Cities
Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Taipei
Hungary · Europe · mid · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Budapest wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Budapest scores higher
Nomad Score
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.91972222222222
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%76
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%65
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 | Budapest | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.91972222222222 | 72.57972222222222 | 2.3400000000000034 |
| Productivity | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 76 | 60 | 16 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Tax | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Total | 72 B | 65 B | 7 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,128 | $1,553 | 27% |
| Long-term lease | $763 | $826 | 8% |
| Food — local | $383 | $382 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $616 | $741 | 17% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $184 | $194 | 5% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.65 | $3.48 | 24% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $22 | 27% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $31.89 | $37.13 | 14% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $280 | 29% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $1.04 | 20% |
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