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| 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) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| 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 | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Africa |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 23ยฐC 74ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (27%) = feels 23ยฐC 73ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 99 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 81 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 ZAR in USD | USD 6.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ZAR 1,000 = USD 62 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Bread & Roses |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Perch |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,700,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,105 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Takealot |
| ๐ Apartment listings | La Mudi |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Advanced Soweto Day Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,064 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,235 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,023 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $578 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $934 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,846 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $323 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $52,806 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $44 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $61 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $154 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,654 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ High quality of education
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2679ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
1965°
mild |
1661°
cool |
1558°
cool |
2067°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2678°
warm |
2474°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 71% |
nice 67% |
nice 57% |
nice 50% |
nice 46% |
nice 47% |
nice 41% |
nice 38% |
nice 35% |
nice 45% |
nice 51% |
nice 64% |
| Most common | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 137mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 141mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 12% |
clear 6% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 67% |
| Air quality |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 68 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 88 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 141 ๐ท ๐1h $2,665 / mo 9 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 84 ๐ท โ๏ธ27min $2,120 / mo 5 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 58 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $2,877 / mo 3 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 32° 90° 28° 83° Has AC AQI 27 โ๏ธ9h $6,392 / mo 26 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 31° 88° 27° 81° Some AC ๐ฅต AQI 23 โ๏ธ17h $3,908 / mo 10 Mbps
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