⭐️ Total score |
3.42/5 (Rank #222)
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👍 Quality of life score |
Okay |
👶 Family score |
Okay |
💵 Cost |
😙 Affordable: $1,577 / mo
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📡 Internet |
😡 Slow: 5Mbps (avg)
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😝 Fun |
Bad |
⛅️ Temperature (now) |
🌞 Perfect: 23°C73°F (feels 23°C73°F)
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💦 Humidity (now) |
😊 Comfy: 94%
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💨 Air quality (now) |
🌱 Great: 19 US AQI
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💨 Air quality (annual) |
🌱 Great: 47 US AQI
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👌 Safety |
Good
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👮♀️ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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🤝 Lack of racism* |
Bad |
🎓 Education level* |
Mediocre |
💰 Income level* |
Very low:
$246 / mo
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🙊 English speaking* |
Good |
🚶 Walkability |
Great |
✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) |
Bad |
🚦 Traffic safety* |
Okay |
🏥 Healthcare* |
Bad |
😄 Happiness* |
Okay |
🍸 Nightlife |
Okay |
📶 Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
🖥 Places to work from |
Bad |
🗯 Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
👩 Female friendly |
Okay |
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly |
Bad |
🎅 Startup Score |
Bad |
🌍 Continent | Asia |
🚩 Country | Philippines |
⏱ Average trip length | 31 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 5 Mbps |
⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌧 23°C 73°F + 😊 Comfy (94%) = feels 23°C 73°F
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💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 19 US AQI 🍃 OK |
💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 47.5 US AQI |
🔌 Power | 230V 60Hz |
🚕 Best taxi app* |
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🚑 Travel medical insurance |
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📱 Best wireless carrier | Smart |
💸 100 PHP in USD | USD 1.91 |
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | PHP 10,000 = USD 191 |
💸 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 | $1,577 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $993 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $1,574 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $450 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $336 / month |
🏢 Coworking | $189 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $972 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $46 / night |
🏡 Airbnb (median from 258 listings) | $2,009 / month |
🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $66 / 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
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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Feels |
70
21° mild |
72
22° mild |
72
22° mild |
75
24° warm |
77
25° warm |
73
23° mild |
72
22° mild |
72
22° mild |
73
23° mild |
72
22° mild |
73
23° mild |
70
21° mild |
Real |
70
21°
mild |
72
22°
mild |
72
22°
mild |
75
24°
warm |
77
25°
warm |
73
23°
mild |
72
22°
mild |
72
22°
mild |
73
23°
mild |
72
22°
mild |
73
23°
mild |
70
21°
mild |
Humidity |
nice 77% |
nice 77% |
nice 79% |
nice 75% |
nice 79% |
nice 90% |
nice 95% |
nice 93% |
nice 90% |
nice 88% |
nice 82% |
nice 74% |
Rain |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 197mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 186mm |
rainy 283mm |
rainy 706mm |
rainy 503mm |
rainy 361mm |
rainy 400mm |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 70mm |
Cloud |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 58% |
overcast 95% |
overcast 93% |
overcast 95% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 72% |
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 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
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Tokyo 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
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 😀 Fun great 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 34 ✈️4h $3,051 / mo 🌇 Also went here12 people ×I'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
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 😀 Fun bad 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 29 ✈️15h $7,275 / mo 🌇 Also went here9 people ×I 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
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 😀 Fun great 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 60 ✈️16h $4,754 / mo 🌇 Also went here9 people ×