3.17/5
239 reviews
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Gdansk

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Gdańsk is a historically rich and visually appealing city in northern Poland, frequently praised for its beauty, especially the old town. It's often highlighted as a must-see destination, with several cultural landmarks and a unique charm. The city also scores well for accessibility, thanks to a well-developed municipal rail system that connects different areas conveniently. Gdańsk has a surprising amount of green space and boasts some of the best air quality among large Polish cities, which is a definite plus for long-term stays or remote work.

On the downside, multiple reviewers note that the old town, while attractive, is relatively small and surrounded by less appealing post-communist architecture. In the summer, the seaside areas become extremely crowded, to the point that even locals avoid them, which reduces the appeal of the city’s coastal location. The rise of short-term apartment rentals has also made the old town feel a bit like a tourist zone lacking local character.

Overall, Gdańsk offers a mix of history, functionality, and aesthetics, making it a worthwhile stop or temporary base, especially for foreigners. But it may fall short for those seeking a large or authentic old town experience year-round.

AI-generated summary of reviews
1 year ago

I'm Polish and I've been to Gdańsk a number of times over the course of the last 10 years. When I was younger and have seen and experienced less, I was very impressed by the old town. However, these days, after having seen most of Europe and some of the US, I can't help but feel that Gdansk's old town is small and everything that surrounds it has a distinct, post-communist feel, which I do not enjoy. I was there this summer (2022) and it felt like being in an amusement park, with many of the apartment complexes around the old town turning into cheap, short stay aparthotels. The place felt empty due to that. The biggest allure of the city is that it is so close to the sea. Unfortunately, as locals would tell you, it is extremely crowded when the weather is nice, therefore most locals avoid the sea in the summer, which to me sounds weird. Considering the climate, I wouldn't want to be near that sea outside of the summer time!

To end this review on a more positive note, I think the city is well connected with the municipal rail making all parts accessible. It is very green outside of the old town and the air quality is the best among largest Polish cities. For foreigners, I think Gdańsk is a must see and as other commenters here noted, it's a good place to nomad from.

4 years ago

I can't believe that this city has never ranked in the top 10 here. Gdansk is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever been to!

4 years ago

Gdansk is a city in northern Poland and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, with a population of 464,113 (December 2013). It is the 16th most populous city in the European Union, with a population of 740,918 (2011). Gdańsk is the largest city of the Kashubian region. It is the historic capital of Gdańsk Pomerania.

Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, which drains 60 percent of Poland's territory. According to the Statistical Yearbook of Gdańsk, the city had a population of 466,631 in 2014.

The city was built in the Middle Ages on the site of a former Baltic Sea trading town known as Qwanty (or Gdansk, pronounced "Gdantsk"), which dates back to the 11th century. Gdańsk was the capital of the Prussian Province of Pomerania. The city's history is closely tied with the Hanseatic League.

Gdańsk is home to the University of Gdańsk, the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, the Museum of the Second World War, and the annual Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival. In 1980, the UNESCO added the city to its list of World Heritage Sites, as the first ever site in Poland and one of the largest and most spectacular Gothic and Art Deco centres.

6 years ago

✅ Very beautiful

✅ Good public transport

✅ Green areas

✅ Good air quality

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

❌ Crowded in summer

❌ Old town feels small

❌ Post-communist architecture outside old town

❌ Very expensive

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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541°
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134°
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freezing

541°
very cold

745°
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1457°
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2068°
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2272°
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2067°
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1762°
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1355°
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744°
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134°
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Humidity

damp
82%

damp
78%

damp
79%

damp
73%

damp
72%

nice
73%

nice
78%

nice
75%

damp
77%

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79%

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83%

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81%

Most common

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☀️ Clear

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☀️ Clear

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dry
43mm

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35mm

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40mm

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28mm

rainy
66mm

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29mm

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51mm

rainy
72mm

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51mm

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22mm

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48mm

dry
47mm

Cloud

cloudy
56%

pockets
42%

pockets
43%

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45%

pockets
48%

pockets
29%

pockets
39%

pockets
50%

pockets
46%

pockets
45%

cloudy
54%

cloudy
52%

Air quality

clean
45 US AQI

clean
40 US AQI

clean
32 US AQI

clean
33 US AQI

clean
29 US AQI

clean
28 US AQI

clean
34 US AQI

clean
32 US AQI

clean
33 US AQI

clean
48 US AQI

clean
41 US AQI

Remote workers

1,418 people

1,527 people

1,145 people

1,886 people

2,100 people

2,820 people

2,308 people

2,127 people

2,000 people

1,985 people

1,333 people

1,600 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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👍 Liked great

