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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%62.44444444444445
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
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 | Osaka | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 62.44444444444445 | 70.91916666666667 | 8.47472222222222 |
| Productivity | 61 | 66 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 52 | 65 | 13 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 68 | 4 |
| Tax | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| Total | 58 C | 66 B | 8 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Osaka | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,762 | $1,506 | 15% |
| Long-term lease | $1,025 | $886 | 14% |
| Food — local | $520 | $391 | 25% |
| Food — Western | $931 | $780 | 16% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $214 | $179 | 16% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.79 | $3.11 | 18% |
| 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) | $68 | $34.91 | 49% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $280 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.10 | 26% |
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