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🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with US work-hour overlap and clean air

12 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: La Paz at $566/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 →

12 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa 🕘 US hours ⭐ Fit
1 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 8h 80
2 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 6h 76
3 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 8h 74
4 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 8h 71
5 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 7h 69
6 🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina $1,641 6h 67
7 🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama $2,114 8h 67
8 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 6h 65
9 🇧🇴 La PazBolivia $566 7h 64
10 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 6h 64
11 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 6h 63
12 🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia $621 7h 60

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