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name | country_code | people_name | region_code | cost_of_living | currency | time_to_visit | expert_twitter_handle | timezone | safety_level | coworking_spaces_amount | coworking_cost | best_coworking_space | alt_best_coworking_space | hostel_cost | lowend_hotel_cost | apartment_cost | best_wireless_carrier | average_meal_price | best_air_carrier_short | best_air_carrier_long | wifi_availability | coffee_place_density | internet_speed | friendliness_to_foreigners | english_speaking | nightlife | investment_climate | climate | ||||||
| 37.50% | Bogota | CO | Colombian | SA | 38.9099999999999 | COP | medum | 2 | 10000 | friendly | bad | great | warm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.50% | Montevideo | UY | Uruguayan | SA | 48.13 | UYU | medium | Claro | high | okay | bad | good | hot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.50% | Osaka | JP | Japanese | EA | 62.91 | JPY | high | 2 | good | friendly | bad | okay | hot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37.50% | Shanghai | CN | Chinese | EA | 51.6 | CNY | medium | 8 | Spring Airlines | neutral | bad | great | warm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40.63% | Rio de Janeiro | BR | Brazilian | SA | 56.79 | BRL | Q1,Q2 | low | 2 | Starbucks Copacabana | low | friendly | bad | hot | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 43.75% | Montreal | CA | Canadian | NA | 58.33 | CAD | medium | 3 | Notman House | 25 | 80 | 800 | 8 | Air Transat | good | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 43.75% | Zagreb | HR | Croatian | EU | 44.21 | HRK | medium | 150 | 40 | Great | good | friendly | bad | great | mild | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 50.00% | Beijing | CN | Chinese | EA | 47.55 | CNY | taxi | medium | 2 | 1,670 | AND lab | 35 | Spring | unfriendly | bad | okay | mild | ||||||||||||||||||
| 53.13% | Edinburgh | UK | British | EU | 74.3 | GBP | high | 60 | 200 | Rightmove/Gumtree | 600 | Vodafone | Ryanair | good | friendly | great | great | mild | |||||||||||||||||
| 53.13% | Leipzig | DE | German | EU | 52.83 | EUR | high | 4 | 150 | Raumstation Coworking | 60 | 70 | 400 | Simyo | Ryanair | Lufthansa | okay | cold | |||||||||||||||||
| 56.25% | Boston | US | American | NA | 82.88 | USD | medium | 16 | 50 | 75 | 2400 | Verizon | 13 | the T | United | great | friendly | great | great | ||||||||||||||||
| 56.25% | Jerusalem | IL | Israelian | EU | 64.05 | ILS | UTC+2 | high | 0 | 1150 | Jerusalem Startup Hub | 250 | 400 | 2250 | Orange | great | neutral | great | warm | ||||||||||||||||
| 56.25% | Tbilisi | GE | Georgian | EU | 44.21 | LAR | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | high | 0 | 700 | GEOSELI | 15 | great | high | okay | friendly | okey | okay | warm | ||||||||||||||||
| 59.38% | Cochabamba | BO | Colombian | SA | 27.69 | BOB | high | 1 | 350 | Cowork Café | 100 | 200 | 1,400 | Tigo | 15 | Amaszonas | Boliviana de Aviación | bad | slow | bad | |||||||||||||||
| 59.38% | Grenoble | FR | French | EU | 46 | EUR | UTC +1 | 20 | 40 | 400 | Orange | 12 | great | medium | good | friendly | good | great | bad | mild | |||||||||||||||
