⭐️ Total score | 2.39/5 (Rank #359) |
👍 Quality of life score | Okay |
👶 Family score | Okay |
🎒 Community score | Okay |
💵 Cost | 😙 Affordable: $1,787 / mo |
📡 Internet | 🤬 Unusably slow: 4Mbps (avg) |
😝 Fun | Okay |
⛅️ Temperature (now) | 🌞 Perfect: 29°C84°F (feels 34°C93°F) |
💦 Humidity (now) | 🥵 Sweaty: 77% |
👌 Safety | Good |
🤮 Food safety* | Good |
👮♀️ Lack of crime* | Good |
🤝 Lack of racism* | Okay |
🎓 Education level* | High |
⚡️ Power grid | Great |
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | Okay |
💰 Income level* | Very low: $651 / mo |
🙊 English speaking* | Bad |
🚶 Walkability | Bad |
✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | Okay |
🚦 Traffic safety* | Okay |
🍸 Nightlife | Good |
🖥 Places to work from | Great |
❄️ A/C or heating | Okay |
😁 Friendly to foreigners | Good |
🗯 Freedom of speech* | Bad |
👩 Female friendly | Okay |
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | Okay |
🎅 Startup Score | Bad |
🌍 Continent | Latin America |
🚩 Country | Cuba |
🗓️ Average trip length | 8 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 4 Mbps |
⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 29°C 84°F + 🥵 Sweaty (77%) = feels 34°C 93°F |
🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
💸 0 CUC in USD | USD 0.00 |
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CUC 100 = USD 100 |
☕️ Best coffee place | Cafe El Escorial |
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Cafe O'Reilly |
🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
♻️ Return rate | 👍11% of visitors return |
👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,200,000 people |
👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $7,815 / year |
👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 80% 👱♀️ 20% |
⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
🏠 Apartment listings | Cubaccomidation |
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Cuba Jet |
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Cubana |
🏥 Best hospital | Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras |
💵 Cost of living for nomad | $1,787 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,186 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $2,496 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $713 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $576 / month |
🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $1,204 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $548 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $27 / night |
🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $39 / night |
🏢 Coworking hot desk | $176 / month |
🍛 Dinner | $9 |
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
☕️ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
👩🏫 International school | $15,167 / year |
📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $26 / month |
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Safe for women
✅ LGBTQ+ friendly
❌ No freedom of speech
❌ No democracy
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Very sweaty and humid now
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Feels | 7524° warm | 8127° warm | 8127° warm | 8127° warm | 8429° warm | 8429° warm | 8831° hot | 8630° warm | 8630° warm | 8429° warm | 7926° warm | 8127° warm |
Real | 7524° warm | 8027° warm | 8228° very warm | 8228° very warm | 8429° very warm | 8429° very warm | 8630° very warm | 8630° very warm | 8630° very warm | 8429° very warm | 7926° warm | 8127° warm |
Humidity | nice 40% | nice 41% | nice 39% | nice 38% | nice 40% | nice 43% | nice 43% | nice 42% | nice 42% | nice 42% | nice 38% | nice 40% |
Most common | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☀️ Clear |
Rain | dry 42mm | dry 35mm | dry 23mm | dry 32mm | rainy 88mm | rainy 123mm | rainy 72mm | rainy 94mm | rainy 142mm | rainy 112mm | dry 49mm | dry 34mm |
Cloud | pockets 33% | pockets 18% | pockets 13% | pockets 24% | pockets 23% | pockets 39% | pockets 25% | pockets 28% | pockets 29% | pockets 26% | pockets 32% | pockets 17% |
Sun | seek shade 5 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI |
Remote workers | 477 people | 480 people | 473 people | 622 people | 571 people | 425 people | 436 people | 375 people | 320 people | 420 people | 582 people | 507 people |
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked very bad👮 Safety mediocreTap to open☀️ Feels 31° 88° 27° 81°🥵✈️29min$6,013 / mo83Mbps×Red Tide every summer I've been there. It kills the fish which wash up to the shore and make the air toxic- hurts your lungs and eyes. BUT, other than that Sarasota has some cute hipster places that I've enjoyed. I wouldn't plan a trip here unless I lived nearby.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked bad👮 Safety badTap to open☀️ Feels 42° 108° 31° 87°🥵✈️46min$2,577 / mo31Mbps×An awesome city full of gorgeous greenery/flowers (check it out during the flower fest) and beautiful women. People are down to earth and has a big reggaeton scene (some of the big worldwide artists from here). International food has been improving as it solidifies as a foreigner vacation spot. Been coming to medellin for like 7 years mainly for vacations, while weather is good (spring like) i prefer a bit colder myself. Everything is cheap, and colombians in general are friendly and welcoming.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked good👮 Safety very badTap to open🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 95😷✈️3h$1,235 / mo53Mbps×I don't understand why London has so high safety rating. Your phone could be stolen and your bicycle WILL be stolen here (or a part of it). I live here 8.5 years and I experienced the above multiple times. Police seems only cares about crime against person by whatever reason. Insure everything expensive that you own. I would also add that antisocial behaviour is quite common here and teenagers are heavily involved in crimes as police don't do anything with them because of their age. Basically th
