| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.03/5 (Rank #854)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
19% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,581 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 22ยฐC71ยฐF (feels 22ยฐC72ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 87%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 5 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,428 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Australia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 22ยฐC 71ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (87%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 5 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 AUD in USD | USD 7.01 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AUD 100 = USD 70 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Top Shop |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Startinno |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,300 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $65,130 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 75% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 25% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Singapore Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Byron Central Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,581 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,669 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,343 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,669 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,731 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,417 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,296,120 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $222 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $247 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $12,639 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
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 Safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
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) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2171°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1763°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1865°
mild |
2067°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2475°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 76% |
nice 76% |
nice 77% |
nice 73% |
nice 72% |
damp 72% |
nice 68% |
nice 68% |
nice 69% |
nice 75% |
nice 75% |
nice 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 128mm |
rainy 161mm |
rainy 136mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 93mm |
dry 46mm |
rainy 64mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 114mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 64% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 800 people | 1,125 people | 800 people | 1,000 people | 667 people | 675 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,400 people | 840 people | 900 people |
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