| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.06/5 (Rank #647)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Cheap: $952 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 11 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 32ยฐC90ยฐF (feels 40ยฐC104ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 67%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 9%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 104 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 69 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$298 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Indonesia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 31 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 11 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 32ยฐC 90ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (67%) = feels 40ยฐC 104ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 104 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 69 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 100,000 IDR in USD | USD 5.61 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | IDR 10,000,000 = USD 561 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Caffe Bene |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 2,100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,570 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Tokopedia |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Lion |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Garuda |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $952 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $566 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $755 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $216 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $302 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,353 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $387 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $25,233 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $14 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $44 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $196 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $1 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Very cheap to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality usually
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Democratic
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3493ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
40104ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
39102ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
42108ยฐ scorching |
40104ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3187°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 93% |
sweaty 93% |
sweaty 91% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 91% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 93% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 249mm |
rainy 240mm |
rainy 329mm |
rainy 260mm |
rainy 206mm |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 91mm |
rainy 194mm |
rainy 307mm |
rainy 338mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 94% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 88% |
overcast 94% |
overcast 95% |
| Air quality |
okay 76 US AQI |
okay 80 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
bad 313 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 900 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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