| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.04/5 (Rank #712)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,027 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 8 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 32ยฐC89ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 67%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 9%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 63 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$298 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| 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 | Indonesia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 16 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 32ยฐC 89ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (67%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 63 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 100,000 IDR in USD | USD 5.68 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | IDR 10,000,000 = USD 568 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Caffe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,570 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Tokopedia |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Lion |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Garuda |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,027 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $717 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,069 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $305 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $399 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,664 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $170 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $22,730 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $19 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $55 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $114 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $1,909 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $12 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Good hospitals
โ Democratic
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Quality of education is low
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
3187°
hot |
3086°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 92% |
sweaty 93% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 72% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 88% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 408mm |
rainy 370mm |
rainy 328mm |
rainy 229mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 65mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 134mm |
rainy 289mm |
rainy 310mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 94% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 50% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 90% |
overcast 92% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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