Cost of living for digital nomads
Monthly cost breakdowns for 104 cities. Sorted from cheapest to most expensive.
Yogyakarta
Index 28Cultural heart of Java at half Bali's price.
Da Nang
Index 28Beach city of Vietnam, the rising nomad star.
Hoi An
Index 28UNESCO old town + beach 10 min away, slow Vietnam life.
Kandy
Index 28Cool hill country with tea plantations and temples.
Hanoï
Index 30Frenetic, romantic, and still under $1000/month.
Plovdiv
Index 30Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city at the cheapest prices.
Sarajevo
Index 30East-meets-West Balkans hub with skiing in winter.
Asunción
Index 30South America's cheapest capital, easy residency.
Goa
Index 30India's beach state with a 30-year nomad legacy.
Cusco
Index 30Andes basecamp at 3 400 m, the gateway to Machu Picchu.
Antalya
Index 30Turkish Riviera city with beach + cheap living.
Chiang Mai
Index 32The OG digital nomad city. Still unbeatable on value.
Batoumi
Index 32Black Sea coast nomad spot with skyscrapers.
Hô Chi Minh-Ville
Index 32Energetic startup hub of SEA at rock-bottom prices.
Tirana
Index 321-year visa-free Balkans capital at SEA prices.
Mérida
Index 34#1 safest big city in Mexico, Mayan culture and cenotes.
Oaxaca
Index 35Culinary capital of Mexico with deep indigenous culture.
Bogota
Index 35Mountain capital with deep startup scene.
Penang
Index 35Heritage food city with island life feel.
Cebu
Index 35Beach access + city, cheaper than Manila.
Istanbul
Index 35Two continents in one city at unbeatable prices.
Marrakech
Index 35North African gateway with riads and souks.
Belgrade
Index 35Underrated Balkan capital with deep nightlife.
Tbilissi
Index 361-year visa-free, wine, $500 rents in city center.
Medellín
Index 36Eternal spring, fastest growing nomad city in LATAM.
Querétaro
Index 36Mexico's safest big city + colonial UNESCO centre.
Mérida
Index 38Safest big city in Mexico, colonial charm, dirt cheap.
Koh Phangan
Index 38Island life with a strong yoga/wellness nomad scene.
Ubud
Index 38Jungle, yoga, vegan food, no beach traffic.
Buenos Aires
Index 38Paris of South America at LATAM prices.
Sofia
Index 38Cheapest EU capital with world-class internet.
Bali
Index 40The flagship of nomad island life, despite traffic.
Carthagène
Index 40Caribbean walled city, colonial postcard vibe.
Florianópolis
Index 40Brazil's surf island with a serious tech crowd.
Kotor
Index 40Fjord-meets-Med Unesco town at half of Croatia's prices.
Bangkok
Index 42World-class infrastructure, 5G everywhere, $5 street food.
Rio de Janeiro
Index 42Beach + tropical city of unmatched energy.
Kuala Lumpur
Index 42English-speaking SEA hub with great food and DE Rantau visa.
Manille
Index 42English everywhere, but traffic is brutal.
Cracovie
Index 42Medieval beauty + tech outsourcing capital of Poland.
Le Cap
Index 42Mountain-meets-ocean city at SEA prices.
Grenade
Index 42Andalusian student town with Sierra Nevada in winter.
Brno
Index 42Czech tech capital, half Prague's cost.
Thessalonique
Index 42Greece's chilled second city, biggest student population.
Mexico
Index 43World-class food, year-round 22°C, vibrant nomad scene.
Budapest
Index 44Underrated nomad gem with thermal baths and ruin pubs.
Riga
Index 44Art Nouveau Baltic capital with a fresh DNV programme.
Phuket
Index 45Beach-and-business with a growing nomad infrastructure.
Naples
Index 45Affordable southern Italy with pizza HQ and chaos charm.
Séville
Index 47Andalusian charm with the lowest cost in major Spain.
Porto
Index 48Slower, cheaper, more local than Lisbon.
