| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.06/5 (Rank #675)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,835 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 2 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 24ยฐC74ยฐF (feels 24ยฐC75ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 75%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$108 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | North Korea |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 2 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 24ยฐC 74ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (75%) = feels 24ยฐC 75ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 115V230V 60Hz50Hz |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Viennese Coffee Shops |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Viennese Coffee Shops |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,900,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,300 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Korea DPR |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Koryo |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Koryo |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,835 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $857 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,171 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $620 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $485 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $93 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $150,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $23 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $360 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $14 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Affordable to live
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Not very safe
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Hospitals are bad
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) |
-523ยฐ freezing |
-130ยฐ freezing |
846ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
-130ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-523°
freezing |
-131°
freezing |
846°
cold |
1356°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2474°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1559°
cool |
541°
very cold |
-131°
freezing |
| Humidity |
nice 70% |
nice 67% |
nice 68% |
nice 61% |
nice 67% |
nice 74% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 78% |
damp 72% |
damp 72% |
nice 70% |
| 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 15mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 216mm |
rainy 94mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 47mm |
dry 16mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 38% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 50% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 31% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people |
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