| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.39/5 (Rank #208)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,536 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 13 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 37ยฐC99ยฐF (feels 56ยฐC133ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 67%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 99%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 138 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ Moderate: 77 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,135 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | United Arab Emirates |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 13 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 37ยฐC 99ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (67%) = feels 56ยฐC 133ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 138 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 77 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 AED in USD | USD 2.72 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AED 1,000 = USD 272 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Caribou |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,182,900 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 41,835 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 990,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $37,622 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 73% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 27% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Souq |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Etihad |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Etihad |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | American European Medical Centre |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,536 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,795 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,469 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,420 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,420 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,966 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $435,671 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $67 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $375 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $8 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $12 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $15,840 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $19 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Very expensive
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
45113ยฐ scorching |
55131ยฐ scorching |
53127ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
38100ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2170°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3493°
hot |
38100°
hot |
3799°
hot |
3594°
hot |
3290°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 68% |
nice 69% |
nice 64% |
nice 60% |
nice 63% |
nice 67% |
nice 62% |
nice 61% |
nice 63% |
nice 62% |
nice 62% |
nice 65% |
| Most common | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
clear 8% |
pockets 23% |
clear 6% |
clear 9% |
clear 5% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 19% |
clear 7% |
clear 8% |
pockets 40% |
| Air quality |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 68 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 92 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
okay 97 US AQI |
bad 132 US AQI |
okay 91 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,538 people | 2,150 people | 2,400 people | 1,757 people | 2,182 people | 1,533 people | 1,071 people | 1,527 people | 1,250 people | 3,333 people | 2,127 people | 2,723 people |
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