| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.34/5 (Rank #237)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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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
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,858 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 35 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC86ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 27%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 20 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$642 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Kazakhstan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 15 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 35 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 30ยฐC 86ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (27%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 20 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 KZT in USD | USD 2.22 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KZT 100,000 = USD 222 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Veloyedov |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Nedelka |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $7,705 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 41% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 59% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 90% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 10% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Krisha |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Astana |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Astana |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | IMC |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,858 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,976 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,878 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,108 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $951 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,516 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $819 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $132,019 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $45 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $217 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $13 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $11,836 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Friendly young people
โ Excellent service
โ Relaxed pace of life
โ Close to nature and mountains
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Safe for women
โ Poor English proficiency
โ Pollution and fog
โ Unsafe or corrupt policing
โ Difficult city layout with poor walkability
โ Old-fashioned gender norms and behavior
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very dry air now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-327ยฐ freezing |
439ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
745ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
-719ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-327°
freezing |
-327°
freezing |
439°
very cold |
1457°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2272°
mild |
1967°
mild |
2373°
mild |
1966°
mild |
744°
cold |
134°
very cold |
-719°
freezing |
| Humidity |
nice 66% |
damp 70% |
nice 67% |
nice 58% |
nice 58% |
nice 51% |
nice 46% |
nice 42% |
nice 40% |
nice 56% |
nice 61% |
nice 65% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 29mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 121mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 55mm |
dry 21mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 29mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 33% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 75% |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,650 people | 1,875 people | 1,418 people | 2,100 people | 2,667 people | 2,400 people | 2,050 people | 3,109 people | 2,480 people | 2,018 people | 1,473 people | 2,025 people |
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