| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.42/5 (Rank #186)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,220 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 11 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 34ยฐC93ยฐF (feels 47ยฐC117ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 5%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 66 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$142 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐คจ Busy: 14k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 8x8m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | India |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 11 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 34ยฐC 93ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (73%) = feels 47ยฐC 117ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 66 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Ward 132 |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 INR in USD | USD 1.04 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | INR 10,000 = USD 104 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Startup Center |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 5,186,300 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 99,395 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 11,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,706 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 8x8m (64mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 91% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 9% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Magicbricks |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | IndiGo |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,220 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $740 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,153 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $330 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,001 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,648 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $182 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $94,043 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $47 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $54 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $52 / 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 | $2,023 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $1 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Easy to do business
โ Great hospitals
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Feels crowded
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Quality of education is low
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
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) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
41106ยฐ scorching |
41106ยฐ scorching |
41106ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
3086°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 72% |
sweaty 71% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 78% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 17mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 39mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 234mm |
rainy 235mm |
rainy 61mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 36% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 39% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 48% |
| Air quality |
bad 137 US AQI |
bad 108 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
bad 107 US AQI |
bad 114 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 850 people | 840 people | 1,000 people | 840 people | 1,029 people | 1,000 people | 873 people | 840 people | 900 people | 1,000 people | 800 people | 1,067 people |
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