| 59.38% | Hanoi | VN | Vietnamese | SEA | 31.93 | VND | bad | @jonmyers | medium | 2 | Viettel | 45000 | Air Asia | okay | medium | okay | unfriendly | bad | good | hot | |||||||||||||||
| 59.38% | Medellin | CO | Colombian | SA | 32.2999999999999 | COP | medium | 2 | 335,000 | Epicentro | Espacio | 20,000 | Movistar | 8,000 | VivaColombia | low | friendly | bad | great | warm | |||||||||||||||
| 59.38% | Porto | PT | Portuguese | EU | 64.45 | EUR | Q3 | medium | 4 | 100 | 20 | 5 | Ryanair | good | medium | great | neutral | good | good | warm | |||||||||||||||
| 62.50% | Guadalajara | MX | Mexican | SA | 31.83 | MXN | Q2, Q3 | low | 1 | 4,500 | Nevermind | Telefonica | 80 | Volaris | Aeroméxico | medium | good | friendly | good | great | warm | ||||||||||||||
| 62.50% | Lima | PE | Peruvian | SA | 78.17 | PEN | bus | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | okay | UTC -5 | low | 2 | 1,200 | 7 | okay | high | good | friendly | bad | good | warm | ||||||||||||||
| 62.50% | Omaha | US | American | NA | 46.17 | USD | high | 3 | 350 | CoVis | 135 | 135 | 600 | Verizon | 10 | Southwest | good | friendly | great | great | mild | ||||||||||||||
| 62.50% | Sao Paulo | BR | Brazilian | SA | 54.64 | BRL | Q2 Q3 Q4 | low | 5 | 1000 | http://www.zap.com.br | Vivo | 15 | Gol | okay | medium | okay | awesome | bad | great | warm | ||||||||||||||
| 62.50% | Zurich | CH | Swiss | EU | 118.51 | CHF | Q2 Q3 | UTC +1 | high | 4 | CHF 40 - 50 | 20 | Swiss | Swiss | great | medium | good | neutral | good | great | cold | ||||||||||||||
| 65.63% | Cebu | PH | Filipino | SEA | 28.54 | PHP | UTC+8 | 3 | 15,000 | Location63 | 950 | 3,000 | 15,000 | Smart | 110 | Air Asia | Philippine | bad | friendly | good | good | hot | |||||||||||||
| 68.75% | Basel | CH | Swiss | EU | 97.85 | CHF | Q2 Q3 Q4 | high | 50 | 70 | ronorp.net comparis.ch | 750 | Swisscom | 15 | EasyJet | Turkish | great | high | good | friendly | good | good | mild | ||||||||||||
| 68.75% | Minneapolis | US | American | NA | 63.49 | USD | Q3 | medium | 2 | 350 | Coco | 600 | Verizon | 15 | Southwest | Delta | great | high | good | awesome | great | okay | hot/freezing | ||||||||||||
| 75.00% | Dublin | IE | Irish | EU | 110.49 | EUR | Q2 Q3 | UTC | high | 3 | 150 | 25 | 60 | 800 | Three | 8 | Ryanair | Aer Lingus | okay | low | great | neutral | great | great | mild | ||||||||||
| 75.00% | Hong Kong | HK | Hong Kongnese | EA | 113.31 | HKD | MTR (subway) | great | UTC+8 | high | 2,000 | CoCoon | 300 | 500 | 25,000 | 50 | Air Asia | great | high | great | neutral | great | great | hot | |||||||||||
| 75.00% | Milan | IT | Italian | EU | 49.71 | EUR | Q2 Q4 | UTC+1 | high | 5 | 250 | Talent Garden | The Hub | 30 | 45 | TRE | EasyJet | Alitalia | good | Low | good | friendly | okay | great | Mild | ||||||||||
| 75.00% | Vancouver | CA | Canadian | NA | 78.23 | CAD | Skytrain, bus, bike | Q2 Q3 | good | UTC-7 | medium | HiVE | Launch Academy | craigslist | 1600 | Wind | 10 | Westjet | Great | high | good | friendly | Great | Good | mild | ||||||||||
