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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 271 reviews |
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| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| 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 | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Laos |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 5 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (72%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100,000 LAK in USD | USD 4.47 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LAK 10,000,000 = USD 447 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Joma Bakery Cafรฉ |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 67,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,339 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,614 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,533 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,972 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,135 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $651 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,922 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,137 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $15,650 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $30 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $63 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $187 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,912 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Beautiful small city
โ Decently priced accommodation and dining
โ Good for remote work with reliable WiFi
โ Relaxed, not crowded atmosphere
โ English-speaking locals
โ Affordable to live
โ Very safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ More of a backpacker hub than a destination
โ Limited duration of stay recommended
โ Perceived as expensive for Laos
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2272ยฐ mild |
2781ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2272°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2272°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 66% |
nice 61% |
nice 56% |
nice 66% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 78% |
nice 74% |
nice 69% |
| Most common | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 3mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 132mm |
rainy 183mm |
rainy 273mm |
rainy 286mm |
rainy 206mm |
rainy 78mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 3mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 33% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 69% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 40% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,800 people | 2,200 people | 1,450 people | 1,125 people | 1,543 people | 1,200 people | 646 people | 960 people | 950 people | 1,145 people | 1,477 people | 1,750 people |
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