| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.82/5 (Rank #1194)
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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: $7,810 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 30 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 15ยฐC59ยฐF (feels 14ยฐC57ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 84%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 10%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 20 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 1 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
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| 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:
$9,047 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Switzerland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 30 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 15ยฐC 59ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (84%) = feels 14ยฐC 57ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 20 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 1 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Basel |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Allschwil |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CHF 100 = USD 120 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Coworking Basel |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 177 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 330,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $108,561 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Digitec |
| ๐ Apartment listings | HomeGate |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Easyjet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Swiss |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,810 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,503 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,598 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,742 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,143 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,411 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,978 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,444,567 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $147 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $276 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $428 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $30 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $6 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $9 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $6 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,358 / 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 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 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
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
236ยฐ cold |
134ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1457ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
541ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
236°
very cold |
134°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1049°
cold |
1457°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2169°
mild |
1967°
mild |
1458°
cool |
1254°
cool |
541°
very cold |
438°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 83% |
damp 77% |
damp 74% |
damp 77% |
nice 76% |
nice 77% |
nice 77% |
damp 77% |
damp 81% |
damp 86% |
damp 87% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 127mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 44mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 115mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 84% |
| 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 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
clean 3 US AQI |
clean 2 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 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 | 1,691 people | 1,477 people | 1,691 people | 1,650 people | 1,350 people | 1,900 people | 1,800 people | 2,123 people | 1,800 people | 1,527 people | 1,320 people | 1,980 people |
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