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| ⭐️ Total score | 196 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Healthcare* | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
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| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Asia |
| 🚩 Country | Philippines |
| ⏱ Average trip time | 31 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌧 22°C 72°F + 😊 Comfy (95%) = feels 22°C 72°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 29 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 48 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 🔌 Power | 230V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Smart |
| 💸 100 PHP in USD | USD 1.99 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | PHP 10,000 = USD 199 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Figaro Coffee Company |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 350,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $2,951 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 48% 👱♀️ 52% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Ayosdito |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Philippine |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $1,578 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,019 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,639 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $468 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $349 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $197 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $872 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $41 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 214 listings) | $2,036 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $67 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $3 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1 |
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Safe for women
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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| Real | 7222° mild | 7222° mild | 7524° warm | 7524° warm | 7323° mild | 7524° warm | 7222° mild | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 7323° mild | 7122° mild | 7222° mild |
| Humidity | nice 77% | nice 76% | nice 79% | nice 90% | nice 95% | nice 98% | nice 99% | nice 100% | nice 100% | nice 93% | nice 96% | nice 82% |
| Rain | dry 13mm | dry 6mm | dry 30mm | rainy 95mm | rainy 135mm | rainy 260mm | rainy 233mm | rainy 246mm | rainy 210mm | rainy 102mm | rainy 108mm | dry 36mm |
| Cloud | pockets 32% | pockets 21% | pockets 43% | pockets 49% | cloudy 89% | cloudy 88% | overcast 94% | overcast 98% | overcast 98% | pockets 44% | cloudy 83% | pockets 34% |
| Air quality | okay 60 US AQI | okay 66 US AQI | okay 68 US AQI | okay 64 US AQI | okay 72 US AQI | clean 41 US AQI | clean 40 US AQI | clean 44 US AQI | clean 48 US AQI | okay 52 US AQI | clean 44 US AQI | clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 200 people | 300 people | 200 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 30° 86° 28° 82°AQI 80😷✈️3h$1,307 / mo🌇 Also went here12 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) 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.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81°AQI 38✈️3h$991 / mo🌇 Also went here10 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 37° 99° 31° 87°🥵AQI 21✈️3h$3,260 / mo🌇 Also went here11 peopleThe noise pollution here is insane. The prayer calls from the mosques seem to reverberate throughout Penang. Seems like they are competing for who can be the loudest. This really ruined Penang for me and I cut my time short.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81°🥵AQI 40✈️3h$1,101 / mo🌇 Also went here10 peoplePutrajaya is the only place I would recommend due to its close proximity to the airport. The Shaftsbury Hotel is modern with two convenience stores, pharmacy, restaurants, dental, and more in the actual building. There is a rain fountain in "mall" of the building that would be Putrajaya's attempt at Singapore's airport one. The location is also literally right across from the bigger mall that has restaurants, international grocery store, movie theater, bowling, electronics, etc. It's a safe a
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 40° 104° 31° 87°🥵AQI 51✈️3h$1,262 / mo🌇 Also went here11 people⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61°AQI 42✈️3h$2,955 / mo🌇 Also went here9 peopleTokyo has so much to offer and so much to do. It is easily overwhelming. Whereas I usually take my first week to explore a place Tokyo’s sights just kept on going. I remember ending up in a hidden cocktail bar, a mexican rooftop party with 1 meter margaritas, spending a whole day going only to French places(?), visiting a store that only imported 2nd hand hiphop apparel, and throughout it all the best michelin star ramen. It just seemed endless, completely unrelated and incredibly fun. Six wee
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 30✈️4h$3,355 / mo🌇 Also went here12 peopleI've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 46✈️15h$5,434 / mo🌇 Also went here9 peopleI spent 4 months working here during summertime. It's one of the best summers I have ever had in my life. The city is just amazing and offers dozens of outdoor activities. There are so many different places such as parks, lakes, hills, mountains, beaches, etc. Also, you can feel the Californication vibe on every step. I lived in Hollywood and I would avoid this place at any cost. It's just too overrated and won't meet your expectations. Hollywood (esp. West Hollywood) is a big pile of dirtiness
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 44✈️16h$4,591 / mo🌇 Also went here9 peopleNo members are here right now. If you are, add it as a trip and you'll show up here!
