| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3/5 (Rank #817)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
6% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,844 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 35 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 14ยฐC58ยฐF (feels 14ยฐC57ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 72%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 55 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,133 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | New Zealand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 35 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 14ยฐC 58ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (72%) = feels 14ยฐC 57ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 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 NZD in USD | USD 5.56 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 556 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Exchange |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | FrontRoom |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 10,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $49,591 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Jetstar |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Queenstown Medical Centre |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,844 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,118 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $8,099 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,283 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,795 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,353 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,478 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $817,745 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $204 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $424 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $14 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $7,510 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1864°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1152°
cool |
1050°
cold |
134°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
540°
very cold |
1050°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1457°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 70% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
damp 74% |
damp 76% |
damp 80% |
damp 77% |
damp 77% |
damp 73% |
damp 73% |
damp 71% |
damp 72% |
| Most common | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 154mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 126mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 131mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 76% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,855 people | 1,320 people | 1,400 people | 1,020 people | 700 people | 1,029 people | 1,080 people | 960 people | 1,000 people | 1,275 people | 1,733 people | 1,740 people |
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