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Nomad city comparison
New York City vs Taipei
United States · North America · expensive · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei scores higher
Nomad Score
30/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%0
Productivity · 25%36
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%47
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
66/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%70.91916666666667
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%65
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | New York City | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 0 | 70.91916666666667 | 70.91916666666667 |
| Productivity | 36 | 66 | 30 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 65 | 9 |
| Lifestyle | 47 | 68 | 21 |
| Tax | 30 | 50 | 20 |
| Total | 30 D | 66 B | 36 |
Side-by-side
| Category | New York City | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $4,374 | $1,506 | 66% |
| Long-term lease | $3,078 | $886 | 71% |
| Food — local | $762 | $391 | 49% |
| Food — Western | $1,566 | $780 | 50% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $474 | $179 | 62% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $5.67 | $3.11 | 45% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $22 | 51% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $133 | $34.91 | 74% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $280 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.67 | $1.10 | 34% |
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