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| 🌍 Region | North America | |
| 🚩 Country | Canada | |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days | |
| 📡 Internet speed | 17 MBPS | |
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌥 19°C66.7°F + 💦 Humid (69%) + 💨 4km/h = Feels like 20°C68°F | |
| 💨 Air quality | 👍 12 µg/m3 | |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz | |
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Virgin Mobile | |
| 💸 10 CAD in USD | USD 7.49 | |
| 🏧 ATM take out: CAD 100 | USD 75 | |
| 💸 Tipping | No | |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere | |
| 💻 Best coworking space | @TheSpace | |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 👌 Yes, drinkable | |
| ♻️ Return rate | 15% | |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 930,000 people | |
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 47% 👱♀️ 53% | |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Best Buy | |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb | |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | West Jet | |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Canada | |
| low taxno-beachairportmildmild nowclean airgood air qualityfast internetlow crimehigh humidityfreedom of pressdemocracyfreedommany womenfriendly people | ||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $2,245 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,380 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,187 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $911 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $674 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $90 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,813 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $85 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (284 listings) | $1,373 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $45 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $7.49 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1.50 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $3.74 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2.25 |
| Sales tax (VAT/GST) | 13% |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,825 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,643 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $109,369 |
Based on Ottawa's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
Montreal is truly one of my favourite cities in the Americas hands down. Lots of great restaurants, rent is still affordable here. The winter can be a bit rough, but frankly it's part of the charm. The mountain in the heart of the city really adds to the layers. A great place to be a bohemian and and a metropolis with one foot in Europe. I have been here for 3 years, and live in a mostly english speaking neighbourhood of NDG.
The prices are totally off. Rent has gone through the roof (2200 a month for a liveable one bedroom), safety is down with brazen shooting, intolerance is on the rise since ford nation took over, and happiness is down the gutter. Too many skilled workers, too few good jobs= unhappiness. People are the rudest in Canada, in general.
A truly magnificent city with a magnificent culture, architecture and history. Truly worth visiting!
The prices are totally off. Rent has gone through the roof (2200 a month for a liveable one bedroom), safety is down with brazen shooting, intolerance is on the rise since ford nation took over, and happiness is down the gutter. Too many skilled workers, too few good jobs= unhappiness. People are the rudest in Canada, in general.
Montreal is truly one of my favourite cities in the Americas hands down. Lots of great restaurants, rent is still affordable here. The winter can be a bit rough, but frankly it's part of the charm. The mountain in the heart of the city really adds to the layers. A great place to be a bohemian and and a metropolis with one foot in Europe. I have been here for 3 years, and live in a mostly english speaking neighbourhood of NDG.
There is a new coworking space called FreeSpace that is only $49.99 per month and offers access to all three locations (Kits, Chinatown, Yaletown). The way it works is FreeSpace partners with local restaurants that are only open in the evenings and transforms them into unique, comfortable and affordable drop in coworking spaces during the day while the restaurant is closed. The don't have private boardrooms or phone booths for confidential exchanges, but they do have free coffee, outlets at every seat, and super fast Wifi (300mbps- I was surprised!). It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that a lot of other coworking spaces available but if you are just looking for somewhere to stop in, grab a coffee, and get to work, this is an excellent alternative at a fraction of the cost. Check it out www.thisfreespace.com
Amazing, amazing, amazing. I initially arrived there for 2 weeks with an intention for it to be just a transit stop, but stayed there for 3 months. Stay in the right areas (Condesa, Roma, Coyoca, Polanco, Coyocan, etc), take Uber and take basic precautions. It's a lovely town with endless food options and work options. Accomodations are not cheap by Mexican standards, but very affordable comparing to USA. It's just a great place to live, in my opinion. The only thing that is bad is quality of the air (not everywhere, though, but in general). If you are sensible to a bad air - take a trip and see how you adjust to it. It's a big issue, yes, but I feel like the are much more pros than cons. Viva Mexico!
Love Cape Town as a DN. Been here 3 months - mountains, city, ocean, animals, hiking, super affordable, great foodie scene and safe (if you're smart). https://www.tech4trek.com/cape-town-digital-nomad
Getting a place to stay is a challenge, and renting an apartment might be a challenge unless you can show proof on stable income job. most leases are 6-12mths minium
One of the best places to live in Vietnam. I'm glad not many people have discovered this city yet :)
Montreal is truly one of my favourite cities in the Americas hands down. Lots of great restaurants, rent is still affordable here. The winter can be a bit rough, but frankly it's part of the charm. The mountain in the heart of the city really adds to the layers. A great place to be a bohemian and and a metropolis with one foot in Europe. I have been here for 3 years, and live in a mostly english speaking neighbourhood of NDG.
The prices are totally off. Rent has gone through the roof (2200 a month for a liveable one bedroom), safety is down with brazen shooting, intolerance is on the rise since ford nation took over, and happiness is down the gutter. Too many skilled workers, too few good jobs= unhappiness. People are the rudest in Canada, in general.
