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Best cheap tax-friendly cities

11 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Pristina at $898/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Pristina, 6 months.

How this list is chosen

All-in cost under $1,500 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
Green tax rating for a US earner who becomes resident (little or no local tax on foreign income).

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⭐ 82 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F

#2⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#3⭐ 74 🇽🇰 Pristina Kosovo 🗓️ 90 days $898/mo😎 Sep 78°F

#4⭐ 74 🇹🇭 Phuket Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#5⭐ 73 🇹🇭 Bangkok Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#6⭐ 72 🇵🇾 Asunción Paraguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,205/mo😎 Sep 83°F

#7⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#8⭐ 67 🇬🇪 Batumi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,034/mo😎 Sep 75°F

#9⭐ 63 🇬🇪 Tbilisi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,378/mo😎 Sep 76°F

#10⭐ 61 🇵🇭 Manila Philippines 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#11⭐ 52 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 30 days $1,362/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041	82
2	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
3	🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo	$898	74
4	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361	74
5	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367	73
6	🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay	$1,205	72
7	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246	69
8	🇬🇪 BatumiGeorgia	$1,034	67
9	🇬🇪 TbilisiGeorgia	$1,378	63
10	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122	61
11	🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic	$1,362	52

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