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Best cities with clean air and a retirement visa

21 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: Cuenca at $952/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 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 →

21 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
2 🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal ≈$1,575 80ⓘ
3 🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain $1,818 79
4 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
5 🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain $1,854 76
6 🇪🇸 MalagaSpain $2,217 76
7 🇵🇹 PortoPortugal $2,133 75
8 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
9 🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal $2,512 73
10 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
11 🇪🇸 MadridSpain $2,529 71
12 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 69
13 🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina $1,641 67
14 🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama $2,114 67
15 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
16 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
17 🇪🇸 BarcelonaSpain $2,618 64
18 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63
19 🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerland $4,879 62
20 🇮🇪 DublinIreland $3,713 53
21 🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa $1,796 52

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