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| ⭐️ Total score | 129 reviews |
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| 😝 Fun | |
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| 💨 Air quality (annual) | |
| 👌 Safety | |
| 🤮 Food safety* | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| ⚡️ Power grid | |
| 🌊 Vulnerability to climate change | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Hospitals | |
| 😄 Happiness* | |
| 🍸 Nightlife | |
| 📶 Free WiFi in city | |
| 🖥 Places to work from | |
| ❄️ A/C or heating | |
| 😁 Friendly to foreigners | |
| 🗯 Freedom of speech* | |
| 👩 Female friendly | |
| 🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly | |
| 🎅 Startup Score |
| 🌍 Continent | Europe |
| 🚩 Country | Switzerland |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 9 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 105 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌧 7°C 45°F + 💦 Damp (91%) = feels 6°C 43°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 19 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 1 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Reinach (BL) |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | Basel |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 114 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Coworking Basel |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 170,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $79,609 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 89% 👱♀️ 11% |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | HomeGate |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Easyjet |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $6,696 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $3,906 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $7,940 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $2,269 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $4,571 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $4,051 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,596 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $214 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $133 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $376 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $28 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $5 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| 👩🏫 International school | $27,086 / year |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $19 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $15 / trip |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $4,328 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $14,553 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $65,337 |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Many Nomad List members here all year round
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 362° cold | 5211° cool | 5010° cold | 5513° cool | 5714° cool | 7323° mild | 7222° mild | 6820° mild | 7021° mild | 5915° cool | 489° cold | 415° cold |
| Real | 373° very cold | 5111° cool | 5010° cold | 5513° cool | 5714° cool | 7323° mild | 7222° mild | 6820° mild | 7021° mild | 5915° cool | 489° cold | 415° very cold |
| Humidity | damp 81% | damp 77% | nice 70% | nice 69% | damp 75% | nice 75% | nice 79% | nice 77% | nice 75% | damp 76% | damp 82% | damp 83% |
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| Rain | rainy 178mm | rainy 58mm | rainy 67mm | rainy 60mm | rainy 156mm | rainy 139mm | rainy 175mm | rainy 74mm | dry 44mm | dry 43mm | rainy 67mm | rainy 122mm |
| Cloud | overcast 93% | cloudy 77% | cloudy 58% | cloudy 53% | cloudy 81% | cloudy 76% | cloudy 72% | cloudy 59% | cloudy 61% | cloudy 64% | cloudy 79% | overcast 90% |
| Air quality | clean 2 US AQI | clean 3 US AQI | clean 2 US AQI | clean 2 US AQI | clean 1 US AQI | clean 1 US AQI | clean 1 US AQI | clean 1 US AQI | clean 1 US AQI | clean 2 US AQI | clean 3 US AQI | clean 2 US AQI |
| Sun | safe 1 UVI | safe 2 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 5 UVI | seek shade 4 UVI | seek shade 3 UVI | safe 1 UVI | safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 500 people | 400 people | 440 people | 429 people | 415 people | 657 people | 578 people | 620 people | 560 people | 400 people | 378 people | 550 people |
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⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 18🚕2h$6,405 / mo78MbpsInterlaken is in an absolutely stunning area, and it's an outdoor lover's paradise. It's well connected via train, bus, and ferry boat, which makes it so easy to get around to anywhere in the country. Extremely clean. Almost everyone speaks English. Lots of young people in this area who visited once and then came back to live because they loved it so much. If you make it to Interlaken, make sure you go into Lauterbrunnen for the most stunning views and villages.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 2° 36° 3° 37°AQI 25🚕3h$7,562 / mo36MbpsI loved this city! We stayed for one week, but could easily stay longer. What I love about this city is its beauty, walk ability and convenience to other places such as Germany, Switzerland and other parts of France, just to name a few. It’s a big, little city. It has an airport as well, for when you want to go further. The cost for groceries were not any different than other parts of France or Germany. There are many students here and a rich culture of Alsatian, German and French culture
