3.87/5
1,191 reviews
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Munich

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Munich is generally described as a clean and very safe city, which stands out compared to other German cities. It's praised for its attractive architecture, abundance of parks, and a high number of cafés and restaurants, making it pleasant for daily life and leisure. The English Garden is a highlight with lots of outdoor activities, and some visitors recommend staying in nearby areas like Dachau and commuting in, which can be convenient and enjoyable.

On the downside, the city is seen by some as conservative and more suitable for older, wealthier people. English speakers may find the atmosphere less welcoming, and the city is noted for lacking a vibrant, international or startup-friendly scene compared to places like Berlin, London, or Barcelona. The cost of living is also a common concern, with high pricing called out multiple times. Overall, while some find it a great place to live or visit, others feel it lacks excitement, diversity, and affordability.

AI-generated summary of reviews
1 year ago

I really like Munich. It is a great place to live.
+ sunny
+ parks / green
+ walkable
+ many cafés / restaurants etc
+ pretty architecture
+ very safe
- very expensive
- many conservative people
- can get really cold in the winter

3 years ago

We stayed in Munich for 2 weeks, and more specifically, we were in Dachau. Amazing city that is very clean, safe, and full of history. Dachau has a lot to offer as well, so I recommend staying a bit further out and take the train to the city center. The English garden is a fantastic place to surf, swim, layout, walk, bike, or have a picnic. I will definitely come back here!

3 years ago

I stayed for some days in Munich and I really enjoy. The city is beautiful and you can find a lot of stuff to do and a lot of great restaurants. The city is also very safe compared the other german cities.

3 years ago

I was in Munich for 9 months and couldn't get used to the city. It's actually a small town for old and rich people. The flair is not international, but terribly German-conservative. There is neither an interesting start-up nor a tech community. Many people are unfriendly when you speak English. The leisure activities outside Munich (nature) are nice, unfortunately there is not much going on in the city compared to London, Berlin or Barcelona. In Germany, everyone seems to want to go to Berlin, so if you don't, I recommend looking at Hamburg or Cologne - but unfortunately not Munich.

4 years ago

I've lived in Munich for six months during my Erasmus internship.
It is a great place to live generally, offering high quality of life, and it would hands down be the best city to live in Germany if:
-It wasn't expensive af, especially rent prices
-It wasn't almost impossible to find a place to rent (like literally the only way to find is through acquaintances)
-Bavaria was less bureaucratic and more tech-progressive
-It had more... young people; much of the youth there is because of the two of the best unis in Germany (LMU & TUM) that receive
many EU & International students, otherwise it would have been a city of old people.

Everything else is pretty much great in Munich, which is quite liberal in an otherwise conservative state.

7 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Very clean

✅ Pretty architecture

✅ Many parks and green spaces

✅ Good restaurants and cafés

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Very family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

❌ Very expensive

❌ Conservative atmosphere

❌ Not very international

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Hospitals are not that great

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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2170°
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Humidity

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81%

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75%

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73%

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78%

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75%

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80%

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82%

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85%

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Cloud

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68%

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59%

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69%

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78%

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88%

Air quality

clean
27 US AQI

clean
30 US AQI

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22 US AQI

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clean
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Remote workers

4,200 people

5,357 people

4,011 people

5,153 people

5,589 people

5,857 people

6,057 people

6,086 people

8,700 people

5,318 people

4,867 people

7,988 people

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Innsbruck

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 10

🚕3h

$6,466 / mo

41 Mbps

Salzburg

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 9° 48° AQI 24

🚕4h

$5,863 / mo

57 Mbps

Nuremberg

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 10° 51° AQI 23

✈️12min

$4,528 / mo

29 Mbps

Erlangen

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 10° 51° AQI 16

✈️14min

$4,369 / mo

26 Mbps

St. Gallen

Switzerland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 7° 45° 10° 50° AQI 15

