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| ⭐️ Overall score | 217 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
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| ❤️ Liked by members | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
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| 🏥 Healthcare* | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
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| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Asia |
| 🚩 Country | Hong Kong |
| ⏱ Average trip time | 6 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 72 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌥 30°C 87°F + 🥵 Sweaty (77%) = feels 37°C 99°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 94 US AQI = 🚬 / day |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 😐 71 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Wong Chuk Hang |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | Sam Shing |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | CSL |
| 💸 10 HKD in USD | USD 1.28 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | HKD 1,000 = USD 128 |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best coworking space | CoCoon |
| 💻 Best alt. coworking space | The Hive |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | McCafe |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 18% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 25,695,800 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 492,459 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 7,200,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $43,943 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 44% 👱♀️ 56% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 54% 👱♀️ 46% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Square Foot |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Hong Kong Airlines |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Hong Kong Central Hospital |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,399 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,264 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $6,771 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,934 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,927 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $257 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $956 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $45 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (1,001 listings) | $1,487 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $49 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $6 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $3 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $4,321 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $12,821 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $37,500 |
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Nomad List members liked going here a lot
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not safe at all
❌ Very sweaty and humid now
❌ Not many Nomad List members right now
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are not that great
❌ People don't speak English well
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| Feels | 7021° mild | 7222° mild | 7323° mild | 8630° warm | 9133° hot | 10641° scorching | 11144° scorching | 10440° hot | 10038° hot | 8831° hot | 7725° warm | 7021° mild |
| Real | 6820° mild | 7222° mild | 7323° mild | 7926° warm | 8127° warm | 8630° very warm | 8831° hot | 8630° very warm | 8630° very warm | 8228° very warm | 7725° warm | 7021° mild |
| Humidity | nice 76% | nice 87% | nice 87% | nice 90% | sweaty 93% | sweaty 92% | sweaty 90% | sweaty 89% | sweaty 82% | sweaty 75% | nice 68% | nice 74% |
| Rain | dry 7mm | dry 40mm | dry 47mm | rainy 54mm | rainy 101mm | rainy 68mm | rainy 130mm | rainy 165mm | rainy 70mm | dry 38mm | dry 1mm | dry 4mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 71% | cloudy 55% | cloudy 72% | cloudy 63% | overcast 91% | cloudy 84% | cloudy 88% | cloudy 71% | pockets 30% | pockets 28% | pockets 29% | pockets 48% |
| Air quality | okay 86 US AQI | okay 84 US AQI | okay 84 US AQI | okay 75 US AQI | okay 64 US AQI | okay 50 US AQI | clean 45 US AQI | okay 53 US AQI | okay 71 US AQI | okay 80 US AQI | okay 81 US AQI | okay 89 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | avoid sun 6 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,600 people | 1,060 people | 1,188 people | 1,400 people | 1,436 people | 945 people | 1,000 people | 1,275 people | 1,320 people | 1,673 people | 2,067 people | 1,343 people |
Based on Hong Kong's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 37° 99° 29° 84°🥵AQI 50✈️2h$1,309 / mo31MbpsChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) 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 32° 90° 27° 81°🥵AQI 38✈️2h$972 / mo28Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89°🥵AQI 99😷🚕1h$1,824 / mo2MbpsTokyo 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 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 34✈️4h$3,771 / mo31Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 39° 102° 31° 88°🥵AQI 68🚕2h$2,588 / mo6MbpsDefinitely check out The Key (on near Zhong Xiao Dun Hua station) if living here for more than a month. Cafe + Gym + Bar all in one, monthly membership about $50 USD. English-friendly, no contracts. Made my 3 month stay here immensely better with fast wifi in the cafe and it's a great feeling to be able to work out immediately after working.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89°🥵AQI 21✈️1h$2,040 / mo20MbpsThey 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° 30° 86°🥵AQI 25✈️3h$2,859 / mo97MbpsShanghai is a giant city and your experience really depends on a few factors like: 1) where you live in the city 2) do you speak basic Mandarin 3) do you make nice money 4) do you have to use the internet If you can afford to live in Jing'an or the French Concession, you can live a fashionable metropolitan lifestyle like you would in New York City. There's amazing food (Asian, Western and fusion). You'll be surrounded by entrepreneurs, artists, fashion designers and models. Many of whom d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 37° 99° 30° 85°🥵AQI 78😷✈️2h$2,269 / mo2Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 43° 109° 33° 92°🥵AQI 152😷✈️11min$2,389 / mo2MbpsI am Korean and have been living in Seoul for almost a decade. (Originally from Busan) And here are some pros and cons about this city: Pros. - Super safe! - Fast & free wifi almost everywhere - Great transportation system: You can go literally everywhere in the city via bus & subway - Many coworking spaces (Most IT startups are located near Gangnam, Yeoksam, and Seolleung station.) Cons. - Lots of restaurants serve in groups, so you might feel awkward eating alone at the first time (It's even
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 13✈️3h$2,331 / mo22MbpsOnly 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 87°🥵AQI 53✈️2h$966 / mo13MbpsCheep bear and party place. But only have 3-4 beautiful places to visit. I stayed 5 days and thanks! There are more beautiful places in Asia than Hanoi. I don´t think I come back. Good food and cheap but nothing more..
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°🥵AQI 51✈️1h$945 / mo14MbpsDefinitely check out The Key (on near Zhong Xiao Dun Hua station) if living here for more than a month. Cafe + Gym + Bar all in one, monthly membership about $50 USD. English-friendly, no contracts. Made my 3 month stay here immensely better with fast wifi in the cafe and it's a great feeling to be able to work out immediately after working.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89°🥵AQI 21✈️1h$2,040 / mo🌇 Also went here301 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 87°🥵AQI 53✈️2h$966 / mo🌇 Also went here350 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) 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 32° 90° 27° 81°🥵AQI 38✈️2h$972 / mo🌇 Also went here409 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 37° 99° 29° 84°🥵AQI 50✈️2h$1,309 / mo🌇 Also went here584 peopleI am Korean and have been living in Seoul for almost a decade. (Originally from Busan) And here are some pros and cons about this city: Pros. - Super safe! - Fast & free wifi almost everywhere - Great transportation system: You can go literally everywhere in the city via bus & subway - Many coworking spaces (Most IT startups are located near Gangnam, Yeoksam, and Seolleung station.) Cons. - Lots of restaurants serve in groups, so you might feel awkward eating alone at the first time (It's even
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 13✈️3h$2,331 / mo🌇 Also went here305 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 36° 97° 29° 84°🥵AQI 42✈️3h$1,232 / mo🌇 Also went here379 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° 30° 86°🥵AQI 25✈️3h$2,859 / mo🌇 Also went here471 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 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 34✈️4h$3,771 / mo🌇 Also went here425 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 29✈️12h$3,074 / mo🌇 Also went here359 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 23✈️12h$4,818 / mo🌇 Also went here315 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 17° 63° 17° 62°AQI 31✈️13h$4,301 / mo🌇 Also went here427 peopleParis is wonderful, and I love it here, but the stereotypes some real truth to them. I stepped off the plane to a protest, my airbnb host was incredibly stylish yet didn't wear deoderant, and I met the rudest waiter I've ever encountered in my entire life on day 3 (though most Parisians are super nice!)
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 30✈️13h$4,008 / mo🌇 Also went here376 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 30° 86° 27° 80°AQI 2✈️13h$3,099 / mo🌇 Also went here339 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 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 9✈️15h$5,687 / mo🌇 Also went here331 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 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 109😷✈️17h$5,111 / mo🌇 Also went here418 people
