| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
0.57/5 (Rank #1341)
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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
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,143 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 10 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 31ยฐC88ยฐF (feels 39ยฐC102ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 75%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 68 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$124 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| 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 |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Myanmar |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 10 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 31ยฐC 88ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (75%) = feels 39ยฐC 102ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 68 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 MMK in USD | USD 4.76 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MMK 1,000,000 = USD 476 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Nova Coffee |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Shwewaa |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐4% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,489 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Myanmar National Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mandalar Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,143 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $735 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,107 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $316 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $732 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,582 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $200 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $357,151 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $34 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $52 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $85 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,714 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No democracy
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
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) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2576°
warm |
2781°
warm |
3289°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3289°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2985°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2476°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 51% |
nice 38% |
nice 31% |
nice 42% |
nice 54% |
nice 65% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 72% |
sweaty 70% |
nice 65% |
nice 60% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 126mm |
rainy 175mm |
rainy 194mm |
rainy 178mm |
dry 50mm |
dry 4mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 13% |
clear 9% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 65% |
overcast 91% |
overcast 95% |
overcast 96% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 68% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 26% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,050 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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