| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.92/5 (Rank #1094)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,793 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 31ยฐC88ยฐF (feels 41ยฐC106ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 80%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 90%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 40 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 38 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,428 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Australia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 31ยฐC 88ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (80%) = feels 41ยฐC 106ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 40 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 38 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 AUD in USD | USD 6.97 |
| 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 | Four Birds |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐5% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 140,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $65,130 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Virgin Australia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Qantas |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Royal Darwin Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,793 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,052 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,722 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,206 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,376 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,582 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,743 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $392,507 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $111 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $183 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $498 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $23 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,366 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $9,580 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $27,512 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,425 |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 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 Very sweaty and humid now
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) |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2985°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2985°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3087°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
hot |
| Humidity |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 65% |
nice 63% |
nice 60% |
nice 59% |
nice 65% |
nice 67% |
sweaty 71% |
sweaty 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 309mm |
rainy 425mm |
rainy 273mm |
rainy 123mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 17mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 167mm |
rainy 355mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 92% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 750 people | 800 people | 800 people | 600 people | 840 people | 720 people | 600 people | 750 people | 675 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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