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| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | Iraq |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 42ยฐC 108ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (21%) = feels 44ยฐC 111ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 84 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 80 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 IQD in USD | USD 7.63 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | IQD 100,000 = USD 76 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $4,301 / year |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Iraqi Airways |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Iraqi Airways |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,559 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,573 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,473 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $706 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,095 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,393 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $471 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $53,415 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $98 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $111 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $161 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,815 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $8 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1762°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2475°
warm |
3187°
hot |
3799°
hot |
41106°
scorching |
43109°
scorching |
42108°
scorching |
3799°
hot |
3289°
hot |
2374°
warm |
1763°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 52% |
nice 45% |
nice 33% |
too dry 25% |
too dry 17% |
too dry 11% |
too dry 12% |
too dry 13% |
too dry 15% |
too dry 22% |
nice 42% |
nice 52% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 1mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 16% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 40% |
clear 2% |
clear 0% |
clear 1% |
clear 0% |
clear 0% |
clear 2% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 37% |
| Air quality |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 78 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 90 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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