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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 890 reviews |
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| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Vulnerability to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 31 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 22ยฐC 72ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (89%) = feels 22ยฐC 72ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 2 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Sihlfeld |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Altstetten |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 123 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | CoLab Zurich |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Impact Hub |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,240,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 42,930 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 400,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $79,609 / 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 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Easyjet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $8,479 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $6,092 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $12,119 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,463 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,571 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,308 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,877 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,722,653 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $214 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $272 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $406 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $31 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $5 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $10 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $39,922 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $63 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $22 / 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 clean
โ Friendly people
โ Good nightlife
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
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 Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Getting expensive
โ Bad weather
โ Lacking professional work opportunities
โ Not very clean or quiet
โ Extremely expensive
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
134ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1254ยฐ cool |
643ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
134°
very cold |
947°
cold |
846°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2170°
mild |
1965°
mild |
2067°
mild |
1254°
cool |
642°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 82% |
damp 79% |
damp 74% |
nice 70% |
damp 77% |
nice 78% |
nice 81% |
nice 79% |
nice 80% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 84% |
| 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 98mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 172mm |
rainy 143mm |
rainy 151mm |
rainy 134mm |
dry 50mm |
dry 38mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 119mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 83% |
| Air quality |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 4,059 people | 3,729 people | 5,077 people | 4,350 people | 5,363 people | 4,200 people | 5,242 people | 5,700 people | 4,871 people | 4,013 people | 4,520 people | 4,300 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 31° 88° 28° 82° AQI 31 โ๏ธ14min $3,872 / mo 17 Mbps
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