2.19/5
230 reviews
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Rotterdam

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interesting

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I think better than Amsterdam. Like Madrid. There are lot of things to do, good nightlife, good restaraunts..

7 months ago

I stayed in Rotterdam for about a week in early 2022. It's an interesting city, but not very large. A local could show you the best parts in a day or two. I found it to be somewhat expensive. I think it's more geared toward business, so unless you have something specific to take care of, there's no reason to go back.

2 years ago

Great city, but not for nomads. If you want to come here, come here for a week, that's more than enough to see all the interesting parts of the city. Best place for beers: Kaapse Brouwers.

6 years ago

don't come here it's a trap

6 years ago

✅ Interesting city

✅ Good nightlife

✅ Good restaurants

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Not suitable for nomads

❌ Somewhat expensive

❌ Small size

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

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

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Feels

37 3°
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66 19°
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46 8°
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55 13°
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69 21°
mild

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very cold

Humidity

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Cloud

cloudy
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Air quality

clean
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70 US AQI

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okay
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46 US AQI

Remote workers

533 people

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727 people

691 people

582 people

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The Hague

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 4° 40° AQI 40

🚕40min

$4,029 / mo

29 Mbps

Scheveningen

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 4° 40°

🚕48min

$5,329 / mo

53 Mbps

Leiden

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 3° 37° 5° 40°

🚕51min

$4,775 / mo

36 Mbps

Utrecht

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 3° 38° AQI 57 😷

🚕2h

$5,002 / mo

33 Mbps

Zandvoort

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 3° 37° 5° 40°

🚕2h

$4,712 / mo

44 Mbps

Haarlem

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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🌥 Feels 2° 36° 4° 40°

🚕2h

$5,500 / mo

24 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 2° 36° 4° 39° AQI 43

🚕2h

$5,092 / mo

15 Mbps

Tilburg

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 2° 36° 4° 38° AQI 77 😷

🚕2h

$3,808 / mo

38 Mbps

Almere

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 1° 34° 4° 40° AQI 57 😷

🚕2h

$3,522 / mo

71 Mbps

Antwerp

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 2° 36° 4° 39° AQI 112 😷

🚕3h

$4,058 / mo

37 Mbps

Eindhoven

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety great

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☀️ Feels 2° 36° 4° 39° AQI 90 😷

🚕3h

$4,041 / mo

45 Mbps

Lelystad

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety great

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🌥 Feels 1° 34° 4° 39°

🚕3h

$4,019 / mo

39 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 2° 36° 4° 39° AQI 43

🚕2h

$5,092 / mo

🌇 Also went here145 people

Brussels

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 4° 39° AQI 76 😷

✈️10min

$3,689 / mo

🌇 Also went here87 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 6° 43° 7° 45° AQI 30

✈️26min

$5,464 / mo

🌇 Also went here119 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 3° 37° 5° 41° AQI 66 😷

✈️30min

$4,746 / mo

🌇 Also went here126 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 1° 34° 2° 36° AQI 68 😷

✈️49min

$3,532 / mo

🌇 Also went here113 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels -1° 30° 1° 34° AQI 81 😷

✈️58min

$2,924 / mo

🌇 Also went here87 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 1° 34° 2° 36° AQI 59 😷

✈️2h

$2,816 / mo

🌇 Also went here76 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54° AQI 25

✈️2h

$3,797 / mo

🌇 Also went here117 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°

✈️2h

$4,839 / mo

🌇 Also went here75 people

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 46° AQI 38

✈️2h

$4,056 / mo

🌇 Also went here82 people

Porto

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 95 😷

✈️2h

$2,659 / mo

🌇 Also went here78 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 13° 55° 13° 56° AQI 8

✈️2h

$3,046 / mo

🌇 Also went here101 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47° AQI 105 😷

✈️3h

$1,927 / mo

🌇 Also went here74 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

✈️8h

$7,344 / mo

🌇 Also went here81 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82° AQI 88 😷

✈️12h

$1,513 / mo

🌇 Also went here89 people

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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. 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	2.19/5 (Rank #756) 230 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍2 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,123 / mo
📡 Internet	🚀 Super fast: 68Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 4°C39°F (feels 2°C36°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 76%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 36 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 43 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	Very bad
💰 Income level*	Very high: $3,813 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 3k ppl/km² (1 per 18x18m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Bad
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Great
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Netherlands
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	68 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 4°C 39°F + 💦 Damp (76%) = feels 2°C 36°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 36 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 44 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Feijenoord
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Charlois
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 105
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.5%
💳 Cashless	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners because Albert Heijn still doesn't accept CC)
💻 Best coworking space	Rotterdam Startup Port
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Het Nieuwe Kantoor
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	1,300,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	24,914 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	620,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$45,753 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 18x18m (324m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 48% 👱‍♀️ 52%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 84% 👱‍♀️ 16%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Cool Blue
🏠 Apartment listings	Marktplaats
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Transavia
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	KLM

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,123 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,636 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,638 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,611 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,826 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,035 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,380 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$132 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$100 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$368 / month
🍛 Dinner	$14
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$8,006 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$5 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$7 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$18,761
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$42,290
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$120,290