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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Ramallah are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Nightlife: Ramallah has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Ramallah has very low salaries as low as $240 a month.
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Quality of life: Ramallah performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Ramallah that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Ramallah to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Ramallah can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Ramallah does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2100.
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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Ramallah is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
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Workspaces: Ramallah provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
