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Nomad city comparison
Austin vs New York City
United States · North America · expensive · United States · North America · expensive
🏆 Austin wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Austin 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
32/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%0
Productivity · 25%42
Sustainability · 20%54
Lifestyle · 15%50
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | New York City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 0 | 38.60888888888889 |
| Productivity | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Tax | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Total | 45 D | 32 D | 13 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | New York City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $4,429 | 43% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $2,938 | 39% |
| Food — local | $566 | $792 | 29% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $1,453 | 5% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $389 | 12% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $6.36 | 30% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $45 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $125 | 66% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $1.66 | 7% |
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