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked bad👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 38✈️10h$5,642 / mo29Mbps×I guess if you're a nomad this doesn't matter much, but the long-term job pickings here are slim and among the most underpaid for a US city. There seems to be a tacit rent floor that means you won't find a good deal on housing. A lot of people don't seem very invested in their interpersonal relationships here since their ties to the area are often transient.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked very bad👮 Safety mediocreTap to open☀️ Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°AQI 47✈️5h$5,140 / mo126Mbps×It is more expensve than expected. Depending whete you live, streets can be dirty. It seems the government only uses the tax money to invest in the high en areas. Thwre are is a lot of inequality. People are very racist. I am Mexican, and the first thing people ask me here, is whete do I come from. I have never felt as discriminated as here and to be honest I dont think I have it as bad as other people.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked good👮 Safety badTap to open☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°✈️2h$2,033 / mo🌇 Also went here113 people×An awesome city full of gorgeous greenery/flowers (check it out during the flower fest) and beautiful women. People are down to earth and has a big reggaeton scene (some of the big worldwide artists from here). International food has been improving as it solidifies as a foreigner vacation spot. Been coming to medellin for like 7 years mainly for vacations, while weather is good (spring like) i prefer a bit colder myself. Everything is cheap, and colombians in general are friendly and welcoming.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked bad👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67°✈️9h$3,578 / mo🌇 Also went here108 people×It is more expensve than expected. Depending whete you live, streets can be dirty. It seems the government only uses the tax money to invest in the high en areas. Thwre are is a lot of inequality. People are very racist. I am Mexican, and the first thing people ask me here, is whete do I come from. I have never felt as discriminated as here and to be honest I dont think I have it as bad as other people.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked bad👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 38✈️10h$5,642 / mo🌇 Also went here126 people×I have heard of a friend of a friend that in France it is important to bring sandpaper and to have suitable medical insurance which covers eye reconstruction surgery. “Well worth a visit, would recommend”.
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 23✈️10h$5,946 / mo🌇 Also went here97 people×I don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 72😷✈️11h$4,205 / mo🌇 Also went here106 people×I've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 5° 41° 6° 42°AQI 42✈️11h$3,749 / mo🌇 Also went here102 people×Lived in Prague for 8 years. It's a beautiful international European city. Never learned Czech, but was fine. Almost all cafes and restaurants have English menus. Superb food delivery apps (Wolt is the best). All the food you can imagine. Vietnamese food is world-class because of the huge Vietnamese population. If you want hipster bars and cafes, there's plenty of that. If you want old-world-charm there's plenty of that. If you want posh luxury there's some of Europes best restaurants and cockta
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked great👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45°AQI 112😷✈️11h$3,968 / mo🌇 Also went here80 people×A walking stereotype. Overcrowded, messy, expensive. Literally nothing works. There are more USA people than in Lisbon, which I thought was impossible. Yes, Italians are awesome and food is great.
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°✈️12h$5,230 / mo🌇 Also went here79 people×2nd time to Tokyo in 2 years. So much to see and do and great value in the past few years due to a declining yen against the USD & Euro. Wework (not open past 6pm & only iceberg open on weekends), Airalo Esim, and Wise Visa are your friend. Check out my Youtube for some nomad guides (Chicvoyage, @digitalnomadworld). I like Roppongi area. Stay in a hotel
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked great👮 Safety greatTap to open🌤 Feels 9° 48° 11° 51°AQI 36✈️16h$2,982 / mo🌇 Also went here80 people×A dystopian cyberpunk metropolis, a veritable Night City, both chaotic and well run, livable yet poisonous. Follow the classic advice: stay near the BTS, skyscraper condo, work from mall libraries, cafes, and commons, don’t be outside. Outsource your chores. On a western salary or with savings, you’ll be playing life on easy mode. Focus your energy on meeting people, honing your body, and learning new skills. There’s a reason it’s number 1. You can disagree, but try to find it.
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open☀️ Feels 40° 104° 34° 93°🥵AQI 90😷✈️21h$1,423 / mo🌇 Also went here119 people×Can't login? See the FAQ
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