24 cities
Thailand · Subtropical
The original digital nomad city. Still the cheapest flight out.
Move Score
8.8/10
Rent · 1BR centre
THB10,000/mo
Climate
Subtropical
Thailand·BAN
The city that never bills you twice for the same week.
Move score
8.6/10
Rent · 1BR centre
THB21,000/mo
Climate
Tropical
Malaysia·KUA
Singapore's infrastructure. A fraction of Singapore's rent.
Move score
8.6/10
Rent · 1BR centre
MYR2,800/mo
Climate
Tropical
Indonesia·BAL
A villa with a pool. A standing desk. The same Wi-Fi password.
Move score
8.4/10
Rent · 1BR centre
IDR14,000,000/mo
Climate
Tropical
Vietnam·DA-
Bali prices. Beach. Better internet than most of Europe.
Move score
8.4/10
Rent · 1BR centre
VND9,000,000/mo
Climate
Tropical Monsoon
Spain·MAL
Tech Park on the Med. 300 days of sun. The Beckham Law.
Move score
8.4/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€1,100/mo
Climate
Mediterranean
UAE·DUB
Zero tax. Extreme heat. High salaries.
Move score
8.2/10
Rent · 1BR centre
AED 7,000/mo
Climate
Desert
Estonia·TAL
The city that invented the digital nomad visa. Medieval walls. Gigabit Wi-Fi.
Move score
8.2/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€900/mo
Climate
Continental
Colombia·MED
Eternal spring. Eternal spring. Every single month.
Move score
8.0/10
Rent · 1BR centre
COP2,900,000/mo
Climate
Subtropical Highland
Singapore·SIN
Asia's gateway. Expensive. Efficient.
Move score
8.0/10
Rent · 1BR centre
S$3,800/mo
Climate
Tropical
Australia·SYD
High wages, high costs, high sun.
Move score
8.0/10
Rent · 1BR centre
A$2,600/mo
Climate
Oceanic
Georgia·TBI
A year visa-free. Sulphur baths. Rent that makes Lisbon look expensive.
Move score
8.0/10
Rent · 1BR centre
GEL1,750/mo
Climate
Continental
Netherlands·AMS
Liberal, bike-friendly, expensive.
Move score
7.9/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€1,950/mo
Climate
Oceanic
Argentina·BUE
Paris architecture. Palermo rents. The steak is not a cliché.
Move score
7.8/10
Rent · 1BR centre
$600/mo
Climate
Humid Subtropical
Portugal·LIS
Sun, startups and cheap rent. For now.
Move score
7.8/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€1,200/mo
Climate
Mediterranean
Mexico·MEX
Roma Norte rent. New York ambition. Pacific coast two hours away.
Move score
7.8/10
Rent · 1BR centre
MXN19,500/mo
Climate
High-altitude Subtropical
Canada·TOR
Multicultural, calm, generous immigration.
Move score
7.8/10
Rent · 1BR centre
CA$2,400/mo
Climate
Continental
Germany·BER
Affordable EU capital. Bureaucracy included.
Move score
7.6/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€1,350/mo
Climate
Continental
South Africa·CAP
A mountain. An ocean. A broadband connection faster than London.
Move score
7.6/10
Rent · 1BR centre
ZAR17,000/mo
Climate
Mediterranean
Spain·BAR
Mediterranean lifestyle, growing tech scene.
Move score
7.5/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€1,450/mo
Climate
Mediterranean
🇺🇸United States·NEW
Highest salaries. Highest everything.
Move score
7.5/10
Rent · 1BR centre
$3,800/mo
Climate
Continental
Ireland·DUB
European tech HQ. Rent is brutal.
Move score
7.4/10
Rent · 1BR centre
€2,200/mo
Climate
Oceanic
🇬🇧United Kingdom·LON
Finance hub meets multicultural city.
Move score
7.2/10
Rent · 1BR centre
£2,200/mo
Climate
Oceanic
Japan·TOK
Orderly, safe, hard to break in.
Move score
7.2/10
Rent · 1BR centre
¥140,000/mo
Climate
Humid Subtropical