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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Rijeka is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Rijeka have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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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.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Rijeka has very low salaries as low as $1000 a month.
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Quality of life: Rijeka 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: 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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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.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Rijeka is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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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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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Rijeka is fine.
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Walkability: The area of Rijeka is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education can be described as very high.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1500.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Rijeka.
