2.36/5
435 reviews
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Hamburg

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Been living here for 6-months. Not the most sociable place, people are a bit avoidant. Apparently a 'Northern' thing. On a good note not very windy.
Food is pretty cheap as In Germany in general. Summers are quite nice to spend around some lakes and river beaches.

Flight connections are amazing. Also airport functions even with staff shortages, not overcrowded.

You can get around without German language that's for sure. On a very basic level.

But having a conversation or dealing with paperwork outside of city-center can be tricky.

Crime is very low. There is a large party area. Some pretty fun clubs.

Probably for a nomad I would not recommend. A bit snobby/cold.

But for a short-term work-stop is okay.

Spacious and calm overall.

2 years ago

Lived in Hamburg for 12 years. Nice place, but on the brink on turning in a bad direction since around spring 2020. Freedom of speech and freedom are in decline.

3 years ago

✅ Cheap food

✅ Amazing flight connections

✅ Not very windy

✅ Low crime rate

✅ Spacious and calm

✅ Nice summers by lakes and river beaches

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

❌ Decline in freedom of speech and freedom

❌ People are avoidant

❌ Tricky to communicate outside city-center

❌ Not ideal for nomads

❌ Somewhat snobby/cold atmosphere

❌ Very expensive

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels

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Humidity

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Cloud

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Air quality

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Remote workers

1,017 people

709 people

743 people

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1,071 people

1,323 people

1,227 people

1,267 people

1,138 people

875 people

1,292 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Not all nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

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Bremen

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels -1° 30° 2° 36° AQI 21

🚕3h

$3,138 / mo

26 Mbps

Hannover

Germany

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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✈️11min

$3,766 / mo

26 Mbps

Bielefeld

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 38°

✈️16min

$3,296 / mo

26 Mbps

Groningen

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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✈️24min

$3,093 / mo

26 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 2° 36° AQI 68 😷

✈️20min

$3,532 / mo

🌇 Also went here270 people

1,000 remote workers in Hamburg now, of which 2+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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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. Not all 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.

⭐️ Total score	2.36/5 (Rank #496) 435 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍5 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,792 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 36Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 2°C36°F (feels -0°C32°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 84%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 50 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 35 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,538 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 20x20m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Great
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Germany
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	36 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 2°C 36°F + 💦 Damp (84%) = feels -0°C 32°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 50 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 36 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	St. Pauli
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Steinwerder
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 105
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	Places-Hamburg
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Betahaus
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	10% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	1,450,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	27,789 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	1,800,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$42,456 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 20x20m (400m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 47% 👱‍♀️ 53%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 85% 👱‍♀️ 15%
🏞 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	$3,792 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,506 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,367 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,533 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,265 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,086 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,260 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$106 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$101 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$347 / month
🍛 Dinner	$13
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$4
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$19,350 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$11 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$11,133
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$34,508
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$100,974