Cities
Nomad city comparison
Osaka vs Seoul
Japan · East Asia · mid · South Korea · East Asia · expensive
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Osaka scores higher
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%52
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%53.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%57
Sustainability · 20%67
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Osaka | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 62.44444444444445 | 53.44444444444445 | 9 |
| Productivity | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 52 | 67 | 15 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Tax | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | 58 C | 57 C | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Osaka | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,762 | $1,897 | 7% |
| Long-term lease | $1,025 | $1,268 | 19% |
| Food — local | $520 | $530 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $931 | $992 | 6% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $214 | $244 | 12% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.79 | $3.70 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $32 | $28 | 13% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $95 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $240 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $4.00 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $68 | $57 | 16% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $850 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.36 | 9% |
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