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| ⭐️ Total score | 6 reviews |
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| 😝 Fun | |
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| 👌 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* | |
| 😄 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 | Finland |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 62 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 32 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | 🌥 -4°C 25°F + 💦 Damp (87%) = feels -8°C 18°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 18 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 19 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 108 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Arnolds |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 270,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $43,339 / year |
| 👫 Gender ratio (population) | 👨 49% 👱♀️ 51% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (nomads) | 👨 75% 👱♀️ 25% |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Verkkokauppa |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Oikotie |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Finair |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Jorvi Hospital |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $4,014 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,370 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $6,027 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $1,722 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,616 / month |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $1,462 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,191 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $123 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $48 / night |
| 🏢 Coworking hot desk | $327 / month |
| 🍛 Dinner | $16 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| 🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| ☕️ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| 👩🏫 International school | $21,533 / year |
| 📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $8 / month |
| 🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $12,376 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,930 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $110,589 |
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Cold now
❌ Gets very cold in the winter
❌ Very damp now
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are bad
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels | 21-6° freezing | 14-10° freezing | 28-2° freezing | 394° cold | 5412° cool | 7021° mild | 7524° warm | 6418° cool | 5412° cool | 468° cold | 373° cold | 14-10° freezing |
| Real | 28-2° freezing | 21-6° freezing | 341° very cold | 436° very cold | 5513° cool | 7021° mild | 7524° warm | 6418° cool | 5412° cool | 5010° cold | 415° very cold | 21-6° freezing |
| Humidity | damp 80% | damp 72% | damp 79% | damp 74% | damp 78% | nice 67% | nice 66% | nice 83% | damp 74% | damp 82% | damp 80% | damp 71% |
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| Rain | rainy 107mm | dry 25mm | dry 45mm | dry 44mm | rainy 96mm | dry 21mm | dry 42mm | rainy 157mm | dry 36mm | rainy 84mm | rainy 57mm | dry 42mm |
| Cloud | overcast 94% | cloudy 63% | cloudy 70% | cloudy 64% | cloudy 81% | cloudy 57% | pockets 45% | cloudy 81% | cloudy 72% | cloudy 87% | cloudy 81% | cloudy 78% |
| Air quality | clean 18 US AQI | clean 24 US AQI | clean 18 US AQI | clean 21 US AQI | clean 21 US AQI | clean 20 US AQI | clean 21 US AQI | clean 20 US AQI | clean 17 US AQI | clean 14 US AQI | clean 19 US AQI | clean 16 US AQI |
| Remote workers | 200 people | 0 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people |
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I've been here just under a week so it might be too early to comment on Helsinki, but so far I like it. I'd like to second what the review from 9 mths ago said: I can recommend Noli Studios, specifically the Herttoniemi one. I'll tell you more about Finland once I've been here longer.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -8° 18° -4° 25°AQI 18🚕32min$3,321 / mo31MbpsSummers in Tallinn are very pleasant (if not the best, tbh). There is no need for a car or a bus to move from one point to another in the city center. I've been working in Maakri area, which is local City. Really loved my time here, especially variety of quality food options available. My favourite upscale place to eat was FARM restaurant, which is a gem of a resto located in the beginning of Tallinn's Old Town. The restaurant is also the only provence style restaurant in the country, according
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -14° 7° -8° 18°AQI 33🚕3h$2,789 / mo73Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -6° 21° -2° 28°AQI 23✈️11min$3,469 / mo32MbpsWe stayed in Tampere for a month this summer and it was wonderful. My husband's father and family live in the area, so we've visited multiple times but this was the first time we went on an extended trip and worked remotely. Choose a place to stay where you're in walking distance of a public swimming beach so you can take a dip in the evening sunlight.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -11° 12° -8° 17°AQI 16✈️12min$3,878 / mo31MbpsBikes being stolen all the time, even during day time while you are at work! More and more young people who have problems with drugs and are taking part in the criminal world. If you don't like to drink, there's nothing to do. Horrible and depressing - the only thing is that it's pretty safe, depending on which part of the city you live in.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -16° 3° -13° 8°AQI 30✈️19min$3,354 / mo32Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -16° 3° -11° 12°AQI 68😷✈️19min$3,258 / mo32MbpsLove this city, very romantic and cool in the summer. but it is difficult to find a nice airbnb. it is too much small or too expensive for the quality. you will def have great time here. but unfortunately, I had problem to make friends here. some how, It seemed the locals were not quite interested in having communication or making forein friends even in the co-working space. I don't think this is because of the language barrier but...I cant explain this well. anyway, the city is great to stay f
