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| ⭐️ Overall score | 246 reviews |
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| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
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| 🤚🏿🤚🏻 Racial tolerance | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Middle East |
| 🚩 Country | United Arab Emirates |
| ⏱ Average trip time | 7 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 13 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌤 40°C 104°F + 😊 Comfy (50%) = feels 55°C 131°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 144 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 / day |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 😷 137 US AQI = 🚬 🚬 / day |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Business Bay |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | DSO & International City |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Etisalat |
| 💸 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 coworking space | Impact Hub |
| 💻 Best alt. coworking space | Make Hub |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 13% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 16,010,000 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 306,831 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,100,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita | $37,622 / year |
| 😤 Population density | 🧘♀️ empty: 19x19m (361m²) per person |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 78% 👱♀️ 22% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 73% 👱♀️ 27% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Souq |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Property Finder |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Fly Dubai |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,247 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,954 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $8,314 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $2,375 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $2,042 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $287 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $904 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $42 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (708 listings) | $2,438 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $80 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $10 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $10 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $4 |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Many Nomad List members here all year round
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Way too hot in the summer
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not very democratic
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Feels | 7725° warm | 7524° warm | 8127° warm | 8831° hot | 9736° hot | 11848° scorching | 12250° scorching | 12049° scorching | 12049° scorching | 10239° hot | 8429° warm | 7725° warm |
| Real | 7725° warm | 7524° warm | 7926° warm | 8630° very warm | 9133° hot | 10038° hot | 9937° hot | 9937° hot | 9736° hot | 9133° hot | 8228° very warm | 7725° warm |
| Humidity | nice 55% | nice 52% | nice 53% | nice 50% | nice 48% | nice 49% | nice 57% | nice 54% | nice 61% | nice 59% | nice 52% | nice 57% |
| Rain | dry 0mm | dry 9mm | dry 14mm | dry 13mm | dry 1mm | dry 0mm | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 2mm | dry 16mm | dry 18mm |
| Cloud | clear 8% | pockets 18% | pockets 30% | pockets 31% | clear 1% | clear 6% | pockets 12% | pockets 19% | pockets 15% | clear 0% | pockets 11% | clear 7% |
| Air quality | okay 61 US AQI | bad 128 US AQI | bad 108 US AQI | bad 120 US AQI | bad 137 US AQI | bad 144 US AQI | bad 147 US AQI | bad 149 US AQI | bad 137 US AQI | bad 112 US AQI | okay 71 US AQI | okay 80 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,046 people | 1,050 people | 855 people | 960 people | 911 people | 550 people | 600 people | 764 people | 800 people | 1,091 people | 855 people | 1,364 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 39° 102° 33° 91°🥵AQI 76😷✈️4h$2,987 / mo12MbpsWe have lived in Abu Dhabi for over four years and it is an amazing city! It is completely safe (for couples, solo women, etc.) and there is so much to do. The nightlife is plentiful and alcohol is easily available in licensed places (nearly all hotel bars and restaurants). The locals are friendly, and everyone speaks English. We absolutely love this city.
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 9✈️6h$5,330 / mo33MbpsI stayed in Cairo for a week as a solo female (21 years old). I was followed a lot and cat-called / asked for a 'view' or a kiss every 5 minutes even though I was completely covered up, so this is definitely not a place for the faint hearted. It was never with malicious intent though (no one forced themselves on me or even tried to mug me), the culture is just very different than western culture. Whilst they're pushy, they won't do anything unless you let them. It took a couple of days for me to
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82°AQI 57✈️4h$1,018 / mo🌇 Also went here164 peopleAthens 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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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68°AQI 26✈️6h$3,003 / mo🌇 Also went here200 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 44° 111° 33° 91°🥵AQI 25✈️7h$1,426 / mo🌇 Also went here212 peopleHousing is an issue (so cost of living is high) but the city is beautiful and summer in Amsterdam is hard to beat with all the cultural activiies and music festivals. Would not want to live in the actual city center (inside the "grachtengordel") but have been living in East for over 2 years now and aside from the price (and size) of apartment life is just good here. Biking everywhere is bliss. Winter can be cold though.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 16✈️7h$4,831 / mo🌇 Also went here226 peopleEven if the city is kind of on the decline, it still is awesome. Perfect weather all year, amazing food, vibrant local & expat community.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°AQI 28✈️7h$3,143 / mo🌇 Also went here215 peopleDuring my brief trip to Paris, I was surprised to find few people spoke English. I speak French moderately well and always began speaking with people in French. At the hotel, I had some questions I couldn't ask in French and was surprised that the front-desk staff seemingly only spoke a few words of English. Aside from that, I did not find people rude, just businesslike. My favorite neighborhood was the Quartier Latin - I would live there if I could! I didn't see any tourists in that arrond
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 71✈️7h$4,147 / mo🌇 Also went here236 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.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 57✈️7h$4,244 / mo🌇 Also went here334 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 42° 108° 31° 88°🥵AQI 55✈️7h$1,270 / mo🌇 Also went here193 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 41° 106° 31° 88°🥵AQI 30✈️8h$2,798 / mo🌇 Also went here255 peoplePros: -Great airport for connections to Africa and South America. -Has some really beautiful views. -Great fruit and fish. -Native Portuguese people are generally friendly and helpful. -Wonderful moderate climate (better than Spain) Cons: -The dirtiest major city I've seen in Europe. Filthy buildings and dog crap everywhere. -Unsafe - most other women I spoke to said they feel unsafe walking alone here (being leered at, whistled at and followed by the mostly immigrant men is a common occurrenc
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 35✈️8h$2,064 / mo🌇 Also went here164 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.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 10✈️15h$4,805 / mo🌇 Also went here216 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 18✈️17h$5,659 / mo🌇 Also went here187 people
