| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
0.57/5 (Rank #1320)
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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: $1,534 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 2 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 15ยฐC60ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 50%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 77 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy : 184 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* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
๐งจ Conflict / political instability*
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$35 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
|
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Afghanistan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 2 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 15ยฐC 60ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (50%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 77 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 184 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | 20th District |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | 17th District |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 AFN in USD | USD 1.55 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AFN 10,000 = USD 155 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Mal Kabul |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Sufi |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 5,600,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $417 / 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 69% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 31% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | http://- |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Flynas |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Fly Emirates |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Remote Medical Solutions International |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,534 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $843 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $944 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $270 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,429 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,103 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $601 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $67 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $69 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $73 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $1,054 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Not safe at all
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Bad air quality year round
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 Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-032ยฐ freezing |
-228ยฐ freezing |
846ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2679ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
-032°
freezing |
-229°
freezing |
847°
cold |
1051°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2069°
mild |
2781°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
1865°
mild |
1662°
cool |
541°
very cold |
439°
very cold |
| Humidity |
nice 42% |
nice 47% |
nice 52% |
nice 45% |
nice 41% |
too dry 25% |
too dry 28% |
too dry 27% |
nice 30% |
too dry 29% |
nice 35% |
nice 38% |
| 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 4mm |
dry 8mm |
rainy 72mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 8mm |
| Cloud |
clear 6% |
pockets 23% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 30% |
clear 1% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 12% |
clear 2% |
clear 3% |
pockets 22% |
cloudy 51% |
| Air quality |
bad 129 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
bad 184 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
bad 140 US AQI |
bad 256 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 12 UVI |
avoid sun 12 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,500 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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