| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.76/5 (Rank #1204)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,486 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 27 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC62ยฐF (feels 17ยฐC63ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 78%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 23 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 27 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$4,506 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Australia |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 27 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 16ยฐC 62ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (78%) = feels 17ยฐC 63ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 23 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 28 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 AUD in USD | USD 7.17 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AUD 100 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Corner Table |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | iAccelerate |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Litani's Wollongong |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Swell Coffee |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Marketview |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $54,069 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Realestate |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar Airways |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Malasya Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Wollongong Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,486 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,757 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,283 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,509 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,907 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,439 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,025 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $645,120 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $136 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $244 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $215 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $20,879 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $72 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
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 Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp 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) |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1865°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2170°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 70% |
nice 78% |
nice 74% |
nice 72% |
damp 72% |
damp 74% |
nice 68% |
nice 66% |
nice 65% |
nice 66% |
nice 74% |
nice 71% |
| 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 |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 116mm |
dry 9mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 66mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 40mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 90mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 70% |
| Air quality |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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