| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.88/5 (Rank #1093)
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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 |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $6,035 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Fast: 57 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 25ยฐC78ยฐF (feels 27ยฐC81ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 61%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 6%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 27 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 38 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,433 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Belgium |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 57 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 25ยฐC 78ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (61%) = feels 27ยฐC 81ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 27 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 39 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 116 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Coffee College |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Startit BE |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 77,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $41,199 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 89% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 11% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Coolblue |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Lufthansa |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $6,035 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,367 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,720 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,634 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,933 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,175 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,125 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $464,533 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $231 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $170 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $308 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $21 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $16,834 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $30 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ 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 Gets cold in the winter
โ Very difficult to make friends
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 |
1254ยฐ 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°
cold |
1355°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1457°
cool |
948°
cold |
643°
very cold |
| Humidity |
damp 89% |
damp 83% |
damp 79% |
damp 73% |
damp 76% |
nice 78% |
nice 81% |
nice 80% |
nice 80% |
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 Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 68mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 78mm |
rainy 70mm |
dry 29mm |
rainy 74mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 76mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 82% |
| Air quality |
clean 46 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 40 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 | 750 people | 800 people | 600 people | 720 people | 600 people | 675 people | 600 people | 800 people | 733 people | 600 people | 600 people | 700 people |
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