| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.16/5 (Rank #475)
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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 Very expensive: $4,135 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 30 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 15ยฐC59ยฐF (feels 14ยฐC57ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 92%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 42 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 27 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,353 / 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 |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | New Zealand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 14 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 30 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (92%) = feels 14ยฐC 57ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 42 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 28 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Petone |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.85 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 585 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Enspiral Space |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | In Good Company |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 150,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,233 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 80% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 20% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | TradeMe |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air New Zealand |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,135 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,959 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,867 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,676 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,068 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,124 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,269 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $582,239 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $97 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $135 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $219 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $14 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $13,474 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $30 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1050ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1864°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 78% |
damp 78% |
damp 78% |
damp 80% |
damp 80% |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
damp 79% |
damp 78% |
damp 81% |
damp 81% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 19mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 68mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 79mm |
rainy 77mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 71mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 63% |
| Air quality |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,800 people | 1,440 people | 1,440 people | 771 people | 1,200 people | 780 people | 1,000 people | 975 people | 933 people | 1,629 people | 1,250 people | 1,523 people |
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