Cities
Nomad city comparison
Seoul vs Singapore
South Korea · East Asia · expensive · Singapore · Southeast Asia · expensive
🏆 Seoul wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Seoul scores higher
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%53.52777777777777
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%
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 | Seoul | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 53.52777777777777 | 30.333333333333336 | 23.194444444444436 |
| Productivity | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Sustainability | 67 | 55 | 12 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 50 | 14 |
| Tax | 40 | 70 | 30 |
| Total | 57 C | 47 D | 10 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Seoul | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,904 | $3,234 | 41% |
| Long-term lease | $1,271 | $2,196 | 42% |
| Food — local | $525 | $416 | 21% |
| Food — Western | $986 | $1,127 | 13% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $237 | $353 | 33% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.75 | $4.40 | 15% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $30 | 7% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $59 | $89 | 34% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $850 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.38 | $1.36 | ≈ |
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