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Best cheap cities with a retirement visa

31 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: Denpasar at $787/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

31 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru $822 85
2 🇵🇪 CuscoPeru $832 85
3 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand $1,041 82
4 🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia $925 81
5 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
6 🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile $1,159 80
7 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
8 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
9 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
10 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
11 🇹🇭 PhuketThailand $1,361 74
12 🇹🇭 BangkokThailand $1,367 73
13 🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay $1,205 72
14 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 71
15 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 71
16 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
17 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
18 🇵🇪 LimaPeru $1,345 70
19 🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia $787 69
20 🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria ≈$1,170 69ⓘ
21 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia $1,246 69
22 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
23 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
24 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
25 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
26 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63
27 🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines $1,122 61
28 🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia $827 58
29 🇮🇩 UbudIndonesia ≈$1,134 54ⓘ
30 🇰🇭 Phnom PenhCambodia $1,258 53
31 🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic $1,362 52

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