| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.04/5 (Rank #624)
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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 |
๐ง Pricey: $3,330 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 84 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 18ยฐC64ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 70%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 13 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 46 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$2,996 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 5k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 14x14m)
|
| 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 |
Great |
| 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 | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 84 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 18ยฐC 64ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (70%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 13 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 46 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.36 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 64 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Tully's Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $35,951 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 14x14m (196mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 43% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 57% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 84% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 16% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 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 | $3,330 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,291 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,012 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $860 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,894 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,564 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,590 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $235,227 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $89 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $182 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $127 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,172 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
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 Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Very expensive
โ Gets very cold in the winter
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) |
-916ยฐ freezing |
-523ยฐ freezing |
134ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
-327ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-621°
freezing |
-327°
freezing |
337°
very cold |
745°
cold |
1355°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2272°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1355°
cool |
948°
cold |
-130°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 85% |
damp 84% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 82% |
nice 82% |
nice 80% |
damp 79% |
damp 82% |
damp 85% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 64mm |
dry 15mm |
rainy 186mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 95mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 67% |
| Air quality |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,800 people | 1,150 people | 1,440 people | 900 people | 1,125 people | 1,050 people | 600 people | 1,015 people | 1,114 people | 1,200 people | 1,500 people | 1,275 people |
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