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🌍 Best-of list

Best cities under $1,000 a month

20 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: Pokhara at $482/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

20 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru $822 85
2 🇵🇪 CuscoPeru $832 85
3 🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam $952 82
4 🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam $873 81
5 🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia $925 81
6 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
7 🇳🇵 PokharaNepal $482 74
8 🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo $898 74
9 🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal $539 73
10 🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia $787 69
11 🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam ≈$816 67ⓘ
12 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
13 🇧🇴 La PazBolivia $566 64
14 🇵🇰 IslamabadPakistan $685 64
15 🇮🇳 New DelhiIndia $595 62
16 🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia $621 60
17 🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia $827 58
18 🇧🇩 DhakaBangladesh $555 57
19 🇰🇪 NairobiKenya $1,000 57
20 🇪🇬 CairoEgypt $596 54

Narrow it down

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