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47°AQI 24🚕4h$4,013 / mo34Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 2° 36° 3° 38°AQI 20✈️11min$6,302 / mo41Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 1° 34° 4° 40°AQI 17✈️11min$6,317 / mo39Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 46°AQI 64😷✈️14min$3,190 / mo71MbpsPeople aren't friendly at all, way too expensive and, overall, not a great place to live. Visiting is fine, but don't expect great things.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 4° 39° 6° 44°AQI 59😷✈️14min$3,412 / mo30MbpsIncredibly expensive city, but a great location to get to many other destinations. The city is highly diverse due to all the diplomats and their various supporting structures. You can see most of Geneva in 2 days. The lake is gorgeous!!! Public transport is fantastic and on the honor system. The people are very nice and everyone speaks English.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 4° 39° 5° 41°AQI 73😷✈️15min$6,378 / mo39MbpsGreat place in summer if you love the mountains/adventure/hiking. Quite pricey tho. The Ski Locker is the recommended co-working, very international, great vibe for well-focused work.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️15min$5,665 / mo34Mbps2k/month is not enough to have a good lifestyle. With my gf, as a locals, we have 5k a month for 2 people, and we don't go to the restaurant each week.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 7° 45°AQI 21✈️16min$3,401 / mo42Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 3° 38°AQI 17✈️16min$7,069 / mo39MbpsIt's a pretty awesome place and next year will definitely stay for longer. So clean, has amazing people, and great culture
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 18🚕2h$6,405 / mo78MbpsI don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 38✈️1h$3,731 / mo126MbpsI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 1° 34° 3° 38°AQI 76😷✈️55min$3,870 / mo92MbpsI loved this city! We stayed for one week, but could easily stay longer. What I love about this city is its beauty, walk ability and convenience to other places such as Germany, Switzerland and other parts of France, just to name a few. It’s a big, little city. It has an airport as well, for when you want to go further. The cost for groceries were not any different than other parts of France or Germany. There are many students here and a rich culture of Alsatian, German and French culture
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47°AQI 24🚕4h$4,013 / mo34MbpsStayed for 2 weeks after almost a year n a half in LatAm. Beautiful city; great food options- especially for Asian food lovers. Plenty of authentic Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese options for about 50% of what you would pay in a Western city. Decent hostels will cost $11-$15 weekdays and between $18-$30 on weekends.... Good internet; beautiful architecture and people but it is true Hungarians can be very cold at times. Overall a good stay with many destinations just a quick and cheap flight/tr
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️1h$2,366 / mo117MbpsI recently visited Amsterdam for the third time (and the first time since 2018). I personally think it's a little overrated, but a cool place to visit nonetheless. The architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of good places to eat. I don't like the main area of the canals in the city centre; it smells of weed and is often packed. However, the outer edges - such as the Jordaan district - are less busy and more interesting in my opinion. One thing that surprised me is how much trash was o
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 46°AQI 59😷✈️45min$5,555 / mo90MbpsI have heard of a friend of a friend that in France it is important to bring sandpaper and to have suitable medical insurance which covers eye reconstruction surgery. “Well worth a visit, would recommend”.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°AQI 82😷✈️33min$5,003 / mo100MbpsOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 5✈️2h$3,268 / mo112MbpsGreat for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, it’s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, it’s not a good city for long term living. It’s too hot and humid. Felt air temperature is between 37°C-45°C almost year round during the day. It’s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 37° 99° 32° 90°🥵AQI 99😷✈️12h$1,403 / mo82MbpsI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 17✈️57min$5,965 / mo28Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 19🚕2h$6,213 / mo48MbpsBeen living here for 6-months. Not the most sociable place, people are a bit avoidant. Apparently a 'Northern' thing. On a good note not very windy. Food is pretty cheap as In Germany in general. Summers are quite nice to spend around some lakes and river beaches. Flight connections are amazing. Also airport functions even with staff shortages, not overcrowded. You can get around without German language that's for sure. On a very basic level. But having a conversation or dealing with paperw
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 1° 34° 4° 39°AQI 3✈️55min$4,229 / mo109MbpsIt's a pretty awesome place and next year will definitely stay for longer. So clean, has amazing people, and great culture
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41°AQI 18🚕2h$6,405 / mo🌇 Also went here118 peopleI have heard of a friend of a friend that in France it is important to bring sandpaper and to have suitable medical insurance which covers eye reconstruction surgery. “Well worth a visit, would recommend”.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54°AQI 82😷✈️33min$5,003 / mo🌇 Also went here145 peopleSuper expensive city, with some nice tourist attractions. Wouldn't recommend staying here for a longer time as price levels are almost Parisienne. Also, you can easily see all the good spots within 3 days or so. Pros: - nice tourist attractions (quite a couple of them) - many food options - people are open & friendly Cons: - hella expensive - limited vegan food options - you should at least understand some Dutch or French to survive here
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 6° 43° 9° 48°AQI 53😷✈️35min$3,829 / mo🌇 Also went here141 peopleI recently visited Amsterdam for the third time (and the first time since 2018). I personally think it's a little overrated, but a cool place to visit nonetheless. The architecture is beautiful, and there are lots of good places to eat. I don't like the main area of the canals in the city centre; it smells of weed and is often packed. However, the outer edges - such as the Jordaan district - are less busy and more interesting in my opinion. One thing that surprised me is how much trash was o
