| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.48/5 (Rank #173)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐4 liked it ๐2 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: $6,912 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 51 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 20ยฐC68ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 18%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 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
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,813 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 3k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 18x18m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Netherlands |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 51 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 20ยฐC 68ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (73%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 44 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Katendrecht |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Groot-IJsselmonde |
| 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, 7.5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners because Albert Heijn still doesn't accept CC) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Rotterdam Startup Port |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Het Nieuwe Kantoor |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,300,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 24,914 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $45,753 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 18x18m (324mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 82% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 18% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Cool Blue |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Marktplaats |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Transavia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,912 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,914 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $8,393 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,398 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,623 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,841 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,889 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $476,174 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $170 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $257 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $174 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $27 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $7 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $13,170 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $6 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $13 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $18,761 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $42,290 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $120,290 |
โ Good nightlife
โ Good restaurants
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Somewhat expensive
โ Small city
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
337ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
541°
very cold |
947°
cold |
846°
cold |
1049°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1965°
mild |
1457°
cool |
1049°
cold |
643°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 85% |
damp 81% |
damp 76% |
damp 79% |
nice 77% |
nice 81% |
nice 79% |
nice 79% |
damp 83% |
damp 87% |
damp 89% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 54mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 74mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 82% |
| Air quality |
clean 47 US AQI |
okay 70 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
clean 47 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 41 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
clean 46 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 |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,615 people | 1,892 people | 1,473 people | 1,500 people | 2,182 people | 2,000 people | 1,523 people | 1,757 people | 1,450 people | 2,100 people | 2,050 people | 1,800 people |
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