| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.03/5 (Rank #790)
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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 |
๐ Cheap: $910 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 25 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 92%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 54 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$195 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Laos |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (92%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 54 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100,000 LAK in USD | USD 4.46 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LAK 10,000,000 = USD 446 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Coffee Inn |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐3% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 25,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,339 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | ImmoLaos |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Vietnam |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $910 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $650 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $666 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $190 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $531 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,817 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $519 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $12,041 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $25 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $60 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $66 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $1 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Very cheap to live
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 Safe for women
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid 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 Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2272ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2272°
mild |
2476°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2373°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 69% |
nice 64% |
nice 60% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 82% |
nice 78% |
nice 70% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 10mm |
dry 22mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 304mm |
rainy 474mm |
rainy 494mm |
rainy 527mm |
rainy 368mm |
rainy 134mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 25% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 83% |
overcast 96% |
overcast 94% |
overcast 93% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 72% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 39% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,275 people | 1,200 people | 857 people | 800 people | 960 people | 700 people | 600 people | 840 people | 750 people | 675 people | 1,000 people | 750 people |
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