Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Osaka
South Africa · Africa · mid · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Cape Town scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%60.111111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%53
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 60.111111111111114 | 14.876388888888897 |
| Productivity | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 53 | 17 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Tax | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Total | 69 B | 57 C | 12 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,752 | 21% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $1,053 | 24% |
| Food — local | $338 | $558 | 39% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $1,055 | 34% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $221 | 23% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $3.40 | 26% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $32 | 44% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $82 | 45% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $1.51 | 38% |
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