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| ⭐️ Overall Score | 214 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia |
| 🚩 Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 9 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 6 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌥 16°C 61°F + 😊 Comfy (59%) = feels 16°C 61°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 96 US AQI = 🚬 / day |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 😐 72 US AQI 🍃 good |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Megacom |
| 💸 1,000 KGS in USD | USD 9.84 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | KGS 10,000 = USD 98 |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 960,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per Capita | $1,100 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 43% 👱♀️ 57% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 51% 👱♀️ 49% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Turkish |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Turkish |
| 🏥 Best hospital | 5 |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | €737 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | €475 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | €783 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | €224 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | €197 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | €16 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | €624 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | €29 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (167 listings) | €820 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | €27 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | €2 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | €0 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | €1 |
| ☕️ Coffee | €0 |
✅ Very cheap to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Freedom of speech
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Too hot in the summer
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ Not very democratic
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 373° cold | 394° cold | 5513° cool | 6116° cool | 7021° mild | 7524° warm | 9032° hot | 8429° warm | 7323° mild | 6820° mild | 468° cold | 373° cold |
| Real | 394° very cold | 405° very cold | 5513° cool | 6016° cool | 6820° mild | 7524° warm | 9133° hot | 8630° very warm | 7323° mild | 6619° mild | 468° cold | 394° very cold |
| Humidity | nice 50% | nice 58% | nice 45% | nice 62% | nice 52% | nice 49% | nice 30% | too dry 27% | nice 39% | nice 39% | nice 56% | nice 61% |
| Rain | dry 15mm | dry 15mm | dry 29mm | rainy 56mm | dry 22mm | rainy 129mm | dry 19mm | dry 14mm | dry 24mm | dry 15mm | dry 14mm | dry 23mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 69% | cloudy 75% | cloudy 67% | cloudy 74% | pockets 29% | cloudy 50% | pockets 12% | pockets 15% | pockets 37% | pockets 37% | cloudy 55% | cloudy 77% |
| Air quality | bad 136 US AQI | bad 111 US AQI | bad 104 US AQI | okay 69 US AQI | okay 66 US AQI | okay 62 US AQI | okay 76 US AQI | okay 73 US AQI | okay 72 US AQI | okay 78 US AQI | bad 142 US AQI | bad 107 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 2 UVI | safe 2 UVI | sunscreen 4 UVI | sunscreen 5 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | sunscreen 6 UVI | sunscreen 4 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 1 UVI |
| Nomad List members | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 0 people | 1 people | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 people | 1 people |
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 44✈️15min€1,037 / mo7MbpsI spent one year in Istanbul and it's absolutely amazing. The city is really safe, I went back home really late during the night, walking, without any problem. Parties are really fun and there are all kinds of spots to have fun (bars, nightclubs, restaurants...). The city has a lot of cafés to work at and most of them have free and reliable wifi. Definitely recommend!
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 21✈️5h€963 / mo10MbpsDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 44° 111° 33° 91°🥵AQI 61✈️5h€1,190 / mo27MbpsBucharest is a lovely, calm and joyful city. I was staying at ICANSEE villa, a family stay place and I’ve just had everything I needed. The streets are safe, people are nice, nice clubs, terraces. It has a good vibe, I love it!
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58°AQI 21✈️5h€1,376 / mo49MbpsGenerally favorable on Antalya, but not perfect. The weather was excellent (~26 C almost every day) and the nature of the city is absolutely stunning. The mountains on the west side of the city seem to just explode out of the ocean and it's special to see. That said, the built environment is pretty uninspiring. The center of the city is full of interesting restaurants and shops, but outside of the old town it's not very exciting to look at. My primary complaint, however, is on public transit. It
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 70✈️5h€775 / mo12MbpsAmazing nightlife and possibly the best overall food scene in the states (lots of michelin-level restaurants at far lower prices than NYC/SF). Avoid the winter and you'll love your time Chicago. It's a city of neighborhoods, so do some research to find which area suits you best. Lots of creative types live/work in the west side (West Loop, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, etc.)
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 46°AQI 41✈️14h€2,842 / mo47MbpsChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 37° 99° 30° 87°🥵AQI 50✈️8h€780 / mo6MbpsAthens is a great city; much to do! It offers a balance of daily life and nightlife. Rents are extremely reasonable. Two of my colleagues and I decided to live in the northern suburbs near metro stations called Doukisis Plakentias. 15 minute underground ride to Athens centre. Mt. Pentelis which is very nearby offers and great trekking paths and clean air for those who love to be close to nature as well as close to the city. Nice shopping area too, like Halandri. Great restaurants, cafes, etc.,
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°AQI 22✈️4h€1,531 / mo21MbpsThe people are open, warm and enthusiastic with travelers. Service is brilliant (generally) - much better then Europe. WIFI is poor, drivers have one hand holding their mobile and the other on the horn. Really nice "pace" and the diverse ethnicity get along beautifully. This is NOT BORAT land - Almaty is 2.7 million people.