Playa del Carmen
Index 48Caribbean beach hub with a huge nomad community.
Varsovie
Index 48Poland's economic engine with serious salaries.
Split
Index 48Roman palace city right on the Adriatic.
Malaga
Index 48Costa del Sol's nomad-favorite, sunshine 300 days/year.
Tenerife
Index 48Bigger Canary Island, El Teide volcano + black beaches.
Split
Index 48Roman palace city right on the Adriatic.
Valence
Index 50Barcelona quality of life at 30% less the price.
Prague
Index 50Picture-book medieval city with serious tech scene.
Funchal
Index 50Madeira capital, eternal-spring island nomad hub.
Las Palmas
Index 50Canary Islands nomad capital, 25°C year-round on the beach.
Madère
Index 52Nomad Village 2.0 with eternal spring weather.
Tulum
Index 52Boho jungle vibes meet beach, but pricey for what it is.
Taipei
Index 52East Asia's safest hub with night markets and the Gold Card.
Athènes
Index 52Affordable Mediterranean capital with island access.
San José
Index 54Pura vida basecamp with mountains and beach access.
Bologne
Index 54Italy's gastronomic capital with the oldest university.
Sintra
Index 54Fairytale forest 25 min from Lisbon, palaces in the mist.
Osaka
Index 55Tokyo at 30% less the price, with better food.
Tallinn
Index 55e-Residency capital, blockchain-friendly.
Limassol
Index 55Mediterranean tech hub with English everywhere and DNV.
Marseille
Index 55Mediterranean port city with calanques and bouillabaisse.
Dubrovnik
Index 55Walled Adriatic gem, off-season nomad paradise.
Manchester
Index 55England's creative + tech hub at half of London's price.
Hvar
Index 55Sunny Adriatic island, lavender fields and old Venetian fort.
Lisbonne
Index 58The undisputed nomad capital of Europe.
Madrid
Index 5824-hour social life and the deepest tapas scene in Europe.
Florence
Index 58Renaissance city of David, Duomo and aperitivo.
Bordeaux
Index 58Wine country meets stone-built city, 2h TGV to Paris.
Séoul
Index 62World's fastest internet with a 24/7 café culture.
Berlin
Index 62Europe's biggest startup hub and creative magnet.
Lyon
Index 62France's gastronomy capital at half Paris's price.
Rome
Index 62Eternal city: Colosseum to your laptop in 10 minutes.
Barcelone
Index 65Beach, mountains, tech scene, all in one.
Hambourg
Index 65Port city with creative scene and Nordic feel.
Édimbourg
Index 65Scottish capital with castle views and arts festivals.
Tokyo
Index 68Safest megacity on earth with 1 Gbps everywhere.
Vienne
Index 68Europe's most livable city year after year.
Nice
Index 68French Riviera capital, Mediterranean charm year-round.
Auckland
Index 70Pacific gateway with islands and wine country.
Milan
Index 70Italy's business capital, fashion and aperitivo culture.
Dubaï
Index 72Tax-free megacity with the world's fastest 5G.
Munich
Index 72Germany's wealthy southern hub with Alps access.
Dublin
Index 72English-speaking EU capital, tech hub for Google/Meta/Stripe.
Helsinki
Index 72Finnish capital with sauna culture and design pedigree.
Tel Aviv
Index 75Startup nation by the Med, 24h culture and beach.
Amsterdam
Index 78Canal city with deep startup scene and bicycle infrastructure.
Stockholm
Index 78Swedish capital archipelago, biggest tech scene in the Nordics.
Hong Kong
Index 80Skyline + hiking + dim sum, gateway to Greater China.
Paris
Index 82World capital of food, fashion and Hausmannian beauty.
Copenhague
Index 82Hygge HQ, bike everywhere, world-class design.
Singapour
Index 85World's #1 safety + fastest internet, premium prices.
Oslo
Index 85Nordic capital with fjord access, very safe but pricey.
Londres
Index 90Europe's biggest tech hub, expensive but unmatched scale.