| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.74/5 (Rank #984)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐2 liked it ๐5 disliked it
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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 Cheap: $949 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 4 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 31ยฐC88ยฐF (feels 41ยฐC106ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 82%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 45 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 33 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$195 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Laos |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 4 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 31ยฐC 88ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (82%) = feels 41ยฐC 106ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 45 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 34 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100,000 LAK in USD | USD 4.44 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LAK 10,000,000 = USD 444 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Toh Lao |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe France |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 210,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $2,339 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | ImmoLaos |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $949 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,145 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,268 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $648 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $359 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,292 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $763 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $37,706 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $17 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $75 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | 0 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | 0 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | 0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | 0 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | 0 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $0.00 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | 0 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | 0 / trip |
โ Friendly people
โ Very affordable
โ Very cheap to live
โ Very safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Slow and unstable internet
โ Expensive compared to value
โ Not remote worker friendly
โ Limited things to do
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
45113ยฐ scorching |
3799ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
43109ยฐ scorching |
38100ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
3391°
hot |
3391°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 63% |
nice 57% |
nice 53% |
nice 60% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 67% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 1mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 235mm |
rainy 314mm |
rainy 361mm |
rainy 376mm |
rainy 307mm |
rainy 107mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 17% |
pockets 23% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 80% |
overcast 92% |
overcast 90% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 30% |
| Air quality |
bad 110 US AQI |
clean 34* US AQI |
clean 34* US AQI |
clean 34* US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 92 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,985 people | 1,527 people | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 1,400 people | 1,543 people | 600 people | 1,067 people | 867 people | 1,250 people | 1,667 people | 1,477 people |
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