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 46°AQI 59😷✈️45min$5,555 / mo🌇 Also went here172 peopleI've been hanging out in Berlin on and off for 30 years. It is very safe for women. It is much friendlier than it used to be. There are loads of vegan restaurants now. The nightlife and specially jazz clubs are amazing! I have an excellent apartment to rent out in Wedding - which used to have a boring reputation but now is very cool.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 1° 34° 3° 38°AQI 76😷✈️55min$3,870 / mo🌇 Also went here145 peopleI find it difficult to understand what people see in this city. The cost to benefit ratio is just so terribly bad! This is by far the most expensive city in Europe (especially in terms of rent), with hardly anything to offer in comparision with other cities like Barcelona, Lisbon or Warsaw. The weather is just average, with cold and windy winters and mediocre summers. It's difficult to come by restaurants that offer anything other than Indian fast food for a decent price - most places are just u
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52°AQI 17✈️57min$5,965 / mo🌇 Also went here168 peopleI don't know exactly how Barcelona is still considered safe but it's far from it. It's probably the most dangerous city to live in Madrid and one of the most dangerous in europe, with constant pick-pocketing and even violent crimes to get your wallet and phone in certain areas. If you like a peaceful life, Barcelona is not the place anymore!!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 38✈️1h$3,731 / mo🌇 Also went here141 peopleStayed for 2 weeks after almost a year n a half in LatAm. Beautiful city; great food options- especially for Asian food lovers. Plenty of authentic Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese options for about 50% of what you would pay in a Western city. Decent hostels will cost $11-$15 weekdays and between $18-$30 on weekends.... Good internet; beautiful architecture and people but it is true Hungarians can be very cold at times. Overall a good stay with many destinations just a quick and cheap flight/tr
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ✈️1h$2,366 / mo🌇 Also went here126 peopleOnce you figure out housing (not an easy thing but doable, especially once you stop looking in the touristic areas), Lisbon is a very charming, safe (even though I'll admit this is getting worse in certain areas), and fun city to live in. In most neighbourhoods you have the feeling of living in a small town instead of an urban area. There's aways something to do or see so it's hard to be bored living here. I still find Lisbon (and Portugal in general), to be one of the most attractive places in
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 5✈️2h$3,268 / mo🌇 Also went here164 peopleI absolutely love Istanbul! My biggest recommendation would be to stay in Cihangir or Nişantaşı and avoid the main centre. Cihangir has so many beautiful cafes to work from and there are a lot of people working remotely so it's a really nice vibe. I agree with the comments about taxis, we just caught ubers but mostly walked everywhere which I would recommend. If you stay in Cihangir you can easily walk to Taxim square and through Galata. The food scene here is great once you know where to go
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 47°AQI 6✈️2h$1,633 / mo🌇 Also went here113 peopleLived here for over a year, but I only recommend short visits. Contrary to what you hear, there is plenty of crime in parts of Dubai. Talking about that crime is considered taboo and, in many cases, is illegal. Sexual assault and gang violence against expats took place just outside my building, to people who lived in my building. I went to the police station a few times, but the issue was never handled and no arrests were ever made. I have videos of (unspecified) crimes taking place here, but
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 27° 81° 26° 78°AQI 91😷✈️6h$4,096 / mo🌇 Also went here124 peopleNew York is cool. I’ve visited multiple times to see my family throughout my life, and recently came back from my first post-COVID trip there. Yes, it’s very expensive — but there is no city on earth that’s more captivating in my opinion. I used to think that New Yorkers were smug by claiming that NYC was better than everywhere else, but now I totally get it lol. My personal favourite neighbourhood is the Upper East Side, which is where you’ll find the coveted Museum Mile. But I also
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 52°AQI 58😷✈️8h$7,576 / mo🌇 Also went here133 peopleGreat for tourism, bad for living. The City has a fascinating contrast of old and new. You will never get bored, it’s easy to meet people and have fun. Infrastructure and food are great. Thai people are friendly and welcoming, even when it not always feels genuine. With that said, it’s not a good city for long term living. It’s too hot and humid. Felt air temperature is between 37°C-45°C almost year round during the day. It’s makes all outdoor activity unpleasant. Getting your daily d
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 37° 99° 32° 90°🥵AQI 99😷✈️12h$1,403 / mo🌇 Also went here109 peopleHow did SF get scored #98 on Nomad score? I agree with most of the reviews posted here. I generally work from home, but we recently rented a small conference room for a meeting. It was $250 per hour.. (yes Per Hour... no typos here).
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 22✈️12h$5,653 / mo🌇 Also went here114 peopleSo… amazing food. Great public transportation. Very clean. But very conformist. Self expression limited. The irony of seeing an exhibit on graffiti, yet no actual graffiti in the streets. And the causal racism especially if you’re brown. You could be British born but still expect to be sat far away from everyone else at cocktail bars, experience comments and have weird assumptions made.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 84°AQI 13✈️14h$4,028 / mo🌇 Also went here124 people