| 78.13% | Wroclaw | PL | Polish | EU | 37.45 | PLN | Q2 Q3 | high | 3 | 1220 | CocoBar | 100 | 250 | gumtree.pl | 2,200 | Play | 10 | Wizzair | Lufthansa | great | high | good | friendly | okay | good | mild | |||||||||
| 81.25% | Buenos Aires | AR | Argentinean | SA | 46.99 | ARS | Q1 Q3 Q4 | good | medium | 6 | 500 | Cespedes | 400 | 665 | mercadolibre.com | 2,000 | Movistar | 100 | Gol | Azul | good | bad | friendly | bad | great | good | hot | ||||||||
| 81.25% | Jakarta | ID | Indonesian | SEA | 33.94 | IDR | Q3 Q4 | UTC+7 | medium | 1 | 3,000,000 | Comma | 300,000 | airbnb.com | 10000000 | Simpati | 50000 | Lion Air | Garuda | good | high | good | neutral | okay | good | good | hot | ||||||||
| 81.25% | Penang | MY | Malaysian | SEA | 30.48 | MYR | good | @yongfook | UTC+8 | medium | 400 | Work Palette | 85 | 65 | 1500 | Maxis | 5 | Air Asia | Malaysia Airlines | okay | medium | okay | neutral | good | bad | bad | hot | ||||||||
| 84.38% | Recife | BR | Brazilian | SA | 87.81 | BRL | Q1 Q3 | @pdewouters | low | 0 | 675 | The Hub | Orbe Coworking | 80 | 130 | booking.com | 600 | Vivo | 10 | Azul | Gol/Tam | okay | low | good | friendly | okay | great | hot | |||||||
| 84.38% | San Francisco | US | American | NA | 97.12 | USD | bus | Q2 Q4 | medium | 37 | 570 | NextSpace | 60 | 110 | craigslist.org | 3,000 | AT&T | 15 | Virgin America | United | great | High | good | awesome | great | great | great | warm | |||||||
| 87.50% | Berlin | DE | German | EU | 59.63 | EUR | Q2 Q3 Q4 | @heyalexej | UTC +1 | high | 78 | 100 | beta haus | st oberholz | 90 | 100 | immobilienscout24.de | 800 | Simyo | 3.5 | Easyjet | Lufthansa | good | medium | good | awesome | great | great | cold | ||||||
| 87.50% | Davao | PH | Filipino | SEA | 8.91 | PHP | Q2 Q4 | UTC+8 | high | 3 | 4,000 | The Cube | MyFlex | 400 | 900 | ayosdito.ph | 15000 | SMART | 200 | Cebu Pacific | Philippine | Good | medium | Okay | awesome | great | good | bad | hot | ||||||
| 87.50% | Kuala Lumpur | MY | Malaysian | SEA | 38.58 | MYR | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | good | @jon_lay | UTC+8 | low | 4 | 400 | PAPER + TOAST | Nook.my | 80 | 120 | 2000 | Maxis | 6 | Air Asia | Malaysia | good | high | good | neutral | great | bad | hot | ||||||
| 87.50% | Singapore | SG | Singaporean | SEA | 102.66 | SGD | MRT (subway) | great | @yongfook | UTC+8 | high | 14 | Escape | The Hub | 70 | 90 | 3,000 | Singtel | 5 | Air Asia | Singapore | okay | low | great | neutral | great | great | great | hot | ||||||
| 87.50% | Tokyo | JP | Japanese | EA | 47.43 | JPY | subway | Q2 Q4 | good | @corey_mcmahon | high | 8 | 45000 | Co-lab | 3200 | 7,000 | 125,000 | B-Mobile | 600 | ANA | ANA | okay | medium | great | neutral | bad | great | good | mild | ||||||
| 90.63% | Budapest | HU | Hungarian | EU | 36.56 | HUF | Bus/Tram/Bike | Q2 Q3 | @kocsmy | UTC+1 | medium | 8 | 44,000 | LOFFICE | Kubik | 10,500 | 18,500 | Airbnb.com | 150,000 | T-Mobile | 1000 | Wizzair | great | high | good | neutral | okay | great | bad | mild | |||||
| 90.63% | Chiang Mai | TH | Thai | SEA | 27.83 | THB | bike | 2500 | Q3 Q4 | @levelsio | high | 3 | 3,499 | PunSpace | IGLU.in.th | 250 | 500 | 10,000 | TRUE 3G | 60 | Air Asia | Korean | Good | high | okay | friendly | bad | okay | bad | warm | |||||
