| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.98/5 (Rank #912)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
1% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,862 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 42 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC54ยฐF (feels 10ยฐC50ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 80%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 2%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 11 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 46 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$5,399 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Ireland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 42 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 12ยฐC 54ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (80%) = feels 10ยฐC 50ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 11 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 46 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 112 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Galway Roast |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Hard ยท 170 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 76,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $64,782 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Ryanair |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Aer Lingus |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Galway Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,862 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,301 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $9,459 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,703 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $5,804 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $8,980 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,282 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $393,853 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $272 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $294 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $321 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $22 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $8 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $12,208 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $13,139 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $38,957 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $116,454 |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
439ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
745ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
643°
very cold |
948°
cold |
948°
cold |
1152°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1662°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1254°
cool |
846°
cold |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 86% |
damp 86% |
damp 86% |
damp 78% |
damp 78% |
damp 80% |
damp 83% |
damp 85% |
damp 86% |
damp 88% |
damp 88% |
damp 89% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 106mm |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 32mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 102mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 115mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 77% |
| Air quality |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 6 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 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 |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 0 UVI |
| Remote workers | 675 people | 800 people | 700 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 960 people | 960 people | 982 people | 800 people | 750 people | 943 people | 720 people |
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