| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.95/5 (Rank #925)
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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: $7,669 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 15ยฐC59ยฐF (feels 15ยฐC59ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 18 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,354 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 4k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 17x17m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | United Kingdom |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 10 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (73%) = feels 15ยฐC 59ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 18 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: | GBP 100 = USD 136 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Artisan Roast |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 970,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $40,249 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 17x17m (289mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 73% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 27% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | British Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | NHS Glasgow |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,669 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,620 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,511 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,860 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,085 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $13,105 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,351 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $286,504 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $144 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $430 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $322 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $25 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $22,147 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $19 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $6,986 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $24,341 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,526 |
โ Friendly people
โ Very affordable
โ Authentic and vibrant
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
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 Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Bad weather
โ Limited attractions
โ Less attractive than other cities
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
236ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
337°
very cold |
745°
cold |
948°
cold |
948°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1762°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1050°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 88% |
damp 86% |
damp 77% |
damp 82% |
damp 80% |
nice 84% |
damp 85% |
damp 88% |
damp 89% |
damp 89% |
damp 89% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 106mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 86mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 117mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 35 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 24 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 27 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 0 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,243 people | 1,691 people | 1,071 people | 1,900 people | 1,600 people | 2,308 people | 2,143 people | 2,100 people | 1,850 people | 2,400 people | 1,414 people | 1,385 people |
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