| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.27/5 (Rank #308)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,233 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 31 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 62%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
|
| 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* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,353 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| 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 |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | New Zealand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (62%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 23 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Addington |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Woolston |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.97 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 597 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | C-Lab |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Ministryofawesome |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 260,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,233 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,233 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,013 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,851 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,672 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,008 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,291 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,278 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $417,576 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $94 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $141 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $269 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $25,408 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $13 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
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 Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1864°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1050°
cold |
948°
cold |
1050°
cold |
1253°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1763°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 69% |
nice 69% |
damp 71% |
damp 74% |
damp 78% |
damp 83% |
damp 80% |
damp 78% |
damp 73% |
damp 77% |
damp 74% |
damp 74% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 32mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 17mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 41mm |
rainy 55mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 58mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 78% |
| Air quality |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,477 people | 1,145 people | 1,560 people | 900 people | 720 people | 780 people | 600 people | 1,029 people | 667 people | 1,029 people | 1,333 people | 1,238 people |
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