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| ⭐️ Total score | 46 reviews |
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| 👌 Safety | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 😤 People density | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ 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 | |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
| 🌍 Continent | Asia |
| 🚩 Country | India |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 8 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 13 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌧 32°C 89°F + 🥵 Sweaty (83%) = feels 45°C 113°F
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| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 57 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👎😷 66.25 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 230V 50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
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| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Airtel |
| 💸 100 INR in USD | USD 1.26 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | INR 10,000 = USD 126 |
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 7% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| 🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 👍14% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 5,186,300 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 99,395 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 6,700,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $1,706 / year |
| 😤 Population density | 🤨 busy: 8x8m (64m²) per person |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Magicbricks |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | IndiGo |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $624 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $430 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $660 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $189 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $171 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $63 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $422 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $20 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 160 listings) | $946 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $31 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $1 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $0 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $0 |
✅ Very cheap to live
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Easy to do business
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not much to do
❌ Too hot in the summer
❌ Very sweaty and humid now
❌ Feels crowded
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Real |
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very warm |
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| Humidity |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 72% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 75% |
| Rain |
rainy 55mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 152mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 124mm |
rainy 251mm |
rainy 653mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 89% |
overcast 96% |
overcast 94% |
overcast 94% |
cloudy 83% |
overcast 94% |
pockets 45% |
| Air quality |
bad 137 US AQI |
bad 108 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
bad 107 US AQI |
bad 114 US AQI |
| Sun |
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avoid sun 9 UVI |
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seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
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Like everywhere, Singapore has pros and cons. // Pros: // Everything works very well, it's clean, you can use the trains and transport system with a bank card, Grab taxis are efficient and safe, the airport is amazing // Everyone speaks English // Population seems well educated and cosmopolitan // There are lots of parks and green spaces. // Cons: // It's very expensive. For what you get it feels overpriced compared to most Western countries for example. // It's hot and very, very humid. Unti
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Hong 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.
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I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay
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A 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.
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Lived there last September and October and am coming back later this year. Yes, it is expensive, but after a while I learned about affordable places to eat and realized I could choose neighborhoods farther from city center, and it would still be nice. City feels super safe, even at nigh! Internet is crazy fast (I got 500mb on my airbnb) there are tons to do and see and I did not encounter the super rude Parisians people talk so much about, mostly everyone spoke English and were very polite. Rent
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How 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.
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I'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.
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How did SF get scored #98 on Nomad score? I agree with most of the reviews posted here. I generally work from home, but we recently rented a small conference room for a meeting. It was $250 per hour.. (yes Per Hour... no typos here).
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