🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans

12 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: Arequipa at $822/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

A US passport gets 180 days or more visa-free (or no limit).

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⭐ 75 🇦🇲 Yerevan Armenia 🗓️ 180 days $1,567/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#4⭐ 73 🇦🇱 Tirana Albania 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 365 days $1,627/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#5⭐ 73 🇲🇽 Querétaro Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F

#6⭐ 70 🇵🇪 Lima Peru 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days $1,345/mo😊 Sep 67°F

#7⭐ 67 🇬🇪 Batumi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,034/mo😎 Sep 75°F

#8⭐ 66 🇲🇽 Guadalajara Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,637/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#9⭐ 63 🇬🇪 Tbilisi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,378/mo😎 Sep 76°F

#10⭐ 63 🇲🇽 Mexico City Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#11⭐ 59 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,923/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#12⭐ 54 🇬🇧 London United Kingdom 🗓️ 180 days $4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#	City	$/mo	Days	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru	$822	183	85
2	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	$832	183	85
3	🇦🇲 YerevanArmenia	$1,567	180	75
4	🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania	$1,627	365	73
5	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	180	73
6	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	$1,345	183	70
7	🇬🇪 BatumiGeorgia	$1,034	365	67
8	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	180	66
9	🇬🇪 TbilisiGeorgia	$1,378	365	63
10	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	180	63
11	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	180	59
12	🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom	$4,504	180	54

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