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🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with a digital nomad visa and good weather most of the year

18 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

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

18 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru $822 85
2 🇵🇪 CuscoPeru $832 85
3 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
4 🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal ≈$1,575 80ⓘ
5 🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain $1,854 76
6 🇪🇸 MalagaSpain $2,217 76
7 🇵🇹 PortoPortugal $2,133 75
8 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
9 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
10 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
11 🇪🇸 ValenciaSpain $2,214 73
12 🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal $2,512 73
13 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 72
14 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
15 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 69
16 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
17 🇰🇪 NairobiKenya $1,000 57
18 🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa $1,796 52

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