3.74/5
1,015 reviews
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Sydney

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Sydney is generally considered very safe and offers strong job opportunities, even for those without formal degrees. The city enjoys mild winters and pleasant overall weather, which many find appealing. Food quality is consistently praised, considered among the best globally. Visitors often find the city enjoyable and attractive, even during short stays.

However, one of the most commonly mentioned drawbacks is the high cost of living. Real estate in particular is noted to be extremely expensive, even when compared internationally. Additionally, Sydney’s physical and cultural isolation is seen as a negative for some, with limited nightlife or historical culture leading others to describe it as boring. Despite these issues, many still see it as a worthwhile place to visit or live, especially when prioritizing safety and quality of life.

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9 months ago

Amazing city. Absolutely loved it. Yes, expensive sooooo worth it! I was only here for 5 days but absolutely hooked and will be coming back.

6 years ago

Sydney native here. Sydney (Australia in general) has alot of good things. Safety, job opportunities, you don't need a degree here to make a good living. Weather is pretty good, mild winters. bureaucracy isn't that bad, food quality here is some of the best in the world. Bad things: cost of living is insane, real estate prices are some of the most expensive in the world. People are generally friendly but I wouldn't say they are "open minded" or "warm" compare to other cultures. Has no real culture or much history. I think it's boring here. No much to do. Very isolated from rest of the world. Even if you have a high income I still think there are far better options. To visit though you will love it!

6 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Good job opportunities

✅ Mild weather

✅ High food quality

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very expensive

❌ Isolated

❌ Can feel boring

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the summer

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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2373°
mild

2272°
mild

1965°
mild

1762°
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1661°
cool

1559°
cool

1661°
cool

1864°
cool

1966°
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2068°
mild

2272°
mild

Humidity

nice
73%

nice
77%

nice
74%

nice
71%

damp
72%

damp
71%

nice
61%

nice
66%

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78%

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76%

Most common

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☀️ Clear

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☀️ Clear

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Rain

rainy
81mm

rainy
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rainy
88mm

dry
27mm

rainy
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94mm

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43mm

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47mm

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77mm

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76mm

Cloud

pockets
42%

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41%

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25%

pockets
29%

pockets
37%

pockets
27%

pockets
25%

pockets
29%

pockets
33%

cloudy
57%

pockets
48%

Air quality

clean
34 US AQI

clean
26 US AQI

clean
20 US AQI

clean
29 US AQI

clean
26 US AQI

clean
25 US AQI

clean
24 US AQI

clean
23 US AQI

clean
22 US AQI

clean
36 US AQI

Sun

avoid sun
9 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

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4 UVI

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5 UVI

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7 UVI

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6 UVI

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7 UVI

Remote workers

4,539 people

4,336 people

4,226 people

3,632 people

3,371 people

2,486 people

2,536 people

2,538 people

3,388 people

3,429 people

3,965 people

5,817 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Wollongong

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 28

🚕2h

$4,007 / mo

21 Mbps

Canberra

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 8

✈️20min

$6,159 / mo

19 Mbps

Byron Bay

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°

✈️50min

$6,351 / mo

19 Mbps

Gold Coast

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 15

✈️55min

$5,908 / mo

19 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 41

✈️57min

$3,696 / mo

19 Mbps

Brisbane

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 22

✈️59min

$4,468 / mo

21 Mbps

Hobart

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°

✈️1h

$3,881 / mo

19 Mbps

Adelaide

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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🌦 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 51 😷

✈️2h

$5,994 / mo

19 Mbps

Queenstown

New Zealand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°

✈️3h

$4,596 / mo

31 Mbps

Wanaka

New Zealand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50° AQI 7

✈️3h

$5,809 / mo

23 Mbps

Cairns

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81°

✈️3h

$3,823 / mo

21 Mbps

Nouméa

New Caledonia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 30° 86° 26° 78° 🥵 AQI 24

✈️3h

$5,384 / mo

4 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 53 😷

✈️23h

$5,680 / mo

22 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 48° 118° 35° 94° 🥵 AQI 89 😷

✈️10h

$1,549 / mo

24 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°

✈️21h

$7,159 / mo

28 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 11° 52° 11° 51° AQI 42

✈️21h

$4,124 / mo

27 Mbps

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° 🥵

✈️8h

$4,584 / mo

132 Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°

✈️16h

$5,771 / mo

83 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 34

✈️10h

$3,063 / mo

27 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 41

✈️23h

$4,413 / mo

34 Mbps

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 17

✈️21h

$3,887 / mo

20 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 26

✈️22h

$7,248 / mo

20 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 41

✈️57min

$3,696 / mo

19 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 39

✈️24h

$3,994 / mo

39 Mbps

Melbourne

Australia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 41

✈️57min

$3,696 / mo

🌇 Also went here399 people

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° 🥵

✈️8h

$4,584 / mo

🌇 Also went here398 people

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌩 Feels 40° 104° 31° 89° 🥵

✈️9h

$1,585 / mo

🌇 Also went here298 people

Hong Kong

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°

✈️10h

$2,755 / mo

🌇 Also went here279 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 48° 118° 35° 94° 🥵 AQI 89 😷

✈️10h

$1,549 / mo

🌇 Also went here489 people

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 34

✈️10h

$3,063 / mo

🌇 Also went here325 people

Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 45° 113° 36° 97° 🥵 AQI 165 😷

✈️11h

$1,229 / mo

🌇 Also went here337 people

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°

✈️16h

$5,771 / mo

🌇 Also went here291 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°

✈️21h

$7,159 / mo

🌇 Also went here345 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 11° 52° 11° 51° AQI 42

✈️21h

$4,124 / mo

🌇 Also went here327 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 26

✈️22h

$7,248 / mo

🌇 Also went here344 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 59 😷

✈️23h

$5,441 / mo

🌇 Also went here382 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 53 😷

✈️23h

$5,680 / mo

🌇 Also went here461 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 41

✈️23h

$4,413 / mo

🌇 Also went here346 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 39

✈️24h

$3,994 / mo

🌇 Also went here326 people

6,000 remote workers in Sydney now, of which 8+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.74/5 (Rank #19) 1015 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍8 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,193 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 19 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 20°C68°F (feels 21°C70°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 81%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😥 Medium: 60%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 31 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 23 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Very high
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Great
💰 Income level*	Very high: $4,506 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 22x22m)
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Oceania
🚩 Country	Australia
🗓️ Average trip length	15 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	19 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 20°C 68°F + 😊 Comfy (81%) = feels 21°C 70°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 31 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 24 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 AUD in USD	USD 6.90
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	AUD 100 = USD 69
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Fishburners
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Village Australia
☕️ Best coffee place	MCA Café
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	Cafe Hernandez
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍14% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	3,857,900 visitors
📸 Tourists now	73,936 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	4,300,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$54,069 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 22x22m (484m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 48% 👱‍♀️ 52%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 54% 👱‍♀️ 46%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 79% 👱‍♀️ 21%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Kogan
🏠 Apartment listings	Gumtree
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	JetStar
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Qantas
🏥 Best hospital	East Sydney Private Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,193 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$3,140 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$7,436 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,125 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,506 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,374 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,903 / month
🏠 Median home price	$1,034,207
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$117 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$111 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$276 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$15,934 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$61 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$7 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$9,580
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$27,512
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$91,425