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Nomad city comparison
Osaka vs Taipei
Japan · East Asia · mid · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei scores higher
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.38888888888889
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%53
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
66/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%71.58444444444444
Productivity · 25%67
Sustainability · 20%65
Lifestyle · 15%67
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Osaka | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 62.38888888888889 | 71.58444444444444 | 9.19555555555555 |
| Productivity | 61 | 67 | 6 |
| Sustainability | 53 | 65 | 12 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 67 | 3 |
| Tax | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| Total | 58 C | 66 B | 8 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Osaka | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,741 | $1,485 | 15% |
| Long-term lease | $1,030 | $865 | 16% |
| Food — local | $515 | $390 | 24% |
| Food — Western | $923 | $800 | 13% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $215 | $177 | 18% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.85 | $3.11 | 19% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $32 | $22 | 31% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $69 | $33.96 | 51% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $280 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.10 | 26% |
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