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NomadonFIRE Scoring System for Digital Nomad Destinations
As the NomadonFIRE, I am all about finding digital nomad destinations that maximize the quality of life (QOL) and minimize the cost of living (COL).
NomadonFIRE Score Quality of Life
For the quality of life, I measure the following ten variables from 0-1 on a five-point scale (0, .25, .5, .75, 1), then add them together to get the total. These are based on my own experience in a place.
QOL | QOL Rank |
Safety | 0-1 |
To Do | 0-1 |
Accomodations/ Neighborhoods | 0-1 |
Air Quality | 0-1 |
Side Trips | 0-1 |
Visas | 0-1 |
Food | 0-1 |
Internet | 0-1 |
Weather | 0-1 |
Transportation | 0-1 |
NomadonFIRE Score Cost of Living
Cost of living is based on my actual spending in that location for the month. The lower the better. Each $500 increment has a corresponding score associated with it from $500- $5000 USD per month.
Cost per Month | COL Rank |
$500.00 | 10 |
$1,000.00 | 9 |
$1,500.00 | 8 |
$2,000.00 | 7 |
$2,500.00 | 6 |
$3,000.00 | 5 |
$3,500.00 | 4 |
$4,000.00 | 3 |
$4,500.00 | 2 |
$5,000.00 | 1 |
NomadonFIRE Overall Score
My NomadonFIRE scoring system measures QOL and COL independently and then takes an average to provide the overall location score on a scale of 1-10.
Example for Santiago, Chile
Anything above a 7.5 is an excellent score and a place that I would consider living in on a permanent basis.
These QOL and COL evaluations are based entirely on my own personal observations and personal spending for a month. They should be used for entertainment purposes only as I cannot guarantee you would have the same experience visiting a city or spend the same amount of money.
Please let me know what you think of the NomadonFIRE scoring system in the comments below! Are there any other factors I should evaluate for quality of life?
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