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Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Buenos Aires
United States · North America · expensive · Argentina · Latin America · budget
🏆 Buenos Aires wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Buenos Aires 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
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.245
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 82.245 | 43.63611111111111 |
| Productivity | 45 | 73 | 28 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 72 | 16 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 69 | 13 |
| Tax | 30 | 50 | 20 |
| Total | 45 D | 73 B | 28 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $940 | 63% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $593 | 67% |
| Food — local | $566 | $324 | 43% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $733 | 47% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $134 | 61% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $2.52 | 43% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $16 | 64% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $22.18 | 47% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $1.01 | 35% |
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