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -21° -6° -16° 4°AQI 51😷✈️25min$1,585 / mo19MbpsI stayed in spring, and outside old town I didn't encounter many tourists at all. The city was beautiful. I would recommend it for foodies, most things were very tasty and the prices weren't crazy high. Overall, a nice place to visit.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -11° 12° -6° 22°AQI 3✈️29min$2,668 / mo27MbpsNice place to live, but for travel not sure. Things are very expensive if you want to stay in a hotel and eat out most of the time. Price for cafe is not that crazy but still not the reasonable. Not many fun places to go as a traveler. But if you have a place you can cook by yourself, have some friends to hang out, and enjoy simple and quite lifestyle, then I do recommend to come Stockholm. I'm enjoying a peaceful and calm daily life here!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -2° 28° 1° 33°AQI 14✈️30min$3,367 / mo181MbpsI am a foreign student here in Oulu, and I am pretty sure that the scores should be updated. Such as Internet connection here is great, 60-100mbs at my workplace. The city is bike friendly and foreign friendly, much better than the east and the south part of Finland. The city is promoting startups and improving environment toward internationalisation, so the future is bright and worthy. There is not much nightlife activities to do besides drinking and dancing, but in the summer you can do sport
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -12° 10° -8° 17°AQI 7✈️43min$3,655 / mo32Mbps⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -8° 18° -3° 27°AQI 12✈️43min$2,489 / mo37MbpsLiving here for a couple of years already. Cost of living information is very accurate, even surprised me :D But I can't agree with couple Cons. As mentioned in the older review, pretty much everyone speaks english, only some older folks (40+) doesn't. It's true that LGBT community isn't very popular, but I would not say that it's hostile. Lithuanians indeed are a bit closed in, but that's only till the first drink, then everyone becomes besties. If you struggle with making friends visit "Dzem P
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -9° 16° -5° 24°AQI 14✈️47min$2,601 / mo40MbpsCape Town is one of the best cities in the world. There are so many things to do in and around the city. The winelands in Stellenbosch and Constantia are a must-do. The people are very friendly. Cafe / restaurant scene is amazing. During my entire 3 month trip, I never once felt unsafe anywhere I went. If you're considering Cape Town, just do it - you won't regret it!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 29✈️14h$2,275 / mo31MbpsAlthough I would not praise Cologne as the top destination for digital nomads I have certain doubts about some negative aspects listed here. Hospitals: How can hospitals be pretty bad if Germany has one of the best medical systems in the world? This judgments compares it with remote 3rd world cities which is by definition not logical. Germany, and therefore also Cologne, has most likely the best emergency system in the world (ambulance must arrive within max. 12 minutes - independent of traffi
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 1° 34° 4° 39°AQI 41✈️2h$4,181 / mo30MbpsOnce 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 2✈️4h$3,267 / mo112MbpsI came to Las Palmas Gran Canaria two years ago as a digital nomad and now have my home base there. Occasionally I still travel, especially during the summer because the digital nomad community is less active during that time and it is too hot for me personally. Compared to all the places I've been, Las Palmas has the best community if you're trying to connect with people (both digital nomads and expats). The community is so great because of some key people such as the girl who founded the Slack
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 67°AQI 15✈️6h$1,924 / mo69MbpsWarsaw, as a destination for digital nomads, presents a mixed bag of experiences. It's often praised for its affordability, good quality of life, and excellent infrastructure, including fast internet and walkable neighborhoods【8†source】【7†source】. However, it's also characterized by a bustling atmosphere, high traffic, and an ongoing political agenda that some find off-putting. While many digital nomads and locals have found a home in Warsaw, it's worth noting that this city may not
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -4° 25° -1° 30°AQI 104😷✈️1h$2,684 / mo143MbpsSummers in Tallinn are very pleasant (if not the best, tbh). There is no need for a car or a bus to move from one point to another in the city center. I've been working in Maakri area, which is local City. Really loved my time here, especially variety of quality food options available. My favourite upscale place to eat was FARM restaurant, which is a gem of a resto located in the beginning of Tallinn's Old Town. The restaurant is also the only provence style restaurant in the country, according
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -14° 7° -8° 18°AQI 33🚕3h$2,789 / mo73MbpsI'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 -2° 28° 0° 32°AQI 70😷✈️1h$3,869 / mo92MbpsBeen living here for few months and absolutely love it. Chosen to live near the sea and can go on walks on the beach when fancy it as well as enjoying a - small - but animated city center from time to time. If you search a little you can find restaurant Jems and go very easily to some cute places around such as Howth, Malahide and others. The downs : cost of living and fluctuating weather but at least you see the sun once in a while !
