| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.04/5 (Rank #840)
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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: $4,314 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 41 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC52ยฐF (feels 8ยฐC46ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 75%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 31 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 29 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,337 / mo
|
| 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* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Germany |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 15 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 41 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 11ยฐC 52ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (75%) = feels 8ยฐC 46ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 31 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 29 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 112 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Commodore Room |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Perfekt Futur |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 320 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $64,047 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 90% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 10% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | wg-gesucht |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,314 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,785 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,110 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,460 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,180 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,794 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $967 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $537,684 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $102 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $124 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $224 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $17 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,139 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $16 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,133 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,508 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $100,974 |
โ Very 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 Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
2475ยฐ warm |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
948°
cold |
846°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1558°
cool |
2475°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
2169°
mild |
1355°
cool |
745°
cold |
541°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 82% |
damp 76% |
nice 69% |
damp 73% |
nice 72% |
nice 72% |
nice 73% |
nice 74% |
damp 81% |
damp 86% |
damp 88% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 75mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 90mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 85% |
| Air quality |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 50 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 26 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
clean 23 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 933 people | 1,200 people | 1,080 people | 1,000 people | 975 people | 1,140 people | 1,125 people | 857 people | 800 people | 1,029 people | 733 people | 1,400 people |
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