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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 15 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* | |
| 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 | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Korea |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 2 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 115 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 27ยฐC 80ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (68%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 21 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 79 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 KRW in USD | USD 7.43 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KRW 100,000 = USD 74 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,400,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $27,785 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| 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 | $2,502 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,466 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,812 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $804 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,751 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,349 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $501 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $260,036 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $77 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $221 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,896 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $16 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality today
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 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) |
236ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
3188ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
745°
cold |
1456°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2781°
warm |
3086°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2678°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1457°
cool |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 75% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
nice 63% |
nice 72% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 88% |
nice 84% |
nice 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 37mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 121mm |
rainy 272mm |
rainy 253mm |
rainy 131mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 48mm |
dry 15mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 70% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 66% |
| Air quality |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 94 US AQI |
bad 102 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 94 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 70 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 73 US AQI |
okay 98 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 0 people |
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