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| ⭐️ Total score | 29 reviews |
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| 👮♀️ Lack of crime* | |
| 🤝 Lack of racism* | |
| 🎓 Education level* | |
| 💰 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 | |
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| 🌍 Continent | Europe |
| 🚩 Country | Switzerland |
| ⏱ Average trip length | 5 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 29 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌥 27°C 81°F + 😊 Comfy (62%) = feels 29°C 84°F
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| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 40 US AQI 🍃 OK |
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 2 US AQI |
| 🔌 Power | 230V 50Hz |
| 🚕 Best taxi app* |
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| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Swisscom |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 106 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Ristorante Grand Cafe Al Porto |
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Nespresso |
| 🚰 Tap water | 👌 Yes, safe to drink |
| ♻️ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 64,000 people |
| 👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $79,609 / year |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) |
👨 46% 👱♀️ 54% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) |
👨 52% 👱♀️ 48% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Booking.com |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Swiss |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Allianz Worldwide Care |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $5,551 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $3,509 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $7,852 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $2,243 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $1,487 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $74 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $3,988 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel (median price) | $187 / night |
| 🏡 Airbnb (median from 99 listings) | $3,664 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $120 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $21 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $11 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $7 |
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ 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
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Family friendly
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
❌ Way too expensive
❌ Not much to do
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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30° warm |
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28° warm |
75
24° warm |
63
17° cool |
54
12° cool |
46
8° cold |
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54
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| Humidity |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
nice 57% |
nice 60% |
nice 66% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 75% |
nice 70% |
nice 72% |
damp 75% |
damp 79% |
damp 76% |
| Rain |
rainy 154mm |
rainy 80mm |
dry 21mm |
rainy 122mm |
rainy 233mm |
rainy 134mm |
rainy 319mm |
rainy 167mm |
rainy 154mm |
rainy 180mm |
rainy 184mm |
dry 35mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 52% |
| Air quality |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 5 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
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avoid sun 6 UVI |
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seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
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Great city if you come here as a tourist But after one month here it has not been my best experience The city is dirty and peoples don't talk great english but defenitively some nice place to visit like the egyptian museum or the museum of cinema and also the muntain are not that far away. For thr price it's not the best blace to go unless you absolutely want to learn italian. And gosh try not to be run over by cars there.
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Rome has tourist fatigue. Servers are curt and it's hard to find a decent restaurant.
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I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay
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Best city in Spain. Weather is great even in December and the clubbing scene is fun. There's lots to do and it's a beautiful city overall. You have to watch out for pickpockets but as long as you aren't leaving things unattended or obviously in your pockets you'll be fine. If you're into hostels, Hostel One Paralelo is BY FAR the best hostel in the area, worth every penny. Will definitely be back, and I never say that.
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A top city. Everything works, beautiful greenery (hehe), cycling everywhere, happy people, great nightlife... Lots to love about. For nomads? Not a chance. Price of housing is outrageous, and the city is expensive af. They charge you 4.5-5 eur for a capuccino, completely shameless. An hour of public transport is 3 euros. I could go on and on. I'd love to live there, but it's not worth it.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 29° 84° 29° 85° AQI 37 ✈️1h $6,654 / mo 🌇 Also went here11 people
Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular
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How did you guys classified Penge as rich? It is one of the worst neighbourhood I have ever been in London, the ammount of people I know that have been robbed there is appalling.
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Awesome city. Limitless good restaurants and bars. Easy to use transit, but you barely need it because the city is so walkable. Beautiful streets. Overflowing with genuine Spanish culture. Not cheap but affordable for how large of a city it is. Wish it was a bit greener, but overall Madrid is a great spot to spend significant time in.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 27° 81° 27° 80° AQI 34 ✈️2h $3,151 / mo 🌇 Also went here9 people
I've been to ~70 countries. Porto is my favorite city in the world. The people, the people, the people! It's the perfect size, well connected airport, vibrant and happening, amazing blend of locals and expats, and much cheaper than Lisbon. Looking to call this place home.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 69° AQI 28 ✈️2h $2,169 / mo 🌇 Also went here10 people
Great city, but if you are a digital nomad and can afford higher rates, please don't drop insane amounts and pay what the locals do. I have heard of "nomads" coming here for a month and dropping 2k on a T1, while at most it shouldn't exceed 800 euros in the centre of Lisbon, which even like others have noted is an insane amount for locals. Also, the government should really start constructing social housing and do something about subletting/vacation rentals.
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I've lived in New York City - Brooklyn - for over 20 years. For visiting tourists, the best neighborhood to stay in is NOT Bushwick. Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Ft. Green or Brooklyn Heights is preferable. Plenty of good transportation in those areas - subway, buses or Uber. Easy access to beaches in Long Island and New Jersey. There's plenty to do in NYC. Great restaurants, Broadway plays (!), and in the summer you frequently can catch a free concert.
⭐️ All 💵 Cost 📡 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 27° 81° 27° 81° AQI 14 ✈️9h $5,303 / mo 🌇 Also went here17 people
How 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).
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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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