🍜 Best-of list

Best cities in Southeast Asia under $1,000 a month

6 of the 18 cities we cover in Southeast Asia make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇻🇳 Da Nang ranks first. Cheapest: Denpasar at $787/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Hanoi, 4 months.

How this list is chosen

All-in cost under $1,000 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
In Southeast 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⭐ 82 🇻🇳 Da Nang Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days $952/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#2⭐ 81 🇻🇳 Hanoi Vietnam 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $873/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#3⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#4⭐ 69 🇮🇩 Denpasar Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $787/mo😎 Sep 84°F

#5⭐ 67ⓘ 🇻🇳 Hoi An Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days ≈$816/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#6⭐ 58 🇮🇩 Jakarta Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $827/mo😅 Sep 92°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam	$952	82
2	🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam	$873	81
3	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
4	🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia	$787	69
5	🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam	≈$816	67ⓘ
6	🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia	$827	58

Best cities in Southeast Asia under $1,000 a month

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