| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.97/5 (Rank #953)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,452 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 73 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 5ยฐC41ยฐF (feels 2ยฐC36ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 93%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 3 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,946 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| 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 | Finland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 73 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 5ยฐC 41ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (93%) = feels 2ยฐC 36ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 3 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 22 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 112 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Bisketti |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 70 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 81,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $47,350 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 95% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 5% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Verkkokauppa |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Oikotie |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Finnair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Finnair |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Mehilรคinen Oulu |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,452 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,618 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,850 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,386 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,540 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,503 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $777 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $263,306 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $119 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $115 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $324 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,980 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Great internet connection
โ Bike friendly
โ Foreign friendly
โ Supportive of startups
โ Bright future for internationalisation
โ Abundant outdoor activities
โ Interesting local events
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Limited nightlife activities
โ Depressing atmosphere
โ Challenging weather
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets very 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) |
-1112ยฐ freezing |
-155ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-032ยฐ freezing |
745ยฐ cold |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
-327ยฐ freezing |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-817°
freezing |
-1113°
freezing |
-131°
freezing |
236°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1661°
cool |
1967°
mild |
1661°
cool |
949°
cold |
846°
cold |
-131°
freezing |
-818°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 85% |
damp 86% |
damp 87% |
damp 85% |
damp 78% |
damp 74% |
nice 76% |
damp 84% |
damp 82% |
damp 90% |
damp 88% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 50mm |
dry 39mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 34mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 65mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 32mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 83% |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 900 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people |
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