| 90.63% | Ho Chi Minh City | VN | Vietnamese | SEA | 32.1 | VND | bike | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | bad | @jonmyers | medium | 2 | 2,150,000 | Saigon CoWorking | Work Saigon | 350,000 | 600,000 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/expatshcmc/ | 15,000,000 | Mobiphone | 100000 | Air Asia | Etihad | good | high | okay | friendly | bad | okay | hot | |||||
| 90.63% | Manila | PH | Filipino | SEA | 33.9099999999999 | PHP | jeep | Q1 Q4 | great | UTC +8 | low | 2 | 7,250 | Manila Coworking | 1,200 | 2,500 | sult.com.ph | 25,000 | GoSakto | 80 | Air Asia | Philippine | bad | medium | okay | awesome | great | great | bad | hot | |||||
| 90.63% | Taipei | TW | Taiwanese | EA | 42.83 | TWD | Subway | Q2 Q4 | great | UTC + 8 | high | 4 | 1500 | Maker Bar | Hun | 500 | 600 | 10000 | Taiwan Mobile | 125 | Air Asia | Cathay Pacific | Great | high | Good | friendly | okay | great | bad | wet | |||||
| 93.75% | Amsterdam | NL | Dutch | EU | 76.82 | EUR | bicycle | Q2 Q3 | bad | @levelsio | UTC+2 | high | 12 | 225 | ImpactHUB | 35 | 75 | Marktplaats.nl | 1000 | Simyo | 15 | EasyJet | KLM | good | medium | good | friendly | great | great | bad | mild | ||||
| 93.75% | Bali | ID | Indonesian | SEA | 33.56 | IDR | bike | 800,000 | Q2 Q3 | bad | @levelsio | UTC+8 | high | 1 | 3,000,000 | Hubud | Lineup Hub | 200,000 | 300,000 | 7500000 | Simpati | 30000 | Air Asia | okay | medium | okay | friendly | good | bad | okay | warm | ||||
| 93.75% | Bangkok | TH | Thai | SEA | 39.89 | THB | skytrain (subway) | 2500 | great | @levelsio | high | 8 | 4,650 | Hubba | Launchpad | 1,000 | 1,000 | prakard.com | 20,000 | TRUE 3G | 100 | Air Asia | Emirates | great | medium | good | friendly | okay | great | good | hot | ||||
| 93.75% | London | UK | British | EU | 105.85 | GBP | underground (subway) | European? Free. Anywhere else? Prices vary. | Bad, most offices don't have AC | UTC (+1 between March and October) | medium | 77 | 200 | 90 Main Yard, Google Campus London | Central Working, 6-8 Bonhill Street | 40 | 80 | Rightmove/gumtree | 1200 | Giffgaff | 8 | RyanAir | British Airways, Virgin Airways, Singapore Airlines | okay | high | great | friendly | great | great | okay | mild | ||||
| 96.88% | Belgrade | RS | Serbian | EU | 33.64 | RSD | Trams, buses | Q2 Q3 | great | @NikolaTheKing | UTC +1 | high | 3 | 10,000 | Smart Office | Attic Hub | 2,500 | 3,000 | halooglasi.rs | 30,000 | Telenor | 300 | Air Serbia | Air Serbia | good | high | good | friendly | good | great | bad | mild | |||
| 96.88% | Bucharest | RO | Romanian | EU | 34.6 | RON | subway/subway/subway/walking | 0 | Q2 Q3 | okay | UTC +2 | high | 2 | 500 | TechHub Bucharest | ImpactHub | 100 | 150 | imobiliare.ro | 1,500 | Cosmote | 25 | EasyJet | Tarom | bad | low | great | neutral | bad | good | okay | mild | |||
| 96.88% | Lisbon | PT | Portuguese | EU | 48 | EUR | walking/subway/bus | Q2 Q3 | good | @goncaloag | UTC | medium | 8 | 99 | CoworkLisboa | work'in Marquês | 30-50 | 30-60 | airbnb.com | 500 | (all the same) | 5 | Easyjet / Ryanair | TAP | good | medium | great | friendly | good | great | okay | warm | |||
