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Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Taipei
Spain · Europe · mid · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei 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
65/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%72.57972222222222
Productivity · 25%65
Sustainability · 20%60
Lifestyle · 15%66
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Barcelona | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 72.57972222222222 | 15.968611111111102 |
| Productivity | 60 | 65 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 60 | 21 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Tax | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Total | 64 C | 65 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $1,553 | 25% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $826 | 38% |
| Food — local | $395 | $382 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $785 | $741 | 6% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $194 | 26% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $3.48 | 41% |
| 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 | $37.13 | 36% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $280 | 29% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $1.04 | 13% |
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