One of the most well known cities, few will be surprised by what they see and experience. Very high cost of living can make it tough for many nomads. A lot of things to see and do but most of that costs money. Can feel overwhelming and oppressively business oriented (ie, full of very serious yuppies and places catering to them), especially in Manhattan south of Harlem. Ton of single people, which is good on paper but means everyone you date will get distracted by another person, or multiple, unless you are extremely exceptional, before you have a chance to meet again, never ends. Weather sucks hard from July to August and January to March/April. It's an okay city if you're a biker and varies a lot. Some areas are quite protected, others have no bike lanes. In general, it can be dangerous if you want to commute by bike, it's not Amsterdam. Friendliness of the people varies a lot. I think income/wealth, where they grew up, where they live within NYC, their job, etc. can often give you an idea of what to expect. Service at stores is usually pretty unhelpful and unfriendly but, again, it varies, even within the same store. Internet is fast for the most part. Great selection of food, just a bit pricey besides some of the cheaper pizza slices. Transportation system is good, no need for a car. However, the subway lines are notorious for having issues during rush hour and are usually jam packed. Also, the stations look decrepit and are way out of date. It's pretty safe. Street scams are more prevalent in tourist areas, pick-pocketing and random phone snatching isn't really anything most people worry about. Can be very noisy depending on where you live. You may wake up to extremely loud construction every morning.
There is a new coworking space called FreeSpace that is only $49.99 per month and offers access to all three locations (Kits, Chinatown, Yaletown). The way it works is FreeSpace partners with local restaurants that are only open in the evenings and transforms them into unique, comfortable and affordable drop in coworking spaces during the day while the restaurant is closed. The don't have private boardrooms or phone booths for confidential exchanges, but they do have free coffee, outlets at every seat, and super fast Wifi (300mbps- I was surprised!). It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that a lot of other coworking spaces available but if you are just looking for somewhere to stop in, grab a coffee, and get to work, this is an excellent alternative at a fraction of the cost. Check it out www.thisfreespace.com
Nothing does a better job of explaining LA’s beautiful diversity and different neighborhoods than the documentary about the late Jonathan Gold, our city’s greatest amabassador and the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. It is called, “City of Gold” and if you want to know LA, just watch this film. Trailer link: https://youtu.be/DmKTRDfz1zM
A mixture of piss, weed, unwashed nerdy men, overpriced reality estate, passive-aggressiveness, homeless people and freaks
Expensive and crowded. Low quality of services. Customer service is a joke. Great internet connectivity. Mediocre food, unless you like Indian, which is everywhere. Crappy weather. Not safe at night (depends on the area of course). I lived in Docklands, didn't feel safe outside of my apartment. Difficult to get anything done without proof of address, so make sure to get a place as soon as possible. Opening a business account in a "traditional" bank can take weeks. Banking is very backward - unless you enjoy browsing PDF statements... I honestly don't understand why London is so popular. I was deeply disappointed and left after a few months. The only real upside is the job market, but as a nomad, you can provide services to London-based businesses from somewhere else.
Getting a place to stay is a challenge, and renting an apartment might be a challenge unless you can show proof on stable income job. most leases are 6-12mths minium
Not a very "freelance/artist" friendly city. The look of someone working inside a coffeeshop is still unusual and unappreciated. Extremely not accessible and not disable friendly (Metro, bus, building, coffeeshops and restaurants...)
Been living in 3 different centrally located airbnb in Berlin (2018), each between 800 and 900€ per month for 40-45 sqm (we're two, so 400-450€ each). Each time a full flat and not a shared airbnb, legal now since some months (though it was always possible to get a full flat before as well). Internet was always between 15 and 50 mbps. I spend 100€ per week on food, including restaurants (pretty cheap here), check for Turkish market on Maybachufer and Turkish stores in Neukölln (I spend less on food here than in Chiang Mai!). Berlin is such an awesome place to live, very multicultural, very tolerant, many different neighborhoods, quite relaxed feeling, many parks, lakes all around. No need to speak German at all. Come over here, probably one one of the best place on earth ;) (written in Sept 2018)
It's possible to live in Hong Kong on the cheap. You've got to live far out in the New Territories, or on an outlying island. I spent a summer living happily on Lamma Island for ~$500USD/month in rent for one bedroom in a shared flat. Rent is really the only tricky part--everything else is relatively cheap.
Great place. You can avoid the dropshipper, FBA and MLM webinar course people who have infested the coworkings here for years, by, well, just not visiting the coworking spaces here.
Bangkok has some of the best private hospitals in the world. Which is interesting if you're in Asia a lot and you want medical care better than you can get in your home country. Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok is ranked #7 in the world. I did an executive health checkup there and it was great. Prices range from $250 to $750 depending on how many checks you want. You can get blood count, X Ray, ultrasound, hormone check, etc. They also have most other medical disciplines. I also got vaccinations renewed. The hospital is private so it's so much better than the overloaded public healthcare systems of Europe, Canada and UK where everyone tries to avoid helping you, is overworked and angry. In Bangkok they're super nice and helpful and you can make appointments straight with a specialist. Not blocked by a GP like in your home country.
Nomad-ed here for a month. A totally ok place if you have the budget for it. Coworking spaces are good, 4g everywhere, transportation is effective. Lots of things to do. I was able to find friends. Lots of international people, very few digital nomads. If you're there, consider not renting in the center (as it gets expensive fast) and being creative with places to eat to find cheap options. Be prepared to use cash unless you live in a luxury.
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