| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.11/5 (Rank #536)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,030 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 51 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ A bit cold: 17ยฐC63ยฐF (feels 17ยฐC63ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 80%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 6%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 39 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 40 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,652 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| 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 | Belgium |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 51 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 17ยฐC 63ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (80%) = feels 17ยฐC 63ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 39 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 41 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Wondelgem |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Mariakerke |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 113 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Likebirds |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Very hard ยท 180 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 230,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $67,818 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Coolblue |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryan Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air France |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,030 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,551 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,966 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,133 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,446 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,165 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $844 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $382,755 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $161 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $169 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $109 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $20,014 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $45,039 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $120,233 |
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 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 Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
236ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
948ยฐ cold |
1355ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
439ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
948°
cold |
846°
cold |
1050°
cool |
1456°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1457°
cool |
948°
cold |
643°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 84% |
damp 79% |
damp 74% |
damp 77% |
nice 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 80% |
nice 79% |
damp 83% |
damp 88% |
damp 90% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 67mm |
dry 41mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 70mm |
dry 50mm |
dry 28mm |
rainy 63mm |
dry 44mm |
rainy 83mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 86% |
| Air quality |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 67 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 39 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 969 people | 750 people | 840 people | 1,200 people | 1,150 people | 1,667 people | 1,350 people | 1,440 people | 738 people | 1,036 people | 1,145 people | 1,418 people |
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