| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.71/5 (Rank #97)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐3 liked it ๐2 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,997 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 76 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 26ยฐC80ยฐF (feels 29ยฐC84ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 69%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 99%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 65 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 71 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Good |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,749 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Great |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Hong Kong |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 76 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 26ยฐC 80ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (69%) = feels 29ยฐC 84ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 65 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 71 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Peng Chau & Hei Ling Chau |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Tsuen Wan Rural West |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 HKD in USD | USD 1.27 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | HKD 1,000 = USD 127 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | The Hive |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | McCafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Soft ยท 37 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 25,695,800 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 492,459 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 4,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $56,983 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Square Foot |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Hong Kong Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hong Kong Central Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,997 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,808 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,707 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,488 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $971 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,676 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,208 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $975,193 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $45 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $55 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $255 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $8 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $22,306 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $4,321 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $12,821 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $37,500 |
โ Very safe
โ Great food variety
โ Excellent public transport
โ Easy access to nature
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Very expensive housing
โ Overcrowded
โ Political instability
โ Blunt locals
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Expensive
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1864°
cool |
1763°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2578°
warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2679°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1763°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 70% |
damp 79% |
nice 83% |
nice 84% |
nice 86% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 83% |
nice 79% |
nice 72% |
damp 74% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 2mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 41mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 339mm |
rainy 241mm |
rainy 291mm |
rainy 99mm |
dry 40mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 40mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 41% |
pockets 26% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 59% |
| Air quality |
okay 86 US AQI |
okay 84 US AQI |
okay 84 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 71 US AQI |
okay 80 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 6,027 people | 4,425 people | 6,050 people | 6,750 people | 5,371 people | 4,710 people | 3,818 people | 3,744 people | 5,086 people | 5,625 people | 6,840 people | 5,400 people |
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