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Nomad city comparison
Seoul vs Taipei
South Korea · East Asia · expensive · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei 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
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 | Seoul | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 53.52777777777777 | 71.58444444444444 | 18.056666666666672 |
| Productivity | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| Sustainability | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 67 | 3 |
| Tax | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| Total | 57 C | 66 B | 9 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Seoul | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,904 | $1,485 | 22% |
| Long-term lease | $1,271 | $865 | 32% |
| Food — local | $525 | $390 | 26% |
| Food — Western | $986 | $800 | 19% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $237 | $177 | 25% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.75 | $3.11 | 17% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $22 | 21% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $59 | $33.96 | 42% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $850 | $280 | 67% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.38 | $1.10 | 20% |
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