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| ⭐️ Total score | 216 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
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| 🙊 English speaking* | |
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| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
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| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Middle East |
| 🚩 Country | United Arab Emirates |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 4 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 16 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 25°C 77°F + 😊 Comfy (61%) = feels 25°C 77°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 70 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👎😷 77 US AQI = 🚬 / day |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 💸 10 AED in USD | USD 2.72 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | AED 1,000 = USD 272 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Caribou |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 👍10% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 2,182,900 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 41,835 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 610,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $37,622 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (population) | 👨 78% 👱♀️ 22% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 73% 👱♀️ 27% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 82% 👱♀️ 18% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Souq |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Etihad |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Etihad |
| 🏥 Best hospital | American European Medical Centre |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,771 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,802 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $7,347 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $2,099 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,803 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $2,281 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,709 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $84 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $75 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $282 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $14 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| 👩🏫 International school | $9,883 / year |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $19 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality today
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ No democracy
❌ Too expensive
❌ Way too hot in the summer
❌ Nomad List members didn't like going here
❌ Not many Nomad List members right now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Feels | 7323° mild | 7323° mild | 8228° warm | 9736° hot | 10641° scorching | 12250° scorching | 13557° scorching | 13557° scorching | 12250° scorching | 10641° scorching | 9032° hot | 7725° warm |
| Real | 7323° mild | 7323° mild | 7926° warm | 8831° hot | 9133° hot | 9535° hot | 10038° hot | 10038° hot | 9636° hot | 9133° hot | 8429° very warm | 7725° warm |
| Humidity | nice 71% | nice 75% | nice 66% | nice 63% | nice 67% | sweaty 72% | nice 65% | nice 66% | nice 68% | nice 67% | nice 65% | nice 65% |
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| Rain | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 0mm | dry 2mm | dry 1mm | dry 0mm | dry 2mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 1mm |
| Cloud | clear 8% | pockets 23% | clear 6% | pockets 11% | clear 1% | clear 2% | pockets 29% | pockets 17% | pockets 19% | clear 7% | clear 7% | pockets 40% |
| Air quality | okay 62 US AQI | okay 68 US AQI | okay 57 US AQI | okay 92 US AQI | okay 77 US AQI | okay 97 US AQI | bad 132 US AQI | okay 91 US AQI | okay 77 US AQI | okay 63 US AQI | clean 47 US AQI | okay 55 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 509 people | 511 people | 622 people | 364 people | 700 people | 486 people | 325 people | 514 people | 422 people | 943 people | 550 people | 636 people |
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Lived here for over a year, but I only recommend short visits. Contrary to what you hear, there is plenty of crime in parts of Dubai. Talking about that crime is considered taboo and, in many cases, is illegal. Sexual assault and gang violence against expats took place just outside my building, to people who lived in my building. I went to the police station a few times, but the issue was never handled and no arrests were ever made. I have videos of (unspecified) crimes taking place here, but
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 73😷✈️10min$4,096 / mo48Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 27° 81° 26° 79°AQI 71😷✈️11min$2,604 / mo16MbpsDoha is livable for sure, pricier than other nomad destinations. Kind of need to really look to find decent places to live at decent prices. But I'll hand it to Doha, very safe city even at night. For the most part Doha is an expat city, hardly any actual Qatari citizens. As with being well developed, wifi speeds are nothing to complain about but it also can depend on your host. Maybe not stay at the Pearl Island if you want to find a decent place to stay at a decent price. Nightlife here absol
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 74😷✈️24min$4,670 / mo17Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 78°AQI 2✈️34min$2,286 / mo17Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 74😷✈️34min$2,615 / mo9Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 74°AQI 74😷✈️41min$2,866 / mo10Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 68😷✈️49min$1,501 / mo5Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 74😷✈️1h$3,225 / mo11Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 72😷✈️1h$3,541 / mo7Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 152😷✈️1h$2,367 / mo5Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 109😷✈️1h$2,444 / mo4Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 168😷✈️1h$2,120 / mo5MbpsLived here for over a year, but I only recommend short visits. Contrary to what you hear, there is plenty of crime in parts of Dubai. Talking about that crime is considered taboo and, in many cases, is illegal. Sexual assault and gang violence against expats took place just outside my building, to people who lived in my building. I went to the police station a few times, but the issue was never handled and no arrests were ever made. I have videos of (unspecified) crimes taking place here, but
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 73😷✈️10min$4,096 / mo48MbpsGreat for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, it’s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, it’s not a good city for long term living. It’s too hot and humid. Felt air temperature is between 37°C-45°C almost year round during the day. It’s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 37° 99° 32° 89°🥵AQI 55😷✈️7h$1,426 / mo82MbpsI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 37°AQI 25✈️7h$6,037 / mo28MbpsI absolutely love Istanbul! My biggest recommendation would be to stay in Cihangir or Nişantaşı and avoid the main centre. Cihangir has so many beautiful cafes to work from and there are a lot of people working remotely so it's a really nice vibe. I agree with the comments about taxis, we just caught ubers but mostly walked everywhere which I would recommend. If you stay in Cihangir you can easily walk to Taxim square and through Galata. The food scene here is great once you know where to go
