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7 Nov '21

Rio de Janeiro

24ยฐC 75ยฐF 		Brazil
 
 
  10 Aug '21 3mo 7 Nov '21 7 Nov '21
10 Aug '21

Buenos Aires

14ยฐC 57ยฐF 		Argentina
 
 
  15 May '21 30d 14 Jun '21 14 Jun '21
15 May '21

San Antonio, TX

28ยฐC 82ยฐF 		United States
 
 
  30 Apr '21 3mo 28 Jul '21 28 Jul '21
30 Apr '21

Mexico City

24ยฐC 75ยฐF 		Mexico



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  • Thailand

    Bangkok

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  45°  113°   32°  90° Has AC AQI 67 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    4
    $1,557 / mo
    24 Mbps     ร—

  • United Kingdom

    London

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  23°  73°   23°  74° AQI 26
    5
    $8,547 / mo
    22 Mbps     ร—

  • Thailand

    Chiang Mai

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  36°  97°   29°  84° Has AC AQI 43
    6
    $1,217 / mo
    19 Mbps     ร—

  • South Korea

    Seoul

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  34°  93°   29°  84° Has AC AQI 70 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    7
    $3,440 / mo
    34 Mbps     ร—

  • Vietnam

    Da Nang

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ Cheap
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿ™‚ Good
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  51°  124°   35°  95° Some AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 15
    8
    $911 / mo
    9 Mbps     ร—

  • Germany

    Berlin

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  19°  66°   19°  65° AQI 25
    9
    $6,232 / mo
    25 Mbps     ร—

  • Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh City

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  35°  95°   28°  83° Has AC AQI 6
    10
    $1,200 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • Georgia

    Tbilisi

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  29°  84°   27°  80° AQI 52 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    11
    $2,459 / mo
    15 Mbps     ร—

  • Spain

    Barcelona

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  34°  93°   29°  84° Has AC AQI 29
    12
    $6,024 / mo
    34 Mbps     ร—

  • Spain

    Valencia

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  35°  95°   31°  88° Has AC AQI 34
    13
    $5,266 / mo
    34 Mbps     ร—

  • Singapore

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  36°  97°   29°  85° Has AC AQI 50
    14
    $6,060 / mo
    100 Mbps     ร—

  • Czechia

    Prague

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  20°  68°   19°  67° AQI 25
    15
    $3,937 / mo
    23 Mbps     ร—

  • Indonesia

    Canggu

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  31°  88°   27°  81° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 177 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    16
    $1,753 / mo
    25 Mbps     ร—

  • Portugal

    Porto

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  32°  90°   29°  85° Barely AC AQI 38
    17
    $3,839 / mo
    38 Mbps     ร—

  • Spain

    Madrid

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  35°  95°   35°  95° Has AC AQI 42
    18
    $6,152 / mo
    34 Mbps     ร—

  • Argentina

    Buenos Aires

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  12°  54°   12°  53°
    19
    $3,317 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • Taiwan

    Taipei

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  great
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  40°  104°   31°  88° Has AC AQI 25
    20
    $2,449 / mo
    23 Mbps     ร—

  • Netherlands

    Amsterdam

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  20°  68°   20°  69° AQI 17
    21
    $8,805 / mo
    18 Mbps     ร—

  • Vietnam

    Hoi An

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  49°  120°   34°  94° Some AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 15
    22
    $1,387 / mo
    11 Mbps     ร—

  • Portugal

    Lisbon

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  32°  90°   28°  82° Barely AC AQI 17
    23
    $5,199 / mo
    38 Mbps     ร—

  • Thailand

    Phuket

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   30°  87° Some AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 35
    24
    $1,954 / mo
    19 Mbps     ร—

  • Mexico

    Merida

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  40°  104°   30°  86° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 111 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    25
    $2,854 / mo
    12 Mbps     ร—

  • Mexico

    Playa del Carmen

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  41°  106°   31°  88° Has AC AQI 111 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    26
    $3,256 / mo
    12 Mbps     ร—

  • Switzerland

    Interlaken

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  25°  77°   25°  76° AQI 34
    27
    $7,059 / mo
    29 Mbps     ร—

  • Belgium

    Brussels

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  22°  72°   22°  71° AQI 22
    28
    $5,668 / mo
    36 Mbps     ร—

    • ๐ŸŒŽ Regions collected (2 of 8)

    ๐Ÿšฉ Flags collected (4 of 275)

    ๐ŸŒ Top countries

  • Mexico

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  35°  94°   29°  85° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 48
    3mo
    $3,069 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • Argentina

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  10°  50°   11°  51° AQI 11
    3mo
    $2,785 / mo
    12 Mbps     ร—

  • United States

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  32°  90°   29°  84° Has AC AQI 33
    30d
    $5,120 / mo
    49 Mbps     ร—

  • Brazil

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  28°  82°   26°  79° Barely AC AQI 42
    7d
    $1,944 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

    • ๐Ÿ›ฌ Most visits

  • Mexico

    Mexico City

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  21°  70°   21°  70° AQI 47
    1x
    $3,534 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • United States

    San Antonio

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Very expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  43°  109°   35°  95° Has AC AQI 40
    1x
    $4,519 / mo
    47 Mbps     ร—

  • Argentina

    Buenos Aires

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  12°  54°   12°  53°
    1x
    $3,317 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • Brazil

    Rio de Janeiro

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  28°  82°   26°  79° Some AC AQI 42
    1x
    $2,622 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

    • ๐Ÿ›Œ Most time spent

  • Mexico

    Mexico City

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  21°  70°   21°  70° AQI 47
    3mo
    $3,534 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • Argentina

    Buenos Aires

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  12°  54°   12°  53°
    3mo
    $3,317 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

  • United States

    San Antonio

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Very expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    very bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  43°  109°   35°  95° Has AC AQI 40
    30d
    $4,519 / mo
    47 Mbps     ร—

  • Brazil

    Rio de Janeiro

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐ŸŽ Fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  28°  82°   26°  79° Some AC AQI 42
    7d
    $2,622 / mo
    13 Mbps     ร—

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