| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.17/5 (Rank #506)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,397 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 34 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 7ยฐC44ยฐF (feels 5ยฐC41ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 59%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 49 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 65 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,224 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Good |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| 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 | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 7ยฐC 44ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (59%) = feels 5ยฐC 41ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 49 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 65 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 KZT in USD | USD 2.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | KZT 100,000 = USD 221 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | https://multispace.kz/ |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | https://www.eagilik.com/ |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | http://hotel diplomat & business center |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | https://www.diplomathotel.kz/ |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 180 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $14,692 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | https://www.travelmob.com |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Astana |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Astana |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | http://capital hostel astana |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,397 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $918 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,519 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $434 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,017 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,759 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $331 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $132,438 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $48 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $58 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $73 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Safe for women
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very cold in the winter
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 Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-21-6ยฐ freezing |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
-1014ยฐ freezing |
643ยฐ cold |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
1254ยฐ cool |
439ยฐ cold |
-818ยฐ freezing |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-155°
freezing |
-818°
freezing |
-523°
freezing |
846°
cold |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2474°
warm |
2780°
warm |
1355°
cool |
643°
very cold |
-425°
freezing |
-720°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 82% |
damp 83% |
nice 62% |
nice 50% |
nice 53% |
nice 54% |
nice 50% |
nice 56% |
nice 67% |
damp 76% |
damp 82% |
| 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 12mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 55mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 26mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 60% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 61% |
pockets 38% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 76 US AQI |
okay 88 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 62 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 65 US AQI |
okay 61 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 84 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 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 | 960 people | 800 people | 800 people | 800 people | 1,320 people | 960 people | 1,114 people | 1,140 people | 3,360 people | 1,467 people | 840 people | 840 people |
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