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 10° 50° 11° 51°AQI 9✈️3h$5,550 / mo48MbpsDahab is a very chill place, if you are into scuba diving, free diving, or want to learn that is the place, cause of the beatiful sea life and corals reef. People are very friendly, looks safe for women, lot of restaurants and cafes by the bay. Internet is not so good, better find a place with some decent internet and also mandatory to have a 4G simcard as backup, because is not so stable. I stayed 1 month and would go back again.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 16✈️5h$1,122 / mo11MbpsSummers in Tallinn are very pleasant (if not the best, tbh). There is no need for a car or a bus to move from one point to another in the city center. I've been working in Maakri area, which is local City. Really loved my time here, especially variety of quality food options available. My favourite upscale place to eat was FARM restaurant, which is a gem of a resto located in the beginning of Tallinn's Old Town. The restaurant is also the only provence style restaurant in the country, according
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -14° 7° -8° 18°AQI 33🚕3h$2,789 / mo🌇 Also went here3 peopleWarsaw, as a destination for digital nomads, presents a mixed bag of experiences. It's often praised for its affordability, good quality of life, and excellent infrastructure, including fast internet and walkable neighborhoods【8†source】【7†source】. However, it's also characterized by a bustling atmosphere, high traffic, and an ongoing political agenda that some find off-putting. While many digital nomads and locals have found a home in Warsaw, it's worth noting that this city may not
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌨 Feels -4° 25° -1° 30°AQI 104😷✈️1h$2,684 / mo🌇 Also went here6 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 -2° 28° 0° 32°AQI 70😷✈️1h$3,869 / mo🌇 Also went here3 peopleRent is cheap by German standards. Clean and tidy city, good public transport. Like the rest of East Germany, it’s full of old people. If you’re under 40, don’t come here. Dresden is a mausoleum.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels -3° 27° 0° 31°AQI 9✈️2h$3,222 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleAlthough I would not praise Cologne as the top destination for digital nomads I have certain doubts about some negative aspects listed here. Hospitals: How can hospitals be pretty bad if Germany has one of the best medical systems in the world? This judgments compares it with remote 3rd world cities which is by definition not logical. Germany, and therefore also Cologne, has most likely the best emergency system in the world (ambulance must arrive within max. 12 minutes - independent of traffi
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 1° 34° 4° 39°AQI 41✈️2h$4,181 / mo🌇 Also went here7 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 4° 39° 6° 44°AQI 31✈️3h$5,002 / mo🌇 Also went here2 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 2✈️4h$3,267 / mo🌇 Also went here8 peopleI came to Las Palmas Gran Canaria two years ago as a digital nomad and now have my home base there. Occasionally I still travel, especially during the summer because the digital nomad community is less active during that time and it is too hot for me personally. Compared to all the places I've been, Las Palmas has the best community if you're trying to connect with people (both digital nomads and expats). The community is so great because of some key people such as the girl who founded the Slack
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 67°AQI 15✈️6h$1,924 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleI lived in Beijing for almost 3 years from 2014-2017. It's an incredible city with a lot to offer. It's an imposing place and not the most welcoming, but that's because it takes time to adjust. In a nutshell: beautiful parks, very modern infrastructure , friendly people, good transportation (the subway is FAR superior to London or NYC, for example), amazing food, relatively cheap, extremely safe, loads to do, incredible history. The one major con is the air pollution—it can get really bad, so
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 7° 45° 7° 45°AQI 157😷✈️8h$2,498 / mo🌇 Also went here2 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 21✈️9h$7,576 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleHong Kong is a great city with dense urban areas but also nature and hiking routes only 15 minutes away. There are restaurants for every taste and budget, from the best US fast casual chains to high end Michelin star restaurants. It's also extremely safe, despite recent political instability.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 48✈️10h$2,871 / mo🌇 Also went here2 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 35° 95° 31° 89°🥵AQI 65😷✈️11h$1,415 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleStayed in PP for around 2 months. I would say it appeals to a certain type of person. Unlike capital cities in neighboring countries, I found the vibe to be more relaxed. The city basically shuts down at 9pm. I would say if you want to visit, you should be willing to invest more in accomodations. I tried keeping my budget similar to those in Bangkok and that was my biggest mistake of my stay here. The Airbnbs I booked for around $20-25 a night had very slow wifi, no hot water or no water at all
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 35° 95° 31° 88°🥵AQI 5✈️11h$1,110 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleIn terms of value for money for a city, I would say Kuala Lumpur is the best in all of Asia, high-quality apartments at a good price, high-quality restaurants, has a car scene if you are a car guy. I found it quite safe. For me, the weather was like 4 seasons in one day almost every day. Rains a lot, a lot of storms and also very hot and humid. Dating was ok not bad like Western countries but not the best. I found the city quite boring itself, not a lot to see inside of the city. If you are
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83°🥵AQI 44✈️12h$1,279 / mo🌇 Also went here2 peopleCape Town is one of the best cities in the world. There are so many things to do in and around the city. The winelands in Stellenbosch and Constantia are a must-do. The people are very friendly. Cafe / restaurant scene is amazing. During my entire 3 month trip, I never once felt unsafe anywhere I went. If you're considering Cape Town, just do it - you won't regret it!
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°AQI 29✈️14h$2,275 / mo🌇 Also went here6 people
