Cities
Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Porto
Spain · Europe · mid · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Porto wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Porto scores higher
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%
Nomad Score
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%69.0838888888889
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%88
Lifestyle · 15%77
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Barcelona | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 69.0838888888889 | 12.472777777777779 |
| Productivity | 60 | 66 | 6 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 88 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 77 | 6 |
| Tax | 55 | 80 | 25 |
| Total | 64 C | 74 B | 10 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $1,312 | 36% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $960 | 28% |
| Food — local | $395 | $371 | 6% |
| Food — Western | $785 | $685 | 13% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $180 | 31% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $1.30 | 37% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $22 | 12% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $58 | $40.98 | 29% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $350 | 43% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $0.90 | ≈ |
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