| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.69/5 (Rank #96)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐6 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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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 |
๐ง Pricey: $3,317 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 69 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 90%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 86%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 59 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
High:
$2,315 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| 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 |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Korea |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 69 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (90%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 59 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Dong-gu |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Suyeong-gu |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 KRW in USD | USD 7.22 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KRW 100,000 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Tom N Toms |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $27,785 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Gmarket |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Stayes |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jeju Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Korean Air |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,317 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,449 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,553 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,015 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,327 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,413 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $697 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $288,509 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $62 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $177 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $237 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $7 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $21,059 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $9 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Very walkable
โ Advanced public transportation
โ Many cafes
โ Access to nature and beaches
โ Plenty of gyms
โ Very safe
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
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 easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Few coworking spaces for digital nomads
โ Higher cost of living
โ Very expensive
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
439ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
643°
very cold |
1151°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2068°
mild |
1559°
cool |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
nice 62% |
nice 61% |
nice 68% |
nice 68% |
nice 75% |
nice 81% |
nice 89% |
sweaty 86% |
nice 81% |
nice 75% |
nice 65% |
nice 64% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 34mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 150mm |
rainy 212mm |
rainy 185mm |
rainy 161mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 3mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 26% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 67% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 22% |
| Air quality |
okay 74 US AQI |
okay 98 US AQI |
okay 78 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,333 people | 1,067 people | 2,025 people | 2,150 people | 3,273 people | 2,073 people | 1,246 people | 2,340 people | 3,267 people | 2,031 people | 1,909 people | 1,300 people |
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