| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.49/5 (Rank #181)
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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 |
๐ Okay: $2,630 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 95 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC62ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 96%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 86%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 39 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ Moderate: 78 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,019 / mo
|
| 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* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Korea |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 95 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 17ยฐC 62ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (96%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 39 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 78 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10,000 KRW in USD | USD 7.56 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KRW 100,000 = USD 76 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 56 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $36,227 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Gmarket |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Stayes |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jeju Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Korean Air |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,630 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,622 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,852 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $815 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,070 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,614 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $418 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $302,223 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $50 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $86 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $260 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $28,364 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality today
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
40104ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
947°
cold |
1457°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2170°
mild |
2780°
warm |
3187°
hot |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1456°
cool |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
nice 68% |
nice 66% |
damp 72% |
nice 63% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
nice 83% |
nice 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 72% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 16mm |
dry 24mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 71mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 242mm |
rainy 220mm |
rainy 138mm |
rainy 60mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 47% |
pockets 37% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 28% |
| Air quality |
bad 107 US AQI |
bad 104 US AQI |
bad 103 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 92 US AQI |
okay 86 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 74 US AQI |
bad 112 US AQI |
bad 107 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 943 people | 600 people | 900 people | 900 people | 1,000 people | 900 people | 600 people |
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