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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 188 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 23ยฐC 74ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (77%) = feels 23ยฐC 73ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 24 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 1 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Basel |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Allschwil |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 122 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Coworking Basel |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 330,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $79,609 / year |
| 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 | Digitec |
| ๐ Apartment listings | HomeGate |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Easyjet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,856 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,643 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $10,091 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,883 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,195 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,556 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,161 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,469,411 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $150 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $281 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $424 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $29 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $6 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,897 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $21 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $16 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $4,328 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $14,553 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $65,337 |
โ Very 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 People can speak basic English
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 much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
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) |
236ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
134°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1049°
cold |
1457°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2169°
mild |
1967°
mild |
1458°
cool |
1254°
cool |
541°
very cold |
438°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 77% |
damp 74% |
damp 77% |
nice 76% |
nice 77% |
nice 77% |
damp 77% |
damp 81% |
damp 86% |
damp 87% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 127mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 115mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,527 people | 1,450 people | 1,691 people | 1,575 people | 1,313 people | 1,900 people | 1,800 people | 2,077 people | 1,900 people | 1,473 people | 1,260 people | 1,980 people |
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