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Score for November

Remodius Score7.9 · #25 of 50 in Nov

Weather25° high · Great

Sport fitGood

Cost€3,250 / mo · Okay

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetVery fast

Healthy livingGreat

Air qualityGreat

SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€2,500 / mo

Comfort nomad€3,250 / mo

Luxury nomad€5,400 / mo

One-bedroom rent€2,150 / mo

Coworking hot desk€300 / mo

Gym day pass€16.40

Coffee€3.80

Healthy lunch€10

November

Daytime high: 25 °C
Sea: 20 °C
Daylight: 13.9 h
Cloud: 61%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daytime high	27°	28°	26°	24°	22°	18°	18°	20°	22°	24°	25°	27°
Rain	83 mm	133 mm	105 mm	73 mm	54 mm	87 mm	44 mm	47 mm	43 mm	64 mm	83 mm	72 mm
Humidity	75%	77%	75%	73%	71%	74%	72%	69%	68%	70%	73%	73%
Sea	23°	23°	23°	22°	21°	20°	19°	18°	18°	19°	20°	21°
Daylight	14.2	13.3	12.4	11.3	10.4	9.9	10.1	10.8	11.8	12.9	13.9	14.4
Surf	Off	Off	Off	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Off	Off	Off
Hiking	Off	Off	Off	Off	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Off	Off

Sydney by month

Where to stay

budget

Newtown

€1,900 / mo

Inner-west strip of cafes and terraces with unit asks around 700 dollars a week.

comfort

Surry Hills

€2,150 / mo

Walkable to the CBD and Central station, unit asks around 785 dollars a week.

luxury

Bondi

€3,800 / mo

Beachside postcode where unit asks average about 1,400 dollars a week.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetVery fast

Coworking hot desk€300 / mo

Coworking spaces27 within 10 km

Time zoneUTC+10 standard time

Best coworking

Hub Martin Place · No monthly price published
Hub Wynyard · No monthly price published
WOTSO Pyrmont · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

No remote-work visa

Check the visa-free stay rules for your passport.

Official page

Local tips

Tap a contactless card or phone on Opal readers; adult fares cap at 50 dollars a week.
Off-peak trips on metro, train, bus and light rail are 30 percent cheaper, so shift commutes outside rush hour.
Telstra prepaid plans start at 15 dollars for 7 days with 5 GB and work as an eSIM on compatible phones.

Sport & health

RunningGreat

GymGreat

YogaGreat

ClimbingGreat

HikingGreat

SurfGood

PadelOkay

CyclingOkay

Gyms176 within 10 km

Climbing16 within 10 km

Pools99 within 10 km

Padel courtsNot mapped yet

Yoga studios20 within 10 km

Surf spots3 within 10 km

Healthy food86 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

9 /10

parks: 22.3 km²
running tracks: 55
paths and trails: 3,108 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink

Dengue · ZikaDengue: some risk · Zika: no risk

Nearest A&ESydney Hospital · 0.3 km

Pharmacies208

Bring with you

SocketsType I, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Sources (37)

Composite (budget): 1br rent (Newtown, SQM Research) + food (25 healthy lunches, 20 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit (Opal adult weekly cap AUD 50 x 52/12, Transport for NSW) + gym (8 day passes: price on this city page), no cowork; rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: AUD 1.5939)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Surry Hills, SQM Research) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit (Opal adult weekly cap AUD 50 x 52/12, Transport for NSW) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: AUD 1.5939)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (luxury): 1br rent (Bondi, SQM Research) + food (40 lunches at 1.5x, 40 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit (Opal adult weekly cap AUD 50 x 52/12, Transport for NSW) + 1.5x cowork desk and gym (16 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: AUD 1.5939)Researched 2026-10-25
Workin.space: Coworking in Sydney, HQ Sydney Chippendale The Brewery, Central Park, open-space desk AUD 489 per monthResearched 2026-10-25
City of Sydney: Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre fitness centre, Ultimo (casual gym entry AUD 26.20, standard rate)Researched 2026-10-25
Sydney Tourism: Sydney coffee culture guide, 2026 (flat white AUD 5.50-6.50, midpoint 6.00)Researched 2026-10-25
Fishbowl menu, Australia (median regular bowl of 9 at AUD 15.90)Researched 2026-10-25
ISPreview: World Cup 2026 countries ranked by fixed broadband speed (Ookla, May 2026: Australia median download 157.56 Mbps)Researched 2026-10-25
NSW Annual Air Quality Statement 2025: particles (all stations below 8.0 ug/m3 annual PM2.5, highest 7.9 at Bradfield Highway, Sydney)Researched 2026-10-25
HappyCow: Sydney (234 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Sydney Observatory Hill 94768 (BoM via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
Surf-forecast: Bondi Beach (exposed beach break, works year round, best in winter on south swell)Researched 2026-10-25
Aussie Bushwalking: Bondi to Coogee (6 km cliff-top coastal path)Researched 2026-10-25
City of Sydney: Gyms (7 council-run gyms and fitness centres, plus private chains)Researched 2026-10-25
Sydney Uncovered: Where to play padel in Sydney (7 venues, incl. Alexandria and Moore Park)Researched 2026-10-25
Time Out: The best indoor climbing centres in Sydney (9 gyms, incl. Alexandria, Marrickville, St Peters, Camperdown)Researched 2026-10-25
Time Out: The best yoga studios in Sydney (studios in Surry Hills, Newtown, Bondi)Researched 2026-10-25
NSW National Parks: The Coast Track, Royal National Park (27 km, best May to October)Researched 2026-10-25
City of Sydney: Cycling (cycleway network incl. Oxford Street, record bike trips)Researched 2026-10-25
Transport for NSW: Opal benefits (contactless payment, AUD 50 weekly adult cap)Researched 2026-10-25
Telstra: Prepaid SIM and eSIM for travellersResearched 2026-10-25
Sydney Water: safe drinking water, meets the Australian Drinking Water GuidelinesResearched 2026-10-25
CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Risk varies based on region" (far north Queensland only; Sydney is outside the risk area); mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "mosquitoes but no reported Zika cases"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
Department of Home Affairs (Australia): visa list has no remote-work or digital nomad visaResearched 2026-10-25
Hub Martin Place location page: Level 1, 44 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000Researched 2026-10-25
Hub Australia day pass page: Hub Martin Place AUD 99 excl. GST, 'Book now' links to an OfficeRnD checkoutResearched 2026-10-25
Hub Australia location pages: Flexible Membership 'from AUD 99/month' (entry bundle); no unlimited monthly hot desk price publishedResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO Pyrmont page: 3/55 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009Researched 2026-10-25
OSM node 13122776319: WotsoResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO coworking desk page: monthly 'coworking desk' (from $440) is a permanent dedicated desk; flexible options are day passes and 10-day bundles only, no monthly hot deskResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO blog (network site): post 'Network effect boosts WOTSO member mobility' dated 2026-10-22Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
Temperature normals: WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Sydney Observatory Hill 94768 (BoM via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature
Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA