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| ⭐️ Overall Score | 228 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Oceania |
| 🚩 Country | Australia |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 12 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 10 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌤 21°C 70°F + Humid (68%) = feels 21°C 70°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 16 US AQI 🍃 good |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app (in country) | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Optus |
| 💸 10 AUD in USD | USD 6.63 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | AUD 100 = USD 66 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Cospaces |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 👌 Yes, drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 540,000 people |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 47% 👱♀️ 53% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 54% 👱♀️ 46% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Qantas |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,730 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,790 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $4,241 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,212 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $994 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $497 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,192 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $56 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (434 listings) | $1,965 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $64 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $8 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $4 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $9,580 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $27,512 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,425 |
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60°AQI 27✈️2h$2,793 / mo14MbpsI was there in November 2017. The people are very friendly, great restraunts on the sea front board
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 14✈️2h$2,534 / mo14MbpsAmazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but ab
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 28✈️55min$3,286 / mo15MbpsThis city is so beautiful by the water! I loved going for runs in a loop around Swan River. There's
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 10✈️5h$3,273 / mo15MbpsI would say that Tokyo is probably the easiest major city to transition for a Westerner visiting Asi
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 21✈️10h$3,236 / mo27MbpsDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 48° 118° 35° 94°🥵AQI 42✈️10h$1,431 / mo25MbpsNot cheap, but you get what you're paying for. Really nice, comfortable city, not too dirty or crowd
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60°AQI 27✈️2h$2,793 / mo14MbpsThey say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia,
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 87°🥵AQI 51✈️8h$2,715 / mo87MbpsI was there in November 2017. The people are very friendly, great restraunts on the sea front board
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 14✈️2h$2,534 / mo14MbpsBusy city. Lots of fun. Lots of different choices for food. Great night life
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 57°AQI 14✈️3h$2,920 / mo23MbpsIt used to have a lot of character and charm but all the construction is making the city lose its cu
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 50° 122° 35° 95°🥵AQI 91😷✈️9h$958 / mo17MbpsAmazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but ab
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63°AQI 28✈️55min$3,286 / mo🌇 Also went here34 peopleNot cheap, but you get what you're paying for. Really nice, comfortable city, not too dirty or crowd
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60°AQI 27✈️2h$2,793 / mo🌇 Also went here31 peopleThey say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia,
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 46° 115° 33° 91°🥵AQI 60✈️9h$1,230 / mo🌇 Also went here37 peopleIt used to have a lot of character and charm but all the construction is making the city lose its cu
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 50° 122° 35° 95°🥵AQI 91😷✈️9h$958 / mo🌇 Also went here37 peopleHong Kong is a fabulous city - from big city living, to isolated beaches, outlying islands and hikes
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 34° 93° 28° 82°🥵AQI 79😷✈️9h$2,355 / mo🌇 Also went here30 peopleI would say that Tokyo is probably the easiest major city to transition for a Westerner visiting Asi
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 21✈️10h$3,236 / mo🌇 Also went here27 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 48° 118° 35° 94°🥵AQI 42✈️10h$1,431 / mo🌇 Also went here50 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 32✈️22h$3,744 / mo🌇 Also went here44 peopleSuper fun and beautiful city. I find Parisians are actually very patient and warm if you at least at
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°AQI 33✈️22h$3,730 / mo🌇 Also went here29 people| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 8831° hot | 8630° warm | 8630° warm | 7524° warm | 7323° mild | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 7021° mild | 7323° mild | 7524° warm | 8127° warm | 8429° warm |
| Real | 8429° very warm | 8228° very warm | 8228° very warm | 7524° warm | 7323° mild | 6820° mild | 6820° mild | 7021° mild | 7323° mild | 7524° warm | 7926° warm | 8127° warm |
| Humidity | nice 62% | nice 63% | nice 69% | nice 65% | nice 61% | nice 63% | nice 63% | nice 59% | nice 59% | nice 60% | nice 62% | nice 65% |
| Rain | dry 17mm | dry 17mm | rainy 78mm | dry 24mm | dry 19mm | rainy 129mm | dry 11mm | dry 14mm | dry 15mm | dry 30mm | dry 9mm | rainy 53mm |
| Cloud | pockets 27% | pockets 34% | pockets 40% | pockets 22% | pockets 20% | pockets 30% | clear 9% | pockets 10% | clear 4% | pockets 27% | pockets 27% | pockets 36% |
| Air quality | clean 26 US AQI | clean 19 US AQI | clean 20 US AQI | clean 15 US AQI | clean 14 US AQI | clean 22 US AQI | clean 25 US AQI | clean 36 US AQI | clean 30 US AQI | clean 14 US AQI | clean 32 US AQI | clean 28 US AQI |
| Sun | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | sunscreen 5 UVI | sunscreen 4 UVI | sunscreen 5 UVI | sunscreen 6 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI |
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✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not much to do
❌ Humid now
❌ Not many members go here
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are not great
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