- Safety:
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Wonsan that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
- Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet in Wonsan is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Entertainment: Wonsan has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
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Workspaces: Unfortunately, it is hard to find places to work from in Wonsan.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1700.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Wonsan has very low salaries as low as $108 a month.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Wonsan is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Walkability: Wonsan has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
