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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 159 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Australia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 27 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 31ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (78%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 17 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 AUD in USD | USD 6.87 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AUD 100 = USD 69 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Caffiend |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 150,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $65,130 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 77% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 23% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Virgin Australia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Qantas |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Cairns Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,242 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,758 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $7,554 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,583 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,881 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,529 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,256 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,426 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $426,002 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $118 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $205 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $271 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $13,742 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $9,580 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $27,512 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,425 |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
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 Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 85% |
nice 85% |
nice 82% |
nice 82% |
nice 79% |
nice 78% |
nice 74% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 256mm |
rainy 271mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 106mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 3mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 176mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 53% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
| Remote workers | 771 people | 857 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 840 people | 950 people | 840 people | 900 people | 771 people | 1,000 people | 960 people | 960 people |
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