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| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ค People density | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Middle East |
| ๐ฉ Country | Saudi Arabia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 14 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 37ยฐC 99ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (17%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 75 US AQI = ๐ฌ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 116 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 115V230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 SAR in USD | USD 2.68 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | SAR 1,000 = USD 268 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Work Hub |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 5,518,400 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 105,760 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,900,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $34,537 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 17x17m (289mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 71% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 29% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 57% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 43% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 94% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 6% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Saudi |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,272 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,257 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,971 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,420 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,024 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,343 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,203 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $319,421 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $95 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $110 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $321 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $8 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $11,323 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality today
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Very expensive
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Extremely hot in the summer
โ Very dry air now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Roads are very 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) |
1864ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1864°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2678°
warm |
3087°
hot |
3696°
hot |
38101°
hot |
39103°
hot |
39102°
hot |
3595°
hot |
3189°
hot |
2475°
warm |
1865°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 36% |
nice 31% |
too dry 22% |
too dry 18% |
too dry 13% |
too dry 9% |
too dry 11% |
too dry 12% |
too dry 13% |
too dry 18% |
nice 31% |
nice 38% |
| 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 6mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 5mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 12% |
pockets 23% |
clear 2% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 19% |
clear 1% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 13% |
pockets 13% |
clear 1% |
clear 9% |
pockets 22% |
| Air quality |
clean 31 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
clean 17 US AQI |
bad 116 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,500 people | 1,600 people | 1,364 people | 1,145 people | 960 people | 1,200 people | 867 people | 840 people | 1,091 people | 1,400 people | 1,100 people | 1,620 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 54° 129° 37° 98° Has AC ๐ฅต AQI 134 ๐ท โ๏ธ29min $2,149 / mo 8 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 49° 120° 35° 94° Has AC AQI 137 ๐ท โ๏ธ34min $3,537 / mo 35 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 52° 126° 37° 99° Has AC AQI 104 ๐ท โ๏ธ39min $4,205 / mo 12 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 58° 136° 39° 102° Has AC AQI 80 ๐ท โ๏ธ43min $4,469 / mo 7 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 53° 127° 41° 107° ๐ฅต AQI 107 ๐ท โ๏ธ53min $2,558 / mo 7 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 34° 93° 35° 95° Has AC AQI 88 ๐ท โ๏ธ60min $2,803 / mo 43 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 46° 115° 39° 102° ๐ฅต AQI 100 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $567 / mo 8 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 48° 118° 37° 99° Has AC AQI 126 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $3,536 / mo 13 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 82 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $745 / mo 11 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 46° 115° 38° 100° Has AC ๐ฅต AQI 98 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $2,157 / mo 10 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 44° 111° 33° 92° Has AC ๐ฅต AQI 63 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $2,793 / mo 9 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 52° 126° 37° 99° Has AC AQI 127 ๐ท โ๏ธ1h $6,938 / mo 15 Mbps
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