City Finder βΊ Best-of lists βΊ Best cities with a digital nomad visa and widely spoken English π Best-of list
Best cities with a digital nomad visa and widely spoken English π Share
27 of the 148 cities we cover make this list,
ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US.
π²πΎ Penang ranks first. Cheapest: Penang at $925/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Nairobi, 12 months.
How this list is chosen The country offers a digital nomad visa you can apply for today (announced-only visas donβt count). English is an official language, or the country scores "high" or "very high" on the EF English Proficiency Index 2025.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free
stay. Change the weights in the City Finder β
27 cities, best fit first β¦ Grid β° Table
#1 β 81
π²πΎ Penang
Malaysia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$925/mo π
Sep 87Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#2 β 80 β
π΅πΉ Ericeira
Portugal
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
β$1,575 /mo π Sep 73Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#3 β 79
π·π΄ Bucharest
Romania
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,456/mo π Sep 79Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#4 β 79
ππ· Zagreb
Croatia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,821/mo π Sep 73Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#5 β 76
ππ· Split
Croatia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,976/mo π Sep 80Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#6 β 75
ππΊ Budapest
Hungary
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,770/mo π Sep 76Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#7 β 75
π΅πΉ Porto
Portugal
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,133/mo π Sep 73Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#8 β 74
π±π» Riga
Latvia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,605/mo π Sep 69Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#9 β 74
π¨πΏ Prague
Czechia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,157/mo π Sep 72Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#10 β 73
π§π¬ Sofia
Bulgaria
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,647/mo π Sep 77Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#11 β 73
π΅πΉ Lisbon
Portugal
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,512/mo π Sep 79Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#12 β 72
π²πΉ Valletta
Malta
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,370/mo π Sep 84Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#13 β 70
πͺπͺ Tallinn
Estonia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,921/mo π Sep 65Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#14 β 69 β
π§π¬ Bansko
Bulgaria
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
β$1,170 /mo π Sep 74Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#15 β 69
π²πΎ Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,246/mo π
Sep 89Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#16 β 69
π¬π· Athens
Greece
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,679/mo π Sep 84Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#17 β 67
π¦π· Buenos Aires
Argentina
π‘οΈ Low safety π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,641/mo π Sep 66Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#18 β 66
π¦π· CΓ³rdoba
Argentina
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,292/mo π Sep 74Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#19 β 65
π²π° Skopje
North Macedonia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,087/mo π Sep 81Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#20 β 64
π¦π· Mendoza
Argentina
π‘οΈ Low safety π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,131/mo π Sep 69Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#21 β 62
π©πͺ Munich
Germany
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,929/mo π Sep 69Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#22 β 61
π΅π Manila
Philippines
π‘οΈ Low safety π Nomad visa ποΈ 30 days
$1,122/mo π Sep 85Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#23 β 61
π³π΄ Oslo
Norway
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$3,555/mo π Sep 62Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#24 β 59
π©πͺ Berlin
Germany
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$2,716/mo π Sep 72Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#25 β 58 β
ππ· Dubrovnik
Croatia
π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
β$2,448 /mo π Sep 79Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#26 β 57
π°πͺ Nairobi
Kenya
π’ Slow net π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,000/mo π Sep 80Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#27 β 52
πΏπ¦ Cape Town
South Africa
π‘οΈ Low safety π Nomad visa ποΈ 90 days
$1,796/mo π Sep 65Β°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Compare # City $/mo βοΈ Pleasant months J F M A M J J A S O N D π‘οΈ Safety π Visa β Fit
1
π²πΎ Penang Malaysia
$925
81
2
π΅πΉ Ericeira Portugal
β$1,575
80 β
3
π·π΄ Bucharest Romania
$1,456
79
4
ππ· Zagreb Croatia
$1,821
79
5
ππ· Split Croatia
$1,976
76
6
ππΊ Budapest Hungary
$1,770
75
7
π΅πΉ Porto Portugal
$2,133
75
8
π±π» Riga Latvia
$1,605
74
9
π¨πΏ Prague Czechia
$2,157
74
10
π§π¬ Sofia Bulgaria
$1,647
73
11
π΅πΉ Lisbon Portugal
$2,512
73
12
π²πΉ Valletta Malta
$2,370
72
13
πͺπͺ Tallinn Estonia
$1,921
70
14
π§π¬ Bansko Bulgaria
β$1,170
69 β
15
π²πΎ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
$1,246
69
16
π¬π· Athens Greece
$1,679
69
17
π¦π· Buenos Aires Argentina
$1,641
67
18
π¦π· CΓ³rdoba Argentina
$1,292
66
19
π²π° Skopje North Macedonia
$1,087
65
20
π¦π· Mendoza Argentina
$1,131
64
21
π©πͺ Munich Germany
$2,929
62
22
π΅π Manila Philippines
$1,122
61
23
π³π΄ Oslo Norway
$3,555
61
24
π©πͺ Berlin Germany
$2,716
59
25
ππ· Dubrovnik Croatia
β$2,448
58 β
26
π°πͺ Nairobi Kenya
$1,000
57
27
πΏπ¦ Cape Town South Africa
$1,796
52