Cities

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24 cities

Region
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№ 01 · Top rated city

Chiang Mai

Thailand · Subtropical

The original digital nomad city. Still the cheapest flight out.

Remote-friendlyBudgetCulture
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Move Score

8.8/10

Rent · 1BR centre

THB10,000/mo

Climate

Subtropical

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Bangkok

Thailand·BAN

The city that never bills you twice for the same week.

Remote-friendlyNightlifeCultureBudget

Move score

8.6/10

Rent · 1BR centre

THB21,000/mo

Climate

Tropical

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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia·KUA

Singapore's infrastructure. A fraction of Singapore's rent.

Remote-friendlyFamilyCultureBudget

Move score

8.6/10

Rent · 1BR centre

MYR2,800/mo

Climate

Tropical

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Bali

Indonesia·BAL

A villa with a pool. A standing desk. The same Wi-Fi password.

Remote-friendlyBeachCultureBudget

Move score

8.4/10

Rent · 1BR centre

IDR14,000,000/mo

Climate

Tropical

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Da Nang

Vietnam·DA-

Bali prices. Beach. Better internet than most of Europe.

Remote-friendlyBeachBudget

Move score

8.4/10

Rent · 1BR centre

VND9,000,000/mo

Climate

Tropical Monsoon

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Málaga

Spain·MAL

Tech Park on the Med. 300 days of sun. The Beckham Law.

Remote-friendlyBeachCulture

Move score

8.4/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€1,100/mo

Climate

Mediterranean

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Dubai

UAE·DUB

Zero tax. Extreme heat. High salaries.

Remote-friendlyBeachNightlife

Move score

8.2/10

Rent · 1BR centre

AED 7,000/mo

Climate

Desert

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Tallinn

Estonia·TAL

The city that invented the digital nomad visa. Medieval walls. Gigabit Wi-Fi.

Remote-friendlyCultureFamily

Move score

8.2/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€900/mo

Climate

Continental

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Medellín

Colombia·MED

Eternal spring. Eternal spring. Every single month.

Remote-friendlyBudgetCultureNightlife

Move score

8.0/10

Rent · 1BR centre

COP2,900,000/mo

Climate

Subtropical Highland

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Singapore

Singapore·SIN

Asia's gateway. Expensive. Efficient.

Remote-friendlyFamilyCulture

Move score

8.0/10

Rent · 1BR centre

S$3,800/mo

Climate

Tropical

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Sydney

Australia·SYD

High wages, high costs, high sun.

BeachFamilyRemote-friendly

Move score

8.0/10

Rent · 1BR centre

A$2,600/mo

Climate

Oceanic

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Tbilisi

Georgia·TBI

A year visa-free. Sulphur baths. Rent that makes Lisbon look expensive.

Remote-friendlyCultureBudget

Move score

8.0/10

Rent · 1BR centre

GEL1,750/mo

Climate

Continental

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Amsterdam

Netherlands·AMS

Liberal, bike-friendly, expensive.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlife

Move score

7.9/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€1,950/mo

Climate

Oceanic

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Buenos Aires

Argentina·BUE

Paris architecture. Palermo rents. The steak is not a cliché.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlifeBudget

Move score

7.8/10

Rent · 1BR centre

$600/mo

Climate

Humid Subtropical

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Lisbon

Portugal·LIS

Sun, startups and cheap rent. For now.

Remote-friendlyCultureBeachBudget

Move score

7.8/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€1,200/mo

Climate

Mediterranean

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Mexico City

Mexico·MEX

Roma Norte rent. New York ambition. Pacific coast two hours away.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlifeBudget

Move score

7.8/10

Rent · 1BR centre

MXN19,500/mo

Climate

High-altitude Subtropical

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Toronto

Canada·TOR

Multicultural, calm, generous immigration.

FamilyCultureRemote-friendly

Move score

7.8/10

Rent · 1BR centre

CA$2,400/mo

Climate

Continental

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Berlin

Germany·BER

Affordable EU capital. Bureaucracy included.

Remote-friendlyNightlifeCultureBudget

Move score

7.6/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€1,350/mo

Climate

Continental

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Cape Town

South Africa·CAP

A mountain. An ocean. A broadband connection faster than London.

Remote-friendlyBeachCulture

Move score

7.6/10

Rent · 1BR centre

ZAR17,000/mo

Climate

Mediterranean

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Barcelona

Spain·BAR

Mediterranean lifestyle, growing tech scene.

Remote-friendlyBeachNightlife

Move score

7.5/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€1,450/mo

Climate

Mediterranean

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New York

🇺🇸United States·NEW

Highest salaries. Highest everything.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlife

Move score

7.5/10

Rent · 1BR centre

$3,800/mo

Climate

Continental

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Dublin

Ireland·DUB

European tech HQ. Rent is brutal.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlife

Move score

7.4/10

Rent · 1BR centre

€2,200/mo

Climate

Oceanic

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London

🇬🇧United Kingdom·LON

Finance hub meets multicultural city.

Remote-friendlyCultureNightlife

Move score

7.2/10

Rent · 1BR centre

£2,200/mo

Climate

Oceanic

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Tokyo

Japan·TOK

Orderly, safe, hard to break in.

CultureRemote-friendlyNightlifeBudget

Move score

7.2/10

Rent · 1BR centre

¥140,000/mo

Climate

Humid Subtropical

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