Octovia Fossatti – Panama
Sweet merciful baby Jesus on a Pedelo, is it just me that feels like it’s the 78th of January ? Has there ever been a month sooooooo long or so stressful?
Well believe it or not it’s currently, National Hunt For Happiness Week starting 20th January 2022. More than ever before people are conscious of having a better work life balance and reducing stress levels. CBD and wellness store, Eden’s Gate has analysed a series of metrics including average commute time, the cost of living, internet speed, working hours and the search volume for “stress reduction” and “reduce stress” in order to find out which cities lead the most stressful lives.
Previn Samuel – Mumbai
Data reveals most stressful city: Panama
Key Findings and headlines include:
- Panama is the most stressful city in the world, with an overall score of 66.4
- Santiago is the least stressful city, with an overall score of 35.1
- New York have the highest cost of living score (20.0)
- The city with the lowest cost of living is New Delhi
- Mumbai has the highest yearly working hours (3,315)
|
City |
Overall Score |
Commute Time (mins) |
Monthly Cost Of Living (£) |
Rent (£) |
Yearly Working Hours |
Stress Reduction Search Volume (monthly) |
Internet Speed (Mb/s) |
|
Panama |
66.4 |
120 |
527.50 |
603.84 |
2,140 |
10 |
17.31 |
|
Mumbai |
60.3 |
47 |
291.69 |
423.91 |
3,315 |
90 |
17.39 |
|
New York |
56.4 |
54 |
951.92 |
2,170.28 |
2,046 |
170 |
83.32 |
|
Istanbul |
54.3 |
68 |
299.76 |
224.49 |
2,319 |
20 |
15.26 |
|
Jakarta |
53.6 |
71 |
393.80 |
337.13 |
2,282 |
40 |
23.96 |
|
New Delhi |
52.8 |
60 |
264.18 |
171.02 |
2,511 |
110 |
25.54 |
|
Johannesburg |
52.0 |
46 |
485.49 |
355.99 |
2,244 |
20 |
15.06 |
|
Bogotá |
51.2 |
64 |
310.36 |
284.37 |
2,358 |
10 |
22.69 |
|
Hong Kong |
50.7 |
45 |
763.99 |
1,568.45 |
2,171 |
210 |
121.2 |
|
Bangkok |
49.4 |
62 |
454.71 |
424.05 |
2,209 |
70 |
34.72 |
|
Mexico City |
49.3 |
66 |
372.55 |
451.03 |
2,622 |
10 |
35.39 |
|
Nairobi |
48.7 |
30 |
364.92 |
298.07 |
2,285 |
20 |
6.32 |
|
Manila |
47.6 |
45.5 |
422.91 |
499.27 |
2,289 |
70 |
26.69 |
|
Chicago |
47.5 |
57 |
726.60 |
1,312.94 |
2,124 |
50 |
74.96 |
|
Hanoi |
46.0 |
30 |
312.94 |
245.44 |
2,691 |
70 |
25.79 |
|
Tel Aviv |
45.9 |
39 |
853.33 |
1,127.72 |
2,264 |
10 |
45.57 |
|
Athens |
45.8 |
47 |
534.39 |
344.25 |
2,092 |
10 |
24.37 |
|
Dubai |
43.7 |
45 |
660.70 |
1,072.32 |
2,323 |
50 |
76.58 |
|
Doha |
42.9 |
31 |
614.73 |
1,050.15 |
2,250 |
10 |
36.23 |
|
Taipei |
42.8 |
45 |
613.01 |
497.76 |
2,163 |
70 |
48.18 |
|
Seoul |
41.9 |
62 |
775.61 |
671.37 |
2,307 |
30 |
87.74 |
|
Kuala Lumpur |
41.0 |
51 |
352.33 |
317.99 |
2,105 |
110 |
59.14 |
|
Beijing |
40.9 |
52 |
460.88 |
777.41 |
2,096 |
10 |
50.99 |
|
Bratislava |
38.6 |
31 |
517.52 |
544.03 |
2,085 |
10 |
35.79 |
|
Santiago |
35.1 |
51 |
503.90 |
325.91 |
2,150 |
10 |
81.85 |
Panama, well known for its famous canal and biodiversity has come in as the most stressful city to live in. Think you’ve got it bad, with the highest commute time of two hours every day compared to Nairobi and Hanoi which have the lowest commute time of only 30 minutes. Panama has the ninth highest combined monthly cost of living and rent coming in after; New York, Hong Kong, Chicago,Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha, Seoul and Beijing. The average monthly cost of living and rent is £696.14 more expensive than the cheapest city, New Delhi.
Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city is ranked as the least stressful city to work in. With the third quickest internet speed and the yearly working hours only being 2,150, this averages out to be 8 hour days 5 times a week. Santiago’s monthly cost of living and rent is also £2,292.39 cheaper than the most expensive city, New York.
New York, a country many people world wide aspire to work and live in, has been ranked the third most stressful city to work in. Is it worth it? With the average commute time being a higher than average 54 minutes, New York also has the highest monthly cost of living and rent coming in at £3,122.20. This is £789.76 more expensive per month than the second most expensive city, Hong Kong. As well as being the city with the most expensive monthly cost of living and rent, it is also the city which has the highest search volume for ‘stress reduction’ coming in at 170 searches on average a month!
Jesus Fernandez- Santiago
