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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 52 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| 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* | |
| ๐ค People density | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| 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 | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Africa |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 22 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 21ยฐC 70ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (79%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 59 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 61 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | eThekwini Ward 24 |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | eThekwini Ward 32 |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 ZAR in USD | USD 6.25 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ZAR 1,000 = USD 62 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Umhlanga Ridge |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 830,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 15,907 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,105 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 17x17m (289mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 76% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 24% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Takealot |
| ๐ Apartment listings | GumTree |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Kulula |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,608 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,701 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,553 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $729 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,272 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,386 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $469 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $93,771 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $60 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $111 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $219 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $8 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $7,470 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ High quality of education
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are not that great
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2169°
mild |
2068°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2577°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 83% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 80% |
nice 78% |
nice 72% |
nice 67% |
nice 63% |
nice 72% |
nice 76% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
nice 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 89mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 102mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 78% |
| Air quality |
clean 37 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 82 US AQI |
okay 86 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 857 people | 1,050 people | 867 people | 840 people | 800 people | 600 people | 840 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 867 people |
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