| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.9/5 (Rank #1025)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,378 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 14 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 39ยฐC103ยฐF (feels 58ยฐC136ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 72%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 99%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 91 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 137 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,135 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | United Arab Emirates |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 14 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 39ยฐC 103ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (72%) = feels 58ยฐC 136ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 91 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 137 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 AED in USD | USD 2.72 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AED 1,000 = USD 272 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Al Qasba |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Costa |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $37,622 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 92% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 8% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Souq |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Property Finder |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Arabia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Arabia |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Central Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,378 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,328 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,167 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,191 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,633 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,499 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $775 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $313,131 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $76 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $148 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $424 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $10 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,520 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $0 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $0 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $0 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good hospitals
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
47117ยฐ scorching |
51124ยฐ scorching |
51124ยฐ scorching |
48118ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2272°
mild |
2576°
warm |
2983°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3697°
hot |
38100°
hot |
38100°
hot |
3697°
hot |
3492°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2678°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 61% |
nice 65% |
nice 59% |
nice 54% |
nice 55% |
nice 57% |
nice 55% |
nice 56% |
nice 59% |
nice 59% |
nice 59% |
nice 62% |
| 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 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 3mm |
| Cloud |
clear 7% |
pockets 24% |
clear 6% |
clear 8% |
clear 4% |
pockets 10% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 18% |
clear 7% |
clear 8% |
pockets 38% |
| Air quality |
okay 61 US AQI |
bad 128 US AQI |
bad 108 US AQI |
bad 120 US AQI |
bad 137 US AQI |
bad 144 US AQI |
bad 147 US AQI |
bad 149 US AQI |
bad 137 US AQI |
bad 112 US AQI |
okay 71 US AQI |
okay 80 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 1,200 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 720 people |
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