| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.85/5 (Rank #1127)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,316 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 143 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 32ยฐC90ยฐF (feels 46ยฐC115ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 86%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 46 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 56 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,220 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Japan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 143 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 32ยฐC 90ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (86%) = feels 46ยฐC 115ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 46 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 57 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.29 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 63 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Tully's Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 820,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $38,640 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 84% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 16% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | All Nippon Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Japan Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,316 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,202 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,758 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $502 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,281 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,375 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,821 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $176,233 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $107 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $209 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $126 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $14,628 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $21 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
643ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
642°
very cold |
542°
very cold |
1152°
cool |
1660°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2170°
mild |
1457°
cool |
847°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
damp 74% |
nice 69% |
nice 77% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 79% |
nice 76% |
damp 76% |
damp 76% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 136mm |
rainy 175mm |
rainy 149mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 162mm |
dry 34mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 31mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 67% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
okay 55 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 50 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 |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 0 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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