| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.98/5 (Rank #911)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $8,852 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 3 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 73%
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 58 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$532 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Turkmenistan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (73%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 59 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 TMT in USD | USD 2.85 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | TMT 1,000 = USD 285 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | ลazada Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 7,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 134 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $6,389 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 80% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 20% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Turkmenistan Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Central Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $8,852 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,272 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,318 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,805 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $6,254 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,125 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $62,678 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $293 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $447 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $31 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $24,771 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ High quality of education
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Extremely expensive
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
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) |
439ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
438°
very cold |
134°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1356°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2678°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2271°
mild |
1456°
cool |
846°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 52% |
nice 55% |
nice 61% |
nice 46% |
nice 35% |
too dry 23% |
too dry 25% |
too dry 20% |
too dry 26% |
nice 39% |
nice 52% |
nice 53% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 5mm |
dry 7mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 13mm |
| Cloud |
clear 3% |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 29% |
clear 3% |
pockets 22% |
clear 2% |
clear 2% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 36% |
| Air quality |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 59* US AQI |
okay 59* US AQI |
okay 59* US AQI |
okay 59* US AQI |
okay 95 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 74 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 900 people | 0 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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