Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Taipei
South Africa · Africa · mid · Taiwan · 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
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 | Cape Town | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 72.57972222222222 | 2.4077777777777953 |
| Productivity | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Tax | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Total | 69 B | 65 B | 4 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,553 | 11% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $826 | ≈ |
| Food — local | $338 | $382 | 12% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $741 | 6% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $194 | 12% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $3.48 | 28% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $22 | 18% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $37.13 | 18% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $280 | 64% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $1.04 | 11% |
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