| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.17/5 (Rank #424)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,256 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 42 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 17ยฐC63ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 70%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 3%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 13 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,538 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Germany |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 42 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (70%) = feels 17ยฐC 63ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 22 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 13 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Albertstadt |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Dresdner Heide |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 117 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Erdgeschoss Kaffee Kultur |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 550,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $42,456 / 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 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Uniklinikum |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,256 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,912 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,807 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,373 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,701 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,561 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $797 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $385,424 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $80 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $150 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $116 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $4 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $15,995 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $11 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,133 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $34,508 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $100,974 |
โ Very affordable
โ Very clean
โ Good public transport
โ Pretty 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 Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Skews older
โ Bad airport
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-228ยฐ freezing |
236ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1050ยฐ cold |
541ยฐ cold |
-032ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-032°
freezing |
438°
very cold |
540°
very cold |
948°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1965°
mild |
1152°
cool |
643°
very cold |
236°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 87% |
damp 84% |
damp 77% |
damp 75% |
damp 74% |
nice 70% |
nice 71% |
damp 71% |
nice 74% |
damp 76% |
damp 84% |
damp 87% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 70mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 51mm |
rainy 56mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 103mm |
rainy 107mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 64mm |
rainy 62mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 84% |
| Air quality |
clean 16 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 15 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 13 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 12 US AQI |
clean 14 US AQI |
clean 19 US AQI |
clean 11 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 975 people | 1,080 people | 800 people | 1,320 people | 1,050 people | 1,350 people | 1,309 people | 1,364 people | 1,036 people | 1,200 people | 1,125 people | 1,200 people |
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