| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
0.57/5 (Rank #1369)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,102 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 23ยฐC73ยฐF (feels 23ยฐC73ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 53%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 90 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$88 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| 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 |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | Syria |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 6 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 23ยฐC 73ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (53%) = feels 23ยฐC 73ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 90 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 10% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Pages Caffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 4,200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,057 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 75% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 25% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Syria Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Syria Air |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Italian Hospital of Damascus |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,102 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,449 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,040 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $869 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,203 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $523 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $97,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $150 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $245 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $10 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $1,781 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality usually
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
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 safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1050ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2577ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1050°
cold |
745°
cold |
1457°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2577°
warm |
2781°
warm |
3086°
hot |
3086°
hot |
2679°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1254°
cool |
1151°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 70% |
nice 65% |
nice 57% |
nice 41% |
nice 34% |
nice 33% |
nice 33% |
nice 33% |
nice 42% |
nice 45% |
nice 53% |
nice 67% |
| 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 30mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 31mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 40% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 21% |
clear 2% |
clear 1% |
clear 1% |
clear 1% |
clear 1% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 52% |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,800 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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