| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.02/5 (Rank #921)
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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: $7,812 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 53 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC53ยฐF (feels 10ยฐC50ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 72%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 10%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 3 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| 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 |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$7,698 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 53 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 12ยฐC 53ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (72%) = feels 10ยฐC 50ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 22 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 4 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| 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 | Hauptsitz |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 200 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 210,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $92,370 / 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 | WG-Gesucht |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Skywork |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,812 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,861 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,394 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,684 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,826 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,190 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,892 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,341,593 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $226 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $203 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $455 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $29 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $6 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $30,962 / year |
| 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 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 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 Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-032ยฐ freezing |
948ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1152ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
236ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
948°
cold |
846°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2067°
mild |
1152°
cool |
642°
very cold |
235°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 84% |
damp 81% |
damp 77% |
damp 74% |
damp 78% |
nice 76% |
nice 79% |
nice 77% |
nice 80% |
damp 81% |
damp 85% |
damp 85% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 86mm |
rainy 71mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 124mm |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 83mm |
dry 39mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 99mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 79% |
| Air quality |
clean 5 US AQI |
clean 5 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 4 US AQI |
clean 5 US AQI |
clean 5 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 975 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 1,150 people | 1,309 people | 2,018 people | 1,400 people | 1,200 people | 1,971 people | 867 people | 1,140 people |
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