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Best cheap LGBTQ+ friendly cities

22 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Pokhara at $482/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 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 →

22 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand $1,041 82
2 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
3 🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile $1,159 80
4 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
5 🇳🇵 PokharaNepal $482 74
6 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
7 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
8 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
9 🇹🇭 PhuketThailand $1,361 74
10 🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal $539 73
11 🇹🇭 BangkokThailand $1,367 73
12 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 71
13 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 71
14 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
15 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
16 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
17 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
18 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
19 🇧🇴 La PazBolivia $566 64
20 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
21 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63
22 🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia $621 60

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