| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.19/5 (Rank #440)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $2,321 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 18 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 86%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 36 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$2,996 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Japan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 18 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (86%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 36 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.34 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 63 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | ใณใฏใผใญใณใฐในใฏใจใข้ๆฒข้ฆๆๅ |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Curio Espresso |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 23 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 530,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $35,951 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 87% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 13% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | All Nippon Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Japan Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,321 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,645 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,382 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $681 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,082 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,637 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $412 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $180,593 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $51 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $119 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $127 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $13,096 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Cold now
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
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| Real (median) |
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| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 87% |
damp 82% |
damp 76% |
damp 75% |
damp 78% |
damp 82% |
damp 81% |
damp 83% |
damp 83% |
damp 85% |
damp 88% |
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| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 88% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 1,200 people | 960 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 900 people | 750 people | 900 people | 840 people | 1,125 people | 1,029 people |
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