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| ⭐️ Total score | 218 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 😤 People density | |
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| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Hospitals | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🖥 Places to work from | |
| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Asia |
| 🚩 Country | Japan |
| ⏱ Average trip time | 5 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌫 -2°C 28°F + 💦 Damp (78%) = feels -4°C 25°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 6 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 46 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Soft Bank |
| 💸 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 8.68 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 87 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Tully's Coffee |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 5% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,000,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $38,640 / year |
| 😤 Population density | 🧘♀️ not busy: 14x14m (196m²) per person |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 43% 👱♀️ 57% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 55% 👱♀️ 45% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | All Nippon Airlines |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Japan Airlines |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,547 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,856 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,384 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $967 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $575 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $174 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $3,717 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $174 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 88 listings) | $3,388 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $111 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $7 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $5 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $4 |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ LGBTQ+ friendly
❌ Too expensive
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets very cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ 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 | 25-4° freezing | 27-3° freezing | 362° cold | 489° cold | 6820° mild | 7021° mild | 7524° warm | 7725° warm | 7222° mild | 5915° cool | 394° cold | 28-2° freezing |
| Real | 30-1° freezing | 320° freezing | 394° very cold | 4910° cold | 6619° mild | 6820° mild | 7524° warm | 7725° warm | 7222° mild | 5915° cool | 436° very cold | 320° freezing |
| Humidity | nice 62% | nice 59% | nice 61% | nice 57% | nice 60% | nice 72% | nice 80% | nice 78% | nice 66% | nice 66% | nice 62% | nice 63% |
| Rain | dry 34mm | dry 16mm | dry 27mm | dry 27mm | dry 38mm | rainy 123mm | dry 41mm | rainy 86mm | dry 45mm | dry 49mm | dry 47mm | dry 42mm |
| Cloud | cloudy 80% | cloudy 82% | cloudy 55% | cloudy 55% | pockets 44% | cloudy 60% | cloudy 72% | cloudy 68% | pockets 40% | cloudy 56% | cloudy 60% | cloudy 71% |
| Air quality | clean 46 US AQI | clean 49 US AQI | okay 53 US AQI | okay 52 US AQI | okay 52 US AQI | clean 47 US AQI | clean 48 US AQI | clean 44 US AQI | clean 40 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI | clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 1 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 2 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 300 people | 240 people | 200 people | 267 people | 333 people | 400 people | 200 people | 233 people | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 27✈️11h$959 / mo8Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -10° 14° -6° 21°AQI 34✈️12h$3,454 / mo42MbpsPros: Friendly people, safe, stable government, efficient and fast public transportation, established foreigner (gaijin) population due many English teachers, many great food options, many festivals (cherry blossom fest), onsens! Cons: Expensive, work til you die at your desk mentality, drunken businessman culture, groping on packed public transit, lack of mental health services so be cautious around the destitute, over sexualization of underage females, high risk if caught with illegal substan
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°AQI 42✈️1h$2,269 / mo24Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 76°AQI 159😷✈️9h$743 / mo14MbpsThey 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
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 10° 50° 10° 51°AQI 34✈️2h$3,517 / mo33MbpsTokyo 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
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°AQI 42✈️1h$2,269 / mo🌇 Also went here14 peopleI've been living for a year in Itaewon-dong, Seoul back in 2015 when i was 22 years old. It was one of the best year of my life, i made lifelong friends overthere. Great culture, great food, great people. The cons : no beach, ultra-capitalist environment, big city life downside (transportation, prices etc...)
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels -2° 28° 0° 32°AQI 63✈️2h$2,163 / mo🌇 Also went here16 peopleDefinitely 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 20° 68° 19° 65°AQI 23✈️4h$2,207 / mo🌇 Also went here13 peopleHong Kong is a great city with dense urban areas but also nature and hiking routes only 15 minutes away. There are restaurants for every taste and budget, from the best US fast casual chains to high end Michelin star restaurants. It's also extremely safe, despite recent political instability.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°AQI 43✈️5h$2,580 / mo🌇 Also went here11 peopleCheep 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 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 66✈️5h$896 / mo🌇 Also went here11 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 43° 109° 32° 89°🥵AQI 61✈️7h$1,325 / mo🌇 Also went here20 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 42° 108° 31° 87°🥵AQI 46✈️8h$3,139 / mo🌇 Also went here14 peopleI 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
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 20° 68° 20° 69°AQI 41✈️11h$4,496 / mo🌇 Also went here10 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 2° 36° 5° 42°AQI 20✈️11h$2,951 / mo🌇 Also went here11 peopleA top city. Everything works, beautiful greenery (hehe), cycling everywhere, happy people, great nightlife... Lots to love about. For nomads? Not a chance. Price of housing is outrageous, and the city is expensive af. They charge you 4.5-5 eur for a capuccino, completely shameless. An hour of public transport is 3 euros. I could go on and on. I'd love to live there, but it's not worth it.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 6° 43° 8° 46°AQI 43✈️11h$4,444 / mo🌇 Also went here12 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 8° 46° 9° 49°AQI 42✈️12h$4,305 / mo🌇 Also went here12 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 -1° 30° 1° 33°AQI 102😷✈️13h$4,715 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleI was here for 10 days and loved it. Rome and La Condesa are the fun places to be, albeit on the more expensive side. I love the city for its parks & nature, for the food, for the culture, and for the nightlife. Parks: there are trees everywhere, even in the most urban streets; the parks are massive and frequent (Chapultepec, Parque Mexico, and Parque Espana are all way bigger than a map makes them appear). Food: the best! $3 street tacos or $120 rooftop patio, incredibly delicious no matter wha
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68°AQI 117😷✈️14h$1,403 / mo🌇 Also went here11 peopleNo members are here right now. If you are, add it as a trip and you'll show up here!
