| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
0.57/5 (Rank #1338)
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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
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $2,214 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 7 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 37ยฐC99ยฐF (feels 41ยฐC106ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 36%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 131 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ Moderate: 79 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$451 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | Iraq |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 37ยฐC 99ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (36%) = feels 41ยฐC 106ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 131 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 80 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10,000 IQD in USD | USD 6.60 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | IQD 100,000 = USD 66 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,410 / year |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Iraqi Airways |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Iraqi Airways |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,214 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,361 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,140 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $611 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,813 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,936 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $407 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $46,221 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $85 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $96 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $140 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,301 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very 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) |
1864ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1762°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2475°
warm |
3187°
hot |
3799°
hot |
41106°
scorching |
43109°
scorching |
42108°
scorching |
3799°
hot |
3289°
hot |
2374°
warm |
1763°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 52% |
nice 45% |
nice 33% |
too dry 25% |
too dry 17% |
too dry 11% |
too dry 12% |
too dry 13% |
too dry 15% |
too dry 22% |
nice 42% |
nice 52% |
| 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 1mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 16% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 40% |
clear 2% |
clear 0% |
clear 1% |
clear 0% |
clear 0% |
clear 2% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 37% |
| Air quality |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 80* US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 78 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 90 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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