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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 29 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | India |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 11 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (88%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 48 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 60 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 INR in USD | USD 1.06 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | INR 10,000 = USD 106 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Caffe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 43,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,706 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 73% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 27% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 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 | $1,077 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $683 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $674 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $193 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $426 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,927 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $551 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $58,204 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $20 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $63 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $158 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $2,197 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
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 Easy to do business
โ Democratic
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
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 Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3493ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2984°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 76% |
nice 70% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 9mm |
dry 19mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 128mm |
rainy 221mm |
rainy 267mm |
rainy 264mm |
rainy 213mm |
rainy 199mm |
rainy 235mm |
rainy 179mm |
rainy 67mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 39% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 54% |
| Air quality |
bad 146 US AQI |
bad 118 US AQI |
bad 100 US AQI |
okay 80 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
okay 95 US AQI |
bad 115 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 700 people |
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