50 best cities with a retirement visa under $2,000 a month

Best cities with a retirement visa under $2,000 a month

53 of the 148 cities we cover make this list; here are the top 50, 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 $2,000 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 →

#34⭐ 67 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru	$822	85
2	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	$832	85
3	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041	82
4	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
5	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952	80
6	🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile	$1,159	80
7	🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal	≈$1,575	80ⓘ
8	🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain	$1,818	79
9	🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil	$1,256	76
10	🇪🇸 SevilleSpain	$1,712	76
11	🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain	$1,854	76
12	🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador	$1,036	74
13	🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil	$1,106	74
14	🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil	$1,160	74
15	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361	74
16	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367	73
17	🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania	$1,627	73
18	🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria	$1,647	73
19	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	73
20	🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay	$1,205	72
21	🇨🇴 MedellínColombia	$1,644	72
22	🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile	$1,130	71
23	🇨🇱 SantiagoChile	$1,285	71
24	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
25	🇹🇷 IstanbulTurkey	$1,676	71
26	🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil	$1,088	70
27	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	$1,345	70
28	🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia	$787	69
29	🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria	≈$1,170	69ⓘ
30	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246	69
31	🇬🇷 AthensGreece	$1,679	69
32	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991	69
33	🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil	$1,390	68
34	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	$1,641	67
35	🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia	≈$1,844	67
36	🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina	$1,292	66
37	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	66
38	🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay	$1,688	66
39	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995	65
40	🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala	≈$1,618	65
41	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
42	🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay	≈$1,945	64ⓘ
43	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	$1,485	63
44	🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala	≈$1,585	63
45	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	63
46	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122	61
47	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	59
48	🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia	$827	58
49	🇮🇩 UbudIndonesia	≈$1,134	54ⓘ
50	🇰🇭 Phnom PenhCambodia	$1,258	53

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