Cities
Nomad city comparison
New York City vs Singapore
United States · North America · expensive · Singapore · Southeast Asia · expensive
🏆 Singapore wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Singapore scores higher
Nomad Score
31/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%0
Productivity · 25%36
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%48
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%30.333333333333336
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%55
Lifestyle · 15%50
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | New York City | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 0 | 30.333333333333336 | 30.333333333333336 |
| Productivity | 36 | 49 | 13 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 48 | 50 | 2 |
| Tax | 30 | 70 | 40 |
| Total | 31 D | 47 D | 16 |
Side-by-side
| Category | New York City | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $4,255 | $3,234 | 24% |
| Long-term lease | $3,125 | $2,196 | 30% |
| Food — local | $741 | $416 | 44% |
| Food — Western | $1,528 | $1,127 | 26% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $481 | $353 | 27% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $5.51 | $4.40 | 20% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $30 | 33% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $131 | $89 | 32% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.69 | $1.36 | 20% |
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