⛩️ Best-of list

Best cities in East & South Asia with fast internet under $2,000 a month

7 of the 12 cities we cover in East & South Asia make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇨🇳 Shanghai ranks first. Cheapest: Pokhara at $482/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Pokhara, 8 months.

How this list is chosen

Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
All-in cost under $2,000 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
In East & South Asia.

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 🇨🇳 Shanghai China 📄 Visa first $1,567/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#2⭐ 79 🇨🇳 Beijing China 📄 Visa first $1,617/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#3⭐ 76 🇯🇵 Osaka Japan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,524/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#4⭐ 74 🇳🇵 Pokhara Nepal 🗓️ 90 days $482/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#5⭐ 73 🇳🇵 Kathmandu Nepal 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $539/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#6⭐ 62 🇮🇳 New Delhi India 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $595/mo😅 Sep 92°F

#7⭐ 57 🇧🇩 Dhaka Bangladesh 🛡️ Low safety🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days $555/mo😅 Sep 91°F

#	City	$/mo	📶 Mbps	⭐ Fit
1	🇨🇳 ShanghaiChina	$1,567	439	80
2	🇨🇳 BeijingChina	$1,617	346	79
3	🇯🇵 OsakaJapan	$1,524	254	76
4	🇳🇵 PokharaNepal	$482	121	74
5	🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal	$539	135	73
6	🇮🇳 New DelhiIndia	$595	122	62
7	🇧🇩 DhakaBangladesh	$555	102	57

Best cities in East & South Asia with fast internet under $2,000 a month

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