| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.81/5 (Rank #1186)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $2,014 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 4 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC86ยฐF (feels 36ยฐC97ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 74%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 8%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 66 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 105 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$122 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Pakistan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 4 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 30ยฐC 86ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (74%) = feels 36ยฐC 97ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 66 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 106 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 1,000 PKR in USD | USD 3.61 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | PKR 100,000 = USD 361 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Mocca Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 4,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,462 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 58% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 42% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 91% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 9% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | OLX |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Pakistan International Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Pakistan International Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Islamabad Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,014 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,139 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,758 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $502 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,319 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,492 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $270 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $90,128 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $62 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $291 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,506 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $1 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality today
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Good hospitals
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not very safe
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1356°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2476°
warm |
2985°
very warm |
3391°
hot |
3289°
hot |
3086°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2476°
warm |
1660°
cool |
1558°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 46% |
nice 47% |
nice 50% |
nice 43% |
nice 36% |
nice 35% |
nice 58% |
nice 67% |
nice 62% |
nice 47% |
nice 39% |
nice 40% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 49mm |
dry 15mm |
rainy 139mm |
rainy 93mm |
dry 44mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 171mm |
rainy 177mm |
rainy 72mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 28mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 25% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
clear 7% |
clear 4% |
pockets 31% |
| Air quality |
bad 140 US AQI |
okay 93 US AQI |
okay 93 US AQI |
bad 124 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 97 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
bad 114 US AQI |
bad 114 US AQI |
bad 131 US AQI |
bad 186 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 840 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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