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 22✈️4h$1,638 / mo30MbpsI've been in Phuket for about a month now. Most of that time I've spent in Ka Ron and Kata beach area, but also have been to Chalong, Pa Tong, Rawai, and Kathu. Karon and Kata beaches are my favorite. Beaches are beautiful, especially Karon. Overall most everything is reasonably priced, but not the bargain I was told it is. I eventually found a hotel I like, where I pay 12-13 euro per night (below 500 baht atm) and that is by far the lowest I found for the quality I expect. Considering the loc
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 13✈️7h$1,881 / mo58MbpsVery nice city, but as everyone says, a bit boring after awhile. It's comfortable and feels like the suburbs, with conveniences that you don't always find in SE Asian countries. Luxury shopping malls, excellent hospitals, and infrastructure, are all things that are not as common in other SE Asian countries, (although Bangkok, TH, has good malls and hospitals). KLCC is safe, from a solo female traveler, if you're careful. I stayed in the KLCC area and was advised by other KL nomads, to stay ins
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°AQI 43✈️7h$1,282 / mo80MbpsSo… amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if you’re brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 21✈️8h$4,051 / mo54MbpsI lived in Cairo for one month. The city has some problems with the traffic and poverty. But, the people, are the best that I ever meet (not the sellers). The food is amazing, everything is cheap. the uber is almost for free. The internet have some problems, but it'll depend of the area that you'll live. a lot of people speak English, even the apps have the option to read in English. The city is very safe, even for womans at 2AM on the street. Never, never, and never believe in any seller or an
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 153😷✈️3h$1,069 / mo13MbpsOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 2✈️8h$3,341 / mo111MbpsAmazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but absolutely hooked and will be coming back.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 9✈️16h$4,596 / mo94MbpsOverall, highly recommnded for the fall/spring. Great weather, food, wines and hikes. There are really nice coffeshops (currently writing from one, "The coffee place"). Internet is Ok, but check the accommodation before. Right now there is a lot of anti-sentiment for Russia, so consider that if you're from there.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 81😷✈️3h$2,192 / mo53Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 67°AQI 88😷✈️4h$5,417 / mo21MbpsLived here for over a year, but I only recommend short visits. Contrary to what you hear, there is plenty of crime in parts of Dubai. Talking about that crime is considered taboo and, in many cases, is illegal. Sexual assault and gang violence against expats took place just outside my building, to people who lived in my building. I went to the police station a few times, but the issue was never handled and no arrests were ever made. I have videos of (unspecified) crimes taking place here, but
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 73😷✈️10min$4,096 / mo🌇 Also went here200 peopleI absolutely love Istanbul! My biggest recommendation would be to stay in Cihangir or Nişantaşı and avoid the main centre. Cihangir has so many beautiful cafes to work from and there are a lot of people working remotely so it's a really nice vibe. I agree with the comments about taxis, we just caught ubers but mostly walked everywhere which I would recommend. If you stay in Cihangir you can easily walk to Taxim square and through Galata. The food scene here is great once you know where to go
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 22✈️4h$1,638 / mo🌇 Also went here124 peopleA walking stereotype. Overcrowded, messy, expensive. Literally nothing works. There are more USA people than in Lisbon, which I thought was impossible. Yes, Italians are awesome and food is great.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 60°AQI 42✈️6h$5,117 / mo🌇 Also went here90 peopleLived in Prague for 8 years. It's a beautiful international European city. Never learned Czech, but was fine. Almost all cafes and restaurants have English menus. Superb food delivery apps (Wolt is the best). All the food you can imagine. Vietnamese food is world-class because of the huge Vietnamese population. If you want hipster bars and cafes, there's plenty of that. If you want old-world-charm there's plenty of that. If you want posh luxury there's some of Europes best restaurants and cockta
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -8° 18° -4° 24°AQI 102😷✈️6h$3,550 / mo🌇 Also went here92 peopleI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -5° 23° -3° 27°AQI 76😷✈️6h$3,882 / mo🌇 Also went here112 peopleGreat for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, it’s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, it’s not a good city for long term living. It’s too hot and humid. Felt air temperature is between 37°C-45°C almost year round during the day. It’s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 37° 99° 32° 89°🥵AQI 55😷✈️7h$1,426 / mo🌇 Also went here145 peopleI don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 38✈️7h$3,817 / mo🌇 Also went here108 peopleI recently visited Amsterdam for the third time (and the first time since 2018). I personally think it's a little overrated, but a cool place to visit nonetheless. The architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of good places to eat. I don't like the main area of the canals in the city centre; it smells of weed and is often packed. However, the outer edges - such as the Jordaan district - are less busy and more interesting in my opinion. One thing that surprised me is how much trash was o
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 1° 34° 3° 37°AQI 51😷✈️7h$5,613 / mo🌇 Also went here124 peopleI have heard of a friend of a friend that in France it is important to bring sandpaper and to have suitable medical insurance which covers eye reconstruction surgery. “Well worth a visit, would recommend”.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels -1° 30° 2° 36°AQI 87😷✈️7h$5,056 / mo🌇 Also went here126 peopleI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 37°AQI 25✈️7h$6,037 / mo🌇 Also went here146 peopleVery nice city, but as everyone says, a bit boring after awhile. It's comfortable and feels like the suburbs, with conveniences that you don't always find in SE Asian countries. Luxury shopping malls, excellent hospitals, and infrastructure, are all things that are not as common in other SE Asian countries, (although Bangkok, TH, has good malls and hospitals). KLCC is safe, from a solo female traveler, if you're careful. I stayed in the KLCC area and was advised by other KL nomads, to stay ins
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°AQI 43✈️7h$1,282 / mo🌇 Also went here97 peopleLiked Madrid,but its a bit dangerous in the evening and way to expensive! people can be really nice when they meet you but after a while you realize all it's not what it seems. And Barcelona is exactly the same.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 8° 46° 9° 48°AQI 38✈️7h$4,110 / mo🌇 Also went here84 peopleSo… amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if you’re brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82°🥵AQI 21✈️8h$4,051 / mo🌇 Also went here140 peopleOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 2✈️8h$3,341 / mo🌇 Also went here102 peopleNew York is cool. I’ve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, it’s very expensive — but there is no city on earth that’s more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where you’ll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 13° 55° 13° 55°AQI 64😷✈️15h$7,576 / mo🌇 Also went here101 people
