| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.93/5 (Rank #1006)
|
| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,421 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 39 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 62%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,538 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| 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 | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 39 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (62%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 116 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | coffee nerd |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 180,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,456 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| 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 | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,421 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,944 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,177 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,765 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,419 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,408 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,355 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $674,434 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $113 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $112 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $273 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $23,927 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $13 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
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 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
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
947°
cold |
846°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1559°
cool |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
2169°
mild |
1355°
cool |
745°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 88% |
damp 85% |
damp 76% |
damp 71% |
damp 74% |
nice 71% |
nice 70% |
nice 70% |
nice 71% |
damp 81% |
damp 88% |
damp 91% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 55mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 66mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 61mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 78mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 86% |
| Air quality |
clean 38 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
okay 50 US AQI |
clean 32 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 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,080 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,114 people | 1,029 people | 857 people | 857 people | 750 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 780 people |
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