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 62° AQI 21

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Klaipeda

Lithuania

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 19

✈️18min

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22 Mbps

Poznan

Poland

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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👍 Liked great

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 28

✈️20min

$2,935 / mo

18 Mbps

Warsaw

Poland

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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🌦 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 27

✈️23min

$3,585 / mo

18 Mbps

Szczecin

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 22

✈️23min

$2,817 / mo

20 Mbps

Lodz

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 7

✈️23min

$2,402 / mo

32 Mbps

Kaunas

Lithuania

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

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👍 Liked mediocre

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63° AQI 22

✈️27min

$2,939 / mo

48 Mbps

Wrocław

Poland

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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👍 Liked great

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🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 43

✈️30min

$3,447 / mo

18 Mbps

Malmö

Sweden

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 13

✈️31min

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42 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

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👍 Liked mediocre

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 30

✈️32min

$5,194 / mo

25 Mbps

Copenhagen

Denmark

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

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👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65° AQI 20

✈️33min

$7,556 / mo

43 Mbps

Vilnius

Lithuania

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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👍 Liked good

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🌧 Feels 19° 66° 18° 64° AQI 23

✈️34min

$3,545 / mo

48 Mbps

Warsaw

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 27

✈️23min

$3,585 / mo

18 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 28

✈️2h

$8,284 / mo

22 Mbps

Kraków

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 52 😷

✈️39min

$2,939 / mo

32 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 30

✈️32min

$5,194 / mo

25 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 35° 95° 31° 88° 🥵 AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,202 / mo

34 Mbps

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° 🥵 AQI 46

✈️13h

$5,184 / mo

103 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 25

✈️1h

$7,563 / mo

18 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 43

✈️9h

$8,781 / mo

26 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 21

✈️4h

$4,838 / mo

37 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 43° 109° 34° 94° 🥵 AQI 69 😷

✈️11h

$1,559 / mo

24 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 47° 117° 34° 93° 🥵 AQI 17

✈️11h

$3,358 / mo

25 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 44

✈️2h

$6,441 / mo

26 Mbps

Warsaw

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 27

✈️23min

$3,585 / mo

🌇 Also went here144 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 30

✈️32min

$5,194 / mo

🌇 Also went here119 people

Copenhagen

Denmark

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65° AQI 20

✈️33min

$7,556 / mo

🌇 Also went here83 people

Kraków

Poland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 52 😷

✈️39min

$2,939 / mo

🌇 Also went here121 people

Stockholm

Sweden

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 4

✈️44min

$5,301 / mo

🌇 Also went here79 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 28

✈️44min

$3,858 / mo

🌇 Also went here110 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 25

✈️56min

$4,021 / mo

🌇 Also went here102 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 42

✈️1h

$3,162 / mo

🌇 Also went here116 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 25

✈️1h

$7,563 / mo

🌇 Also went here113 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 44

✈️2h

$6,441 / mo

🌇 Also went here103 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 28

✈️2h

$8,284 / mo

🌇 Also went here110 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 29° 84° AQI 59 😷

✈️2h

$2,029 / mo

🌇 Also went here101 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 35° 95° 31° 88° 🥵 AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,202 / mo

🌇 Also went here115 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 21

✈️4h

$4,838 / mo

🌇 Also went here115 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 43° 109° 34° 94° 🥵 AQI 69 😷

✈️11h

$1,559 / mo

🌇 Also went here110 people

1,200 remote workers in Gdansk now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

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.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.17/5 (Rank #373) 239 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,600 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 20 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Nice: 18°C64°F (feels 18°C64°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 81%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 5%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 49 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 32 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $1,028 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Poland
🗓️ Average trip length	6 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	20 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 18°C 64°F + 😊 Comfy (81%) = feels 18°C 64°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 49 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 32 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 PLN in USD	USD 2.63
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	PLN 1,000 = USD 263
💸 Tipping	Yes, 10%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Ski Cup of Coffee
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍14% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	460,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$12,332 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 88% 👱‍♀️ 12%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Saturn
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	LOT Polish Airlines
🏥 Best hospital	Swissmed Centrum

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,600 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,606 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,624 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,035 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,669 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$5,666 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$764 / month
🏠 Median home price	$244,795
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$78 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$186 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$209 / month
🍛 Dinner	$9
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$3
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$5,936 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$7 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$12,660
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$28,660
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$76,660

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