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Best cities in East & South Asia

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12 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.

12 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 80 🇨🇳 Shanghai China 📄 Visa first $1,567/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

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

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

#4⭐ 75 🇰🇷 Seoul South Korea 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,039/mo😎 Sep 80°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 74 🇳🇵 Pokhara Nepal 🗓️ 90 days $482/mo😎 Sep 82°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 74 🇯🇵 Tokyo Japan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,242/mo😅 Sep 86°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 73 🇳🇵 Kathmandu Nepal 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $539/mo😎 Sep 80°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 68 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 🗓️ 90 days $3,386/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 64 🇵🇰 Islamabad Pakistan 🌫️ Poor air🐢 Slow net🗓️ 90 days $685/mo😅 Sep 90°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 62 🇮🇳 New Delhi India 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $595/mo😅 Sep 92°F JFMAMJJASOND

#11⭐ 58 🇱🇰 Colombo Sri Lanka 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,047/mo😎 Sep 84°F JFMAMJJASOND

#12⭐ 57 🇧🇩 Dhaka Bangladesh 🛡️ Low safety🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days $555/mo😅 Sep 91°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇨🇳 ShanghaiChina	$1,567				80
	2	🇨🇳 BeijingChina	$1,617				79
	3	🇯🇵 OsakaJapan	$1,524				76
	4	🇰🇷 SeoulSouth Korea	$2,039				75
	5	🇳🇵 PokharaNepal	$482				74
	6	🇯🇵 TokyoJapan	$2,242				74
	7	🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal	$539				73
	8	🇭🇰 Hong KongHong Kong	$3,386				68
	9	🇵🇰 IslamabadPakistan	$685				64
	10	🇮🇳 New DelhiIndia	$595				62
	11	🇱🇰 ColomboSri Lanka	$1,047				58
	12	🇧🇩 DhakaBangladesh	$555				57