| 96.88% | New York | US | American | NA | 100 | USD | subway | Q2 Q4 | great | @gbriana | UTC+5 | medium | 140 | 375 | We Work | New Work City | 70 | 200 | craigslist.org, listingsproject.com | 2,500 | virgin mobile | 10 | Jet Blue | United | great | high | great | friendly | great | great | great | mild | |||
| 96.88% | Paris | FR | French | EU | 92.37 | EUR | subway | Q2 Q3 | great | @loris | UTC +1 | medium | 28 | 300 | Numa | TheFamily | 35 | 75 | airbnb.com | 800 | Orange | 15 | EasyJet | Air France | good | high | great | neutral | bad | great | good | warm | |||
| 96.88% | Sofia | BG | Bulgarian | EU | 32.71 | BGN | subway/bus | Q2, Q3 | great | @martin_rusev | UTC +3 | medium | 3 | 270 | Betahaus | Soho | 15 | 40 | http://www.imoti.net/ | 600 | Mtel | 10 | WizzAir | Bulgaria Air | great | medium | great | friendly | okay | good | good | warm | |||
| COMPLETED HELP GET IT TO 100% | City | Country Code | People's name | Region | Consumer Price Plus Rent Index (from numbeo.com) | Currency Code | Easiest/safest/best/cheapest mode of transportation to get around town | Avg. est. monthly visa cost (in local currency) | Best quarter to visit (Q1,Q2,Q3 or Q4) | General A/C availability (bad, okay, good, great) | Nomad expert, someone who's been there is an expert (twitter handle) | Time zone | Feeling of safety (low, medium, high) | # of co-working spaces (minimum from sharedesk.net) | Co-working cost (1 month unlimited) IN LOCAL CURRENCY | Best co-working space | Alternative best co-working space | Hostel room cost (private single), (1 night) IN LOCAL CURRENCY | Low-end hotel room cost (single), (1 night city center) IN LOCAL CURRENCY | Best site to find 1br apt | 1br apt in center (1Mo) IN LOCAL CURRENCY | Best phone carrier with cheapest pre-paid 3G/4G/Data/WiFi | Average price of 1 basic low-end meal in restaurant or street (in local currency) | Best air carrier (short haul) | Best air carrier (long haul) | FREE WiFi availability (horrible/bad/okay/good/great) | Coffee place with FREE WiFi density (low, medium, high) | Avg. internet speed (horrible/bad/okay/good/great) | Friendliness to foreigners (hostile/unfriendly/neutral/friendly/awesome) | English speaking ability of locals (horrible/bad/okay/good/great) | Nightlife (horrible/bad/okay/good/great) | Investment climate, VC funding availability (horrible,bad, okay, good, great) | General weather/climate (freezing, cold, mild, warm, hot) | ||
| Algiers | DZ | Algerian | AF | 38.87 | DZD | Trams,Train,Taxi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| - would like to add "Valencia"- Spain, what they call the European "California". | Hi everyone! Please help add to and edit this list with your info! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Would like to add "Brussels" | Add any cities you've been to and might know. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Osaka, Japan is a nice alternative to Tokyo and has a decent start up culture | Together we can make this list complete :) -@levelsio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - what if we add "who knows about that" for future reference? (added this as NomadExpert field) | Contact: hello@levels.io |