2.69/5
108 reviews
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Lille

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Lille is generally seen as a pleasant and lively city with a lot to offer. It’s highly walkable, has a welcoming atmosphere thanks to friendly locals, and features a vibrant cultural and nightlife scene—especially in the Old Town, which is praised for its character and range of bars and restaurants.

However, the cost of living appears to be quite high, particularly in desirable neighborhoods like the Old Town. Some users also raised doubts about the reliability of reported safety data, suggesting that while Lille may be generally safe, underreporting could be an issue. Overall, it's a good city to live in or visit, especially if culture, walkability, and social life are priorities, but be prepared for higher costs and look into safety information carefully.

AI-generated summary of reviews

Lille is a very nice city with lot to do, very walkable, friendly people, good cultural life. The old town is the best place to stay, it's cute and has a lot of good bars and restaurants but it's also the most expensive neigborhood.

2 years ago

Almost 4000 euros for living in Lille?
Seriously, this website has to reconsider its data.
This is like Lisbon and the 'safe' criteria, just because cops never take complaints...

2 years ago

✅ Very walkable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good cultural life

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Very expensive

❌ Safety concerns

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

2°C / 36°F cold

7°C / 45°F cold

8°C / 46°F cold

9°C / 48°F cold

13°C / 55°F cool

20°C / 68°F mild

18°C / 64°F cool

19°C / 66°F mild

21°C / 70°F mild

14°C / 57°F cool

9°C / 48°F cold

2°C / 36°F cold

Real (median)

4°C / 39°F
very cold

9°C / 48°F
cold

10°C / 50°F
cold

14°C / 56°F
cool

19°C / 66°F
mild

18°C / 64°F
cool

19°C / 66°F
mild

21°C / 69°F
mild

14°C / 57°F
cool

10°C / 50°F
cold

4°C / 39°F
very cold

Humidity

damp
86%

damp
79%

damp
74%

nice
66%

damp
75%

nice
83%

nice
81%

nice
76%

damp
79%

damp
84%

damp
85%

Most common

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

Rain

rainy
65mm

dry
40mm

dry
38mm

dry
22mm

rainy
73mm

rainy
64mm

rainy
66mm

dry
42mm

dry
23mm

rainy
77mm

dry
43mm

rainy
73mm

Cloud

cloudy
53%

pockets
48%

pockets
39%

pockets
33%

pockets
48%

cloudy
51%

cloudy
52%

cloudy
51%

pockets
40%

pockets
49%

pockets
48%

cloudy
51%

Air quality

clean
41 US AQI

okay
65 US AQI

clean
34 US AQI

clean
49 US AQI

okay
50 US AQI

clean
31 US AQI

clean
35 US AQI

clean
25 US AQI

clean
20 US AQI

clean
30 US AQI

clean
40 US AQI

clean
35 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

400 people

360 people

400 people

378 people

371 people

380 people

433 people

511 people

457 people

450 people

422 people

467 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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Bruges

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 16° 61° AQI 31

🚕2h

$5,793 / mo

35 Mbps

Ghent

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 29

🚕2h

$4,441 / mo

37 Mbps

Brussels

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 58° AQI 26

🚕3h

$4,191 / mo

34 Mbps

Leuven

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 27

🚕4h

$4,377 / mo

51 Mbps

Antwerp

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 28

🚕4h

$4,604 / mo

37 Mbps

Breda

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 31

✈️13min

$5,108 / mo

35 Mbps

Rotterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 28

✈️14min

$5,141 / mo

35 Mbps

Tilburg

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 61° AQI 31

✈️14min

$4,439 / mo

38 Mbps

The Hague

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 31

✈️15min

$5,164 / mo

29 Mbps

Scheveningen

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58°

✈️15min

$6,623 / mo

53 Mbps

Eindhoven

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 26

✈️15min

$4,933 / mo

45 Mbps

Rouen

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59°

✈️15min

$4,030 / mo

35 Mbps

Brussels

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 14° 57° 15° 58° AQI 26

🚕3h

$4,191 / mo

🌇 Also went here47 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌦 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 43

✈️16min

$5,920 / mo

🌇 Also went here69 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 27

✈️19min

$6,313 / mo

🌇 Also went here58 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 50

✈️19min

$5,958 / mo

🌇 Also went here55 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 38

✈️60min

$4,456 / mo

🌇 Also went here45 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 24

✈️1h

$3,297 / mo

🌇 Also went here42 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 50

✈️1h

$3,901 / mo

🌇 Also went here44 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 65 😷

✈️1h

$5,063 / mo

🌇 Also went here54 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 29° 84°

✈️2h

$5,564 / mo

🌇 Also went here38 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 28° 82° 28° 83° AQI 82 😷

✈️2h

$2,619 / mo

🌇 Also went here50 people

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 28° 82° 29° 84° AQI 53 😷

✈️2h

$4,292 / mo

🌇 Also went here37 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 22

✈️2h

$3,939 / mo

🌇 Also went here56 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°

✈️8h

$7,129 / mo

🌇 Also went here42 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 44° 111° 35° 95° 🥵 AQI 75 😷

✈️12h

$1,547 / mo

🌇 Also went here47 people

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° AQI 57 😷

✈️13h

$3,230 / mo

🌇 Also went here38 people

400 remote workers in Lille now, of which 2+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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.

⭐️ Total score	2.69/5 (Rank #244) 108 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍6 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,954 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 28Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 A bit cold: 16°C60°F (feels 16°C61°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 82%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 26 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 32 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,069 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 21x21m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Okay
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Good
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Great
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	France
🗓️ Average trip length	12 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	28 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 16°C 60°F + 💦 Damp (82%) = feels 16°C 61°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 26 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 32 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 114
💸 Tipping	Yes, 5%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Le Spot Multiburo
💻 Best alt. coworking space	La Coroutine
☕️ Best coffee place	Coffee & Vanilla
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place	Sunhotel
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	230,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$36,826 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 21x21m (441m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 81% 👱‍♀️ 19%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Citadines
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	RyanAir
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air France
🏥 Best hospital	International SOS

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,954 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,074 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,207 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,202 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$3,846 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,203 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$846 / month
🏠 Median home price	$326,054
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$180 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$72 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$150 / month
🍛 Dinner	$15
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$7
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,543 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$19 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip