Cappuccinoeconomics for Nomads

Are we seriously deciding where to live—or even where to travel—based on the price of a cappuccino? Apparently yes.

Like many things in the modern world, it started innocently enough. A cappuccino here, a cappuccino there. A casual comparison between cities. A harmless Numbeo statistic. And then—suddenly—the cappuccino became an international metric of well-being. Housing affordability? Transit quality? Economic opportunity? Forget all that. In 2025, the world decide…