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| ⭐️ Total score | 214 reviews |
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| 💨 Air quality (now) | |
| 👌 Safety | |
| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 Income level* | |
| ❤️ Liked by members | |
| 🙊 English speaking* | |
| 😤 People density | |
| 🚶 Walkability | |
| ✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict) | |
| 🚦 Traffic safety* | |
| 🏥 Healthcare* | |
| 😄 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 | Germany |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 6 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 30 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
☀️ 26°C 78°F + 😊 Comfy (47%) = feels 27°C 81°F
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| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 26 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 🔌 Power | 230V 50Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Neustadt/Süd |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | Mülheim |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
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| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Congstar |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 102 |
| 💸 Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| 💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 1,000,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $42,456 / year |
| 😤 Population density | 🧘♀️ empty: 20x20m (400m²) per person |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | WG Gesucht |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Germanwings |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,817 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,785 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $3,202 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $915 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $612 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $101 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $2,327 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $109 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 146 listings) | $3,266 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $107 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $5 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $4 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $3 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,133 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,508 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $100,974 |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm now
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ 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
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Everyone speaks English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
❌ Expensive
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Hospitals are bad
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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21° mild |
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| Humidity |
damp 83% |
damp 76% |
nice 69% |
nice 68% |
damp 75% |
nice 76% |
nice 83% |
nice 81% |
nice 77% |
damp 78% |
damp 83% |
damp 84% |
| Rain |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 56mm |
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rainy 52mm |
rainy 98mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 172mm |
rainy 73mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 51mm |
rainy 71mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 93% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 77% |
overcast 92% |
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Like everywhere, Singapore has pros and cons. // Pros: // Everything works very well, it's clean, you can use the trains and transport system with a bank card, Grab taxis are efficient and safe, the airport is amazing // Everyone speaks English // Population seems well educated and cosmopolitan // There are lots of parks and green spaces. // Cons: // It's very expensive. For what you get it feels overpriced compared to most Western countries for example. // It's hot and very, very humid. Unti
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