| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.68/5 (Rank #1257)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,034 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 40 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 16ยฐC61ยฐF (feels 16ยฐC61ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 76%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 41%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 48 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,447 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 9k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 11x11m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Spain |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 40 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 16ยฐC 61ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (76%) = feels 16ยฐC 61ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 49 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 112 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Co.lab |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Bilbao Lab Coworking |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 88 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 740,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $41,361 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 11x11m (121mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | easyjet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Iberia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,034 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,638 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,493 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,569 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,981 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,286 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,264 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $415,658 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $93 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $206 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $202 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $21 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $11,561 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,365 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $33,727 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $110,442 |
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Feels crowded
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
948ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
948°
cold |
1456°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1253°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2068°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1660°
cool |
1152°
cool |
1254°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 76% |
damp 78% |
damp 75% |
damp 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
nice 77% |
nice 78% |
damp 76% |
damp 82% |
damp 79% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 76mm |
dry 23mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 82mm |
rainy 54mm |
rainy 141mm |
rainy 111mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 76% |
| Air quality |
clean 42 US AQI |
okay 59 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,650 people | 1,418 people | 1,500 people | 1,800 people | 1,527 people | 2,200 people | 1,708 people | 2,018 people | 2,000 people | 2,150 people | 1,300 people | 1,750 people |
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