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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Leuven have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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Freedom of speech: The lack of censorship can be described as high.
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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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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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- Income: The average monthly salary in Leuven is quite high around $3500.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Leuven is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of Leuven citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Leuven can be described as very high.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Leuven to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
- Expenses: has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3100
- Air quality: The air in Leuven is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
