| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.24/5 (Rank #337)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,652 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 72 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 30ยฐC86ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 82%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 86%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 71 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
High:
$2,315 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Korea |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 27 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 72 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 30ยฐC 86ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (82%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 71 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10,000 KRW in USD | USD 7.20 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KRW 100,000 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Birlzip |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $27,785 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 90% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 10% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Gmarket |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Stayes |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jeju Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Korean Air |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,652 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,508 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,467 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $705 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,754 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,826 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $360 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $318,308 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $93 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $236 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $7 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $21,002 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $29 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-032ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
40104ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
1763ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1762°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2780°
warm |
3187°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
2576°
warm |
1763°
cool |
1355°
cool |
643°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 70% |
nice 67% |
nice 70% |
nice 62% |
nice 70% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 86% |
nice 82% |
damp 76% |
damp 75% |
damp 73% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 26mm |
dry 17mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 110mm |
rainy 224mm |
rainy 217mm |
rainy 148mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 11mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 54% |
| Air quality |
okay 97 US AQI |
okay 98 US AQI |
bad 103 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 84 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 98 US AQI |
okay 94 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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