| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.2/5 (Rank #496)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐4 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,057 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 39 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 21ยฐC70ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 83%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 1 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 43 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,538 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 2k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 20x20m)
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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 |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Germany |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 39 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 21ยฐC 70ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (83%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 1 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 43 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Neustadt/Sรผd |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Poll |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 116 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Startplatz |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Coworking Cologne |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,456 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 20x20m (400mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | WG Gesucht |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Germanwings |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,057 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,467 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,882 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,680 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,272 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,708 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,201 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $601,966 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $106 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $187 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $347 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $23,980 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $14 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,133 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,508 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $100,974 |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
1049°
cold |
846°
cold |
1050°
cool |
1457°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2170°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1355°
cool |
744°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 82% |
damp 77% |
damp 73% |
damp 76% |
nice 75% |
nice 76% |
nice 76% |
nice 75% |
damp 81% |
damp 87% |
damp 89% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 104mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 68mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 79mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 51mm |
rainy 71mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 86% |
| Air quality |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,153 people | 1,763 people | 2,443 people | 2,585 people | 2,186 people | 2,663 people | 3,300 people | 3,000 people | 2,767 people | 2,492 people | 1,960 people | 2,813 people |
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