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Best cheap cities with clean air

12 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: La Paz at $566/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

All-in cost under $1,500 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
Clean air: yearly average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) of 10 µg/m³ or less, the WHO’s strictest interim target.

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

#1⭐ 80 🇪🇨 Cuenca Ecuador 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $952/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#2⭐ 76 🇧🇷 Florianópolis Brazil 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,256/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#3⭐ 74 🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#4⭐ 71 🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#5⭐ 65 🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $995/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#6⭐ 64 🇧🇴 La Paz Bolivia 🗓️ 90 days $566/mo😊 Sep 65°F

#7⭐ 64 🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,131/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#8⭐ 63 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,485/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#9⭐ 60 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz Bolivia 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $621/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#10⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Lviv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F

#11⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Kyiv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,156/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#12⭐ 39 🇷🇺 St. Petersburg Russia ⚠️ Conflict zone📄 Visa first $1,440/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#	City	$/mo	🛡️ Safety	⭐ Fit
1	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952		80
2	🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil	$1,256		76
3	🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador	$1,036		74
4	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344		71
5	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995		65
6	🇧🇴 La PazBolivia	$566		64
7	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131		64
8	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	$1,485		63
9	🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia	$621		60
10	🇺🇦 LvivUkraine	$1,007	⚠️	55
11	🇺🇦 KyivUkraine	$1,156	⚠️	55
12	🇷🇺 St. PetersburgRussia	$1,440	⚠️	39

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