🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with a retirement visa under $1,000 a month

7 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: Denpasar at $787/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

The country has a retirement or passive-income residence visa Americans can apply for (pension or savings instead of a job).
All-in cost under $1,000 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).

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

#4⭐ 80 🇪🇨 Cuenca Ecuador 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $952/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#5⭐ 69 🇮🇩 Denpasar Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $787/mo😎 Sep 84°F

#6⭐ 65 🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $995/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#7⭐ 58 🇮🇩 Jakarta Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $827/mo😅 Sep 92°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru	$822	85
2	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	$832	85
3	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
4	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952	80
5	🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia	$787	69
6	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995	65
7	🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia	$827	58

Best cities with a retirement visa under $1,000 a month

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