2.58/5
159 reviews
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Strasbourg

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Strasbourg is a relaxed, walkable city that offers a pleasant lifestyle with short distances between most locations. The city center is especially convenient to live in due to its compact size, and it’s surrounded by a scenic river. Public transport, including trams and buses, is efficient and easy to use. The city also serves as a great base for exploring nearby countries like Germany and Switzerland. The mixture of Alsatian, German, and French culture, along with a diverse student population, creates a cosmopolitan atmosphere that feels vibrant and welcoming.

In terms of safety, Strasbourg is generally secure and has a positive atmosphere. Grocery prices are standard for France and comparable to neighboring Germany. For digital nomads, working from cafés can present some challenges. While there are a few quality coffee shops available such as Coffee Stub, options are limited in terms of space and amenities like Wi-Fi. Large chain cafés like Starbucks may be more suitable for those needing consistent Wi-Fi.

Housing via Airbnb can be expensive, though longer stays may allow for rental negotiation. Overall, Strasbourg is a strong option for longer stays or those seeking a balanced lifestyle with cultural depth, good transport, and convenient access to nearby destinations.

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4 months ago

I loved this city! We stayed for one week, but could easily stay longer. What I love about this city is its beauty, walk ability and convenience to other places such as Germany, Switzerland and other parts of France, just to name a few. It’s a big, little city. It has an airport as well, for when you want to go further. The cost for groceries were not any different than other parts of France or Germany. There are many students here and a rich culture of Alsatian, German and French cultures interwoven. The orange park is a fantastic place to walk, relax and picnic. Getting around on the tram and bus is very easy. City center is highly touristy, so if you don’t want that, I advise staying a little further out of the area.

2 years ago

I stayed 4 months in Strasbourg. The city is very pleasant, the architecture is nice, there are lots of places to stay and chill out on the weekend or before/after work.
I strongly advise to live in the city center surrounded by a very nice river, which is not very big but very convenient because everything is less than 10 minutes away by foot.

The airbnb are not affordable but are in the average of the French cities. I got away with 870 euros for a studio the first month via airbnb and then negotiated to 700 for the next 3 months. The city is safe and there is a good atmosphere.

As far as work is concerned, I rarely go coworking but I like to work in coffee shops. There are not many in the city that are of good quality and have a big space to work. But there are some good spots and quality coffee shops like Coffee Stub : good coffee and nice atmosphere to work with your laptop (but no wifi).

For those who are not necessarily looking for a quality coffee, there are some nice Starbucks to work with your laptop.

Strasbourg is a city where it's good to live, it's a good place to settle down, it's quite cosmopolitan because there are many students. I lived in Japan and I was happy to see that there is a big Japanese community in Strasbourg.

In terms of walking around, we are not far from Germany and there are cities like Colmar which are cool for a relaxing/discovering day trip

I warmly recommend, it's a city that I really enjoyed in France.

4 years ago

✅ Very walkable

✅ Safe

✅ Good public transport

✅ Culturally diverse

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Expensive short-term rentals

❌ Limited quality coffee shop workspaces

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Humidity

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82%

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66%

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pockets
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Air quality

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54 US AQI

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69 US AQI

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✈️13min

$4,194 / mo

25 Mbps

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 7° 45° 9° 48° AQI 23

✈️23min

$4,355 / mo

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Brussels

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 47° AQI 20

✈️28min

$4,145 / mo

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Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 25

✈️48min

$4,082 / mo

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Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 17

✈️51min

$3,690 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌦 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 59 😷

✈️52min

$5,727 / mo

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Italy

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.58/5 (Rank #377) 159 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,658 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 23 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 10°C51°F (feels 8°C46°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 84%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 5%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 21 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 51 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,069 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Okay
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	France
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	23 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 10°C 51°F + 💦 Damp (84%) = feels 8°C 46°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 21 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 51 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 116
💸 Tipping	Yes, 5%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Au 5
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	270,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$36,826 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 77% 👱‍♀️ 23%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	RyanAir
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air France

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,658 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,994 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,311 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,232 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,936 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$5,418 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$724 / month
🏠 Median home price	$395,256
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$91 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$178 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$386 / month
🍛 Dinner	$17
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$23 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip