| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.89/5 (Rank #1068)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,641 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 35 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC52ยฐF (feels 11ยฐC52ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 83%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 17 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,353 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | New Zealand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 35 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฆ 11ยฐC 52ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (83%) = feels 11ยฐC 52ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 17 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.98 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 598 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Coffee Shack Wanaka |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 13,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,233 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 66% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 34% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Jetstar |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,641 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,491 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,015 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,433 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $5,867 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,037 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $717,600 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $275 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $197 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $26 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1661ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
032ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1661°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1558°
cool |
745°
cold |
847°
cold |
033°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
643°
very cold |
338°
very cold |
1151°
cool |
847°
cold |
1559°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 68% |
nice 68% |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
damp 78% |
damp 76% |
damp 71% |
damp 72% |
nice 69% |
damp 72% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 138mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 57mm |
dry 50mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 145mm |
rainy 68mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 130mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 76% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 857 people | 700 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 720 people | 600 people | 600 people | 720 people | 900 people | 600 people |
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