#1⭐ 85
🇵🇪 Arequipa
Peru
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days
$822/mo😎 Sep 75°F
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Best cities in South America
26 of the 26 cities we cover in South America make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: La Paz at $566/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.
How this list is chosen
- In South America.
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⭐ 85
🇵🇪 Arequipa
Peru
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days
$822/mo😎 Sep 75°F
#2⭐ 85
🇵🇪 Cusco
Peru
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days
$832/mo😊 Sep 67°F
#3⭐ 80
🇪🇨 Cuenca
Ecuador
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$952/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#4⭐ 80
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar
Chile
🗓️ 90 days
$1,159/mo😊 Sep 67°F
#5⭐ 76
🇧🇷 Florianópolis
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,256/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#6⭐ 74
🇪🇨 Quito
Ecuador
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#7⭐ 74
🇧🇷 Curitiba
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,106/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#8⭐ 74
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,160/mo😎 Sep 83°F
#9⭐ 72
🇵🇾 Asunción
Paraguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,205/mo😎 Sep 83°F
#10⭐ 72
🇨🇴 Medellín
Colombia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,644/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#11⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Valparaíso
Chile
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days
$1,130/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
#12⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days
$1,285/mo😊 Sep 65°F
#13⭐ 71
🇨🇴 Bogotá
Colombia
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#14⭐ 70
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,088/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#15⭐ 70
🇵🇪 Lima
Peru
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days
$1,345/mo😊 Sep 67°F
#16⭐ 68
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,390/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#17⭐ 67
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F
#18⭐ 67
🇨🇴 Cartagena
Colombia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,844/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#19⭐ 66
🇦🇷 Córdoba
Argentina
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,292/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#20⭐ 66
🇺🇾 Montevideo
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,688/mo🙂 Sep 60°F
#21⭐ 65
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$995/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#22⭐ 64
🇧🇴 La Paz
Bolivia
🗓️ 90 days
$566/mo😊 Sep 65°F
#23⭐ 64
🇦🇷 Mendoza
Argentina
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,131/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#24⭐ 64ⓘ
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,945/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
#25⭐ 63
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,485/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#26⭐ 60
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz
Bolivia
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days
$621/mo😅 Sep 89°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru |
$822 | 85 | ||||
| 2 |  🇵🇪 CuscoPeru |
$832 | 85 | ||||
| 3 |  🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador |
$952 | 80 | ||||
| 4 |  🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile |
$1,159 | 80 | ||||
| 5 |  🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil |
$1,256 | 76 | ||||
| 6 |  🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador |
$1,036 | 74 | ||||
| 7 |  🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil |
$1,106 | 74 | ||||
| 8 |  🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil |
$1,160 | 74 | ||||
| 9 |  🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay |
$1,205 | 72 | ||||
| 10 |  🇨🇴 MedellínColombia |
$1,644 | 72 | ||||
| 11 |  🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile |
$1,130 | 71 | ||||
| 12 |  🇨🇱 SantiagoChile |
$1,285 | 71 | ||||
| 13 |  🇨🇴 BogotáColombia |
$1,344 | 71 | ||||
| 14 |  🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil |
$1,088 | 70 | ||||
| 15 |  🇵🇪 LimaPeru |
$1,345 | 70 | ||||
| 16 |  🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil |
$1,390 | 68 | ||||
| 17 |  🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina |
$1,641 | 67 | ||||
| 18 |  🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia |
≈$1,844 | 67 | ||||
| 19 |  🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina |
$1,292 | 66 | ||||
| 20 |  🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay |
$1,688 | 66 | ||||
| 21 |  🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil |
$995 | 65 | ||||
| 22 |  🇧🇴 La PazBolivia |
$566 | 64 | ||||
| 23 |  🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina |
$1,131 | 64 | ||||
| 24 |  🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay |
≈$1,945 | 64ⓘ | ||||
| 25 |  🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil |
$1,485 | 63 | ||||
| 26 |  🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia |
$621 | 60 |