✈️15min

$7,184 / mo

46 Mbps

Vaduz

Liechtenstein

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 36

✈️15min

$7,906 / mo

146 Mbps

Stuttgart

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 37

✈️15min

$4,739 / mo

43 Mbps

Trento

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 41

✈️19min

$5,515 / mo

16 Mbps

Hof

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 47° AQI 11

✈️19min

$4,186 / mo

51 Mbps

Zurich

Switzerland

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 11° 52° AQI 18

✈️19min

$8,687 / mo

31 Mbps

Karlsruhe

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 26

✈️20min

$4,246 / mo

41 Mbps

Heidelberg

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 12° 54° AQI 21

✈️21min

$4,388 / mo

39 Mbps

Innsbruck

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 10

🚕3h

$6,466 / mo

41 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 41° 106° 31° 88° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️12h

$1,663 / mo

33 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 32

✈️3h

$4,678 / mo

101 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 14

✈️1h

$6,185 / mo

39 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 14

✈️40min

$4,952 / mo

32 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 10° 50° 12° 54° AQI 11

✈️1h

$8,459 / mo

23 Mbps

Ljubljana

Slovenia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 10° 50° 10° 51° AQI 33

✈️26min

$3,974 / mo

99 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 10° 50° 13° 55° AQI 15

✈️53min

$7,786 / mo

14 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 12° 54° 14° 57° AQI 33

✈️55min

$6,775 / mo

40 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 33

✈️9h

$8,920 / mo

26 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 30

✈️12h

$4,124 / mo

25 Mbps

San Francisco, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 18° 64° 17° 63° AQI 29

✈️13h

$8,909 / mo

168 Mbps

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 10° 50° AQI 24

✈️24min

$4,575 / mo

🌇 Also went here498 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 9° 49° AQI 34

✈️28min

$5,387 / mo

🌇 Also went here476 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 14

✈️40min

$4,952 / mo

🌇 Also went here574 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 9° 48° 11° 51° AQI 59 😷

✈️45min

$3,968 / mo

🌇 Also went here453 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 10° 50° 13° 55° AQI 15

✈️53min

$7,786 / mo

🌇 Also went here574 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 12° 54° 14° 57° AQI 33

✈️55min

$6,775 / mo

🌇 Also went here585 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 66 😷

✈️56min

$5,369 / mo

🌇 Also went here414 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 10° 50° 12° 54° AQI 11

✈️1h

$8,459 / mo

🌇 Also went here637 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 14

✈️1h

$6,185 / mo

🌇 Also went here559 people

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 49

✈️2h

$5,346 / mo

🌇 Also went here366 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 65° AQI 87 😷

✈️2h

$3,387 / mo

🌇 Also went here377 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 32

✈️3h

$4,678 / mo

🌇 Also went here498 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 33

✈️9h

$8,920 / mo

🌇 Also went here435 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 41° 106° 31° 88° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️12h

$1,663 / mo

🌇 Also went here512 people

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 30

✈️12h

$4,124 / mo

🌇 Also went here382 people

3,000 remote workers in Munich now, of which 4+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

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.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.87/5 (Rank #49) 1191 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍25 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,561 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 29 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 10°C50°F (feels 7°C45°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 84%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 3%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 19 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very rich: $7,736 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 5k ppl/km² (1 per 15x15m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Great
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Germany
🗓️ Average trip length	5 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	29 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 10°C 50°F + 💦 Damp (84%) = feels 7°C 45°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 19 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Bogenhausen
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 112
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Werk1
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
🪨 Water hardness	Very hard · 282 mg/L
♻️ Return rate	👍12% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	3,492,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	66,924 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	1,800,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$92,830 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 15x15m (225m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 83% 👱‍♀️ 17%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Ryanair
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Lufthansa

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$5,561 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$4,297 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$7,324 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$2,093 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,875 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$7,463 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,681 / month
🏠 Median home price	$1,008,360
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$88 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$245 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$325 / month
🍛 Dinner	$18
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$4
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$16,460 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$10 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$11,133
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$34,508
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$100,974

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