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 44✈️15min€1,037 / mo🌇 Also went here20 peopleWe had some crazy situations with apartments scam - so please everyone be aware, that there are people pretending an RE agent. Always do a checkup of a realtor you are contacting. And the statement below that georgian people like to be 'dramatic'. Never experienced so much drama in my life, as from georgian landlords during 6 months of staying in Tbilisi ;) I disagree with one of the reviews that Tbilisi has no parks. Actually it's super ridiculous thing to say about Tbilisi! The city has plent
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 67✈️3h€941 / mo🌇 Also went here19 peopleBeen in Kiev for 6 months at this point. Apartments are abysmal, an amazing combination of expensive and low quality. That said, cafes, restaurants, co working spaces are top tier, for 1/3 of the price of anywhere else. Kiev is a diamond in the rough in Eastern Europe in that regard. Regarding the people, you have super-friendly young people, and more macho-type tough demographic. You can usually tell who is who and avoid accordingly. Language barrier is quite a challenge, some of the worst in E
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 9° 48° 9° 48°AQI 68✈️5h€1,236 / mo🌇 Also went here16 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°🥵AQI 53✈️5h€921 / mo🌇 Also went here17 peopleI spent one year in Istanbul and it's absolutely amazing. The city is really safe, I went back home really late during the night, walking, without any problem. Parties are really fun and there are all kinds of spots to have fun (bars, nightclubs, restaurants...). The city has a lot of cafés to work at and most of them have free and reliable wifi. Definitely recommend!
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°AQI 21✈️5h€963 / mo🌇 Also went here25 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 44° 111° 33° 91°🥵AQI 61✈️5h€1,190 / mo🌇 Also went here25 peopleI stayed here for a month in July last year. There's lots of cool aspects to the city but I hated it when I was there. The city has a problem with British stag parties, so if you look like you're a British male and speak English expect to be treated with disdain (it's fair enough) The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 51✈️6h€1,259 / mo🌇 Also went here23 peopleBerlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 23✈️6h€2,510 / mo🌇 Also went here22 peopleOnly thing to add is that in general Saigon has terrible walkability. I love Saigon, lived there for 3 years. But motorbikes are always parked on the sidewalks so you constantly have to step onto the road which is a little hair raising. And if it's not motorbikes then there are restaurant tables scattered across the pavement. Plus the pavement is almost always cracked. I'm a pretty chill person. But going for a random walk in Saigon always leaves me kind of irritated after a while. Of course the
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 46° 115° 32° 89°🥵AQI 77😷✈️6h€815 / mo🌇 Also went here19 peopleFirst time I was in KL was in 2015 as a backpacking student. I stayed for 2 weeks at an airbnb in Bangsar South and I loved it. Met up with Uni friends, made new friends and I really like the relaxed atmosphere, despite being in a huge city. Fast forward, 3 years later, I went by myself to KL for a 3 days stay on a visa run from Chiang Mai. I stayed in a hotel near Bukit Bintang. I actually really didn't like it - I think because I was by myself, in a fairly wild part of the city and got so us
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 38° 100° 29° 85°🥵AQI 59✈️7h€1,080 / mo🌇 Also went here21 peopleThey say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 29° 84°AQI 55✈️7h€2,415 / mo🌇 Also went here19 peopleHow did you guys classified Penge as rich? It is one of the worst neighbourhood I have ever been in London, the ammount of people I know that have been robbed there is appalling.
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 11° 52° 11° 51°AQI 16✈️7h€3,539 / mo🌇 Also went here23 peopleLived in Barcelona for a year and a half. I would agree that the weather is perfect and Barcelona does have a great tech scene as well as food and has everything landscape and lifestyle wise that you could think of. Bureaucracy isn't too bad if you nip it in the bu** early and have patience. Also, some clubs are free. (Jamboree!). The metro is also, very efficient with red and purple being the busiest lines. Very walkable city too. Plenty of opportunity to meet people as well. The beaches are ok
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 28✈️8h€2,629 / mo🌇 Also went here17 peopleI live here in Dublin and I disagree you should stay in Ballymun or Finglas. These places are dangerous. Very. Mobile operator Three is terrible. Vodafone tends to be a bit more expensive but to support your work it is the only one I recommend. Dublin and the whole of Ireland is charming and fun. It is not cheap. You will not regret coming over.
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°AQI 27✈️8h€3,387 / mo🌇 Also went here17 peopleI've lived in New York City - Brooklyn - for over 20 years. For visiting tourists, the best neighborhood to stay in is NOT Bushwick. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Ft. Green or Brooklyn Heights is preferable. Plenty of good transportation in those areas - subway, buses or Uber. Easy access to beaches in Long Island and New Jersey. There's plenty to do in NYC. Great restaurants, Broadway plays (!), and in the summer you frequently can catch a free concert.
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 17✈️14h€4,069 / mo🌇 Also went here20 people
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