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| ⭐️ Total score | 48 reviews |
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| 📡 Internet | |
| 😝 Fun | |
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| 👌 Safety | |
| 🤮 Food safety* | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| ⚡️ Power grid | |
| 🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| ✈️ Airline scores* | |
| 🧳 Lost luggage* | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
| 🌍 Continent | Oceania |
| 🚩 Country | New Zealand |
| 🗓️ Average trip length | 3 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 24 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌦 14°C 57°F + 💦 Damp (80%) = feels 14°C 57°F
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| 🔌 Power | 230V 50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
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| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 💸 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.66 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 566 |
| 💳 Cashless | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | The Coffee Shack Wanaka |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 8,500 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $40,233 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (nomads) |
👨 74% 👱♀️ 26% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Jetstar |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $5,840 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,653 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $4,327 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,236 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $5,839 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $3,466 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $856 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $274 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $114 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $383 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $24 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $25 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Extremely expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the summer
❌ Very damp now
❌ Not many Nomads.com members go here
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ High alcohol consumption
❌ Marijuana is illegal
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| Feels |
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16° cool |
54
12° cool |
59
15° cool |
45
7° cold |
46
8° cold |
0° freezing |
41
5° cold |
43
6° cold |
37
3° cold |
52
11° cool |
46
8° cold |
59
15° cool |
| Real |
61
16°
cool |
54
12°
cool |
58
15°
cool |
45
7°
cold |
46
8°
cold |
32
0°
freezing |
41
5°
very cold |
43
6°
very cold |
37
3°
very cold |
51
11°
cool |
46
8°
cold |
58
15°
cool |
| Humidity |
too dry 30% |
too dry 29% |
nice 32% |
too dry 29% |
too dry 29% |
nice 33% |
nice 31% |
nice 30% |
too dry 28% |
nice 31% |
too dry 29% |
nice 33% |
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| Rain |
rainy 137mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 145mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 94mm |
rainy 130mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 37% |
pockets 33% |
pockets 28% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 41% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
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