Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Barcelona
United States · North America · expensive · Spain · Europe · mid
🏆 Barcelona wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Barcelona scores higher
Nomad Score
45/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%38.60888888888889
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%56
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
64/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%56.611111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Barcelona | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 56.611111111111114 | 18.002222222222223 |
| Productivity | 45 | 60 | 15 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 81 | 25 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 71 | 15 |
| Tax | 30 | 55 | 25 |
| Total | 45 D | 64 C | 19 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Barcelona | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $2,059 | 19% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $1,336 | 25% |
| Food — local | $566 | $395 | 30% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $785 | 43% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $261 | 24% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $2.07 | 53% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $25 | 44% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $58 | 27% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $0.90 | 42% |
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