| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.93/5 (Rank #1019)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $2,040 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 9 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 18ยฐC64ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 74%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 6%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 95 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ Moderate: 80 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Okay
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$425 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Africa |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 18ยฐC 64ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (74%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 95 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 81 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 100 ZAR in USD | USD 6.25 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ZAR 1,000 = USD 62 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Bread & Roses |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Perch |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,700,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,105 / year |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Takealot |
| ๐ Apartment listings | La Mudi |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Advanced Soweto Day Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,040 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,207 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,034 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $581 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $940 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,714 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $325 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $53,099 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $44 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $56 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $155 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,685 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Warm in the spring
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ High quality of education
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2679ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
1965°
mild |
1661°
cool |
1558°
cool |
2067°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2678°
warm |
2474°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 71% |
nice 67% |
nice 57% |
nice 50% |
nice 46% |
nice 47% |
nice 41% |
nice 38% |
nice 35% |
nice 45% |
nice 51% |
nice 64% |
| Most common | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 137mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 141mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 12% |
clear 6% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 67% |
| Air quality |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 68 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 88 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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