🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with US work-hour overlap and a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans

7 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

At least 5 hours of a 9-to-5 local workday overlap a 9-to-5 US Eastern workday.
A US passport gets 180 days or more visa-free (or no limit).

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⭐ 73 🇲🇽 Querétaro Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F

#4⭐ 70 🇵🇪 Lima Peru 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 183 days $1,345/mo😊 Sep 67°F

#5⭐ 66 🇲🇽 Guadalajara Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,637/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#6⭐ 63 🇲🇽 Mexico City Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#7⭐ 59 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,923/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#	City	$/mo	Days	🕘 US hours	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru	$822	183	8h	85
2	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	$832	183	8h	85
3	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	180	7h	73
4	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	$1,345	183	8h	70
5	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	180	7h	66
6	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	180	7h	63
7	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	180	8h	59

Best cities with US work-hour overlap and a 6-month visa-free stay for Americans

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