⭐️ Total score | 2.68/5 (Rank #145) |
👍 Quality of life score | Good |
👶 Family score | Good |
🎒 Community score | Okay |
💵 Cost | 🧐 Pricey: $3,280 / mo |
📡 Internet | 🏎 Fast: 64Mbps (avg) |
😝 Fun | Okay |
⛅️ Temperature (now) | 🌞 Nice: 18°C64°F (feels 18°C64°F) |
💦 Humidity (now) | 😊 Comfy: 70% |
💨 Air quality (now) | 🌱 Great: 50 US AQI |
💨 Air quality (annual) | 🌱 Great: 33 US AQI |
👌 Safety | Great |
🤮 Food safety* | Good |
👮♀️ Lack of crime* | Great |
🤝 Lack of racism* | Great |
🎓 Education level* | Very high |
⚡️ Power grid | Great |
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | Good |
💰 Income level* | Very high: $3,353 / mo |
🙊 English speaking* | Great |
😤 People density | 🧘♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 22x22m) |
🚶 Walkability | Great |
✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | Good |
🚦 Traffic safety* | Okay |
🏥 Hospitals | Great |
😄 Happiness* | Okay |
🍸 Nightlife | Okay |
📶 Free WiFi in city | Bad |
🖥 Places to work from | Great |
❄️ A/C or heating | Okay |
😁 Friendly to foreigners | Good |
🗯 Freedom of speech* | Great |
👩 Female friendly | Good |
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | Great |
🎅 Startup Score | Okay |
🌍 Continent | Oceania |
🚩 Country | New Zealand |
🗓️ Average trip length | 15 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 64 Mbps |
⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 18°C 64°F + 😊 Comfy (70%) = feels 18°C 64°F |
💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 50 US AQI 🍃 OK |
💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 34 US AQI |
🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
🚕 Best taxi app* | Uber |
🚑 Travel medical insurance | Safetywing |
💸 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.95 |
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 595 |
💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
💻 Best coworking space | Generator |
💻 Best alt. coworking space | Shared Space |
🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
♻️ Return rate | 👍11% of visitors return |
📸 Visitors per year | 2,625,100 visitors |
📸 Tourists now | 50,310 tourists |
👨👩👧👦 Population | 1,600,000 people |
👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $40,233 / year |
😤 Population density | 🧘♀️ empty: 22x22m (484m²) per person |
👫 Gender ratio (population) | 👨 48% 👱♀️ 52% |
👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 53% 👱♀️ 47% |
👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 85% 👱♀️ 15% |
⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
🏠 Apartment listings | TradeMe |
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar |
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air New Zealand |
💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,280 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,156 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $4,771 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $1,363 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,272 / month |
🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $2,186 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $987 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $106 / night |
🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $72 / night |
🏢 Coworking hot desk | $51 / month |
🍛 Dinner | $13 |
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
☕️ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
👩🏫 International school | $12,995 / year |
📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $26 / month |
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm in the spring
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Gets cold in the summer
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Feels | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 6619° mild | 6317° cool | 6116° cool | 5513° cool | 5513° cool | 5714° cool | 6116° cool | 7021° mild | 7222° mild |
Real | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 6820° mild | 6619° mild | 6317° cool | 6116° cool | 5714° cool | 5714° cool | 5915° cool | 6116° cool | 6820° mild | 7222° mild |
Humidity | nice 37% | nice 35% | nice 37% | nice 38% | nice 38% | nice 41% | nice 37% | nice 38% | nice 38% | nice 40% | nice 38% | nice 39% |
Most common | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☀️ Clear | ☀️ Clear | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain | ☔️ Rain |
Rain | rainy 69mm | rainy 80mm | rainy 84mm | rainy 86mm | rainy 58mm | rainy 115mm | rainy 113mm | rainy 109mm | rainy 100mm | rainy 84mm | rainy 70mm | rainy 92mm |
Cloud | pockets 32% | pockets 41% | pockets 37% | pockets 38% | pockets 38% | pockets 41% | pockets 36% | pockets 38% | pockets 36% | cloudy 52% | pockets 45% | cloudy 51% |
Air quality | clean 35 US AQI | clean 36 US AQI | clean 28 US AQI | clean 37 US AQI | clean 43 US AQI | clean 44 US AQI | clean 33 US AQI | clean 35 US AQI | clean 30 US AQI | clean 42 US AQI | clean 48 US AQI | clean 39 US AQI |
Sun | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 8 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | safe 2 UVI | safe 2 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI | avoid sun 7 UVI |
Remote workers | 971 people | 1,029 people | 814 people | 600 people | 438 people | 376 people | 388 people | 367 people | 450 people | 538 people | 969 people | 1,067 people |
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 44° 111° 36° 96°🥵AQI 94😷✈️13h$1,350 / mo🌇 Also went here181 people×Chiang Mai has had a deep Buddhist influence running over the last 1,000 years and this can be felt in the helpfulness, patience and generosity of the Thai and long-term transplants you come across. The city has an active community scene (nomads, spiritual seekers, hikers, creatives), several mountains with hiking spots and waterfalls surrounding the city, over 20 water bodies inside the city -- many have cafes and walks around, several public parks, and over 13 national parks with campgrounds w
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😝 Cheap📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked good👮 Safety goodTap to open☀️ Feels 40° 104° 39° 102°🥵AQI 157😷✈️13h$954 / mo🌇 Also went here131 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 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked very bad👮 Safety mediocreTap to open🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 74😷✈️14h$5,300 / mo🌇 Also went here123 people×New York is cool. I’ve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, it’s very expensive — but there is no city on earth that’s more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where you’ll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety mediocreTap to open🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°✈️19h$7,298 / mo🌇 Also went here134 people×Berlin used to be nomad base in Europe... but it's not the same anymore. The 'pandemic' changed many things -- the cost of course, but also the culture -- the freedom and liberty have been contained. The police presence and size of the state have grown -- definitely doesn't feel so relaxed anymore. It's also important to note here -- there is limited ambition. Most are looking for an easy, fun and peaceful life -- which is great, but if you are building something or running a business it can fee
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⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 6° 43° 8° 46°AQI 34✈️24h$6,084 / mo🌇 Also went here157 people×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 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked bad👮 Safety goodTap to open🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 47°AQI 38✈️24h$5,505 / mo🌇 Also went here179 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”.
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked good👮 Safety mediocreTap to open🌥 Feels 7° 45° 9° 49°AQI 38✈️25h$5,048 / mo🌇 Also went here150 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 😳 Way too expensive📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked mediocre👮 Safety goodTap to open🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°AQI 38✈️26h$5,034 / mo🌇 Also went here130 people×Hello i am agreed with previous comment . I was very passionate about Portugal pend here two and half years even more just living living here , not travel abroad . So my opinion its very beautiful country people are also very nice . Ideally if you working abroad . British and French expats are here . Nepal people hard workers and afro colonies people who came from Mozambique . Its totally fine no racism and totally solidarity . But , if you searching housing , and move in city of course , it wi
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast👍 Liked bad👮 Safety goodTap to open☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 43✈️26h$3,888 / mo🌇 Also went here125 people×Can't login? See the FAQ
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