| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.3/5 (Rank #360)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Cheap: $943 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 9 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 90%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 5%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 124 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$142 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | India |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 30ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (90%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 125 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 100 INR in USD | USD 1.05 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | INR 10,000 = USD 105 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Coffee Day |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 5% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,706 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | 99Acres |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Indigo |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Jet Airways |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $943 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $572 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $908 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $259 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $378 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,265 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $361 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $94,359 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $18 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $41 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $160 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $980 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $1 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $0 / trip |
โ Very cheap to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality today
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to do business
โ Democratic
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
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) |
2068ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
45113ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
3493ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2067°
mild |
2577°
warm |
3290°
hot |
3798°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2271°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 58% |
nice 48% |
too dry 27% |
too dry 18% |
nice 36% |
nice 61% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 67% |
nice 57% |
nice 54% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 5mm |
rainy 137mm |
rainy 306mm |
rainy 296mm |
rainy 170mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 7mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 18% |
clear 5% |
clear 5% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 14% |
pockets 22% |
| Air quality |
bad 219 US AQI |
bad 198 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 171 US AQI |
bad 162 US AQI |
bad 144 US AQI |
bad 105 US AQI |
bad 106 US AQI |
bad 105 US AQI |
bad 168 US AQI |
bad 241 US AQI |
bad 277 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 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 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 720 people | 800 people | 982 people | 686 people | 686 people | 600 people | 600 people | 771 people | 600 people | 700 people | 1,000 people | 771 people |
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