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🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with US work-hour overlap and good weather most of the year

18 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: La Paz at $566/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 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 →

18 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa 🕘 US hours ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇪 ArequipaPeru $822 8h 85
2 🇵🇪 CuscoPeru $832 8h 85
3 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 8h 80
4 🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile $1,159 6h 80
5 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 8h 74
6 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 6h 74
7 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 6h 74
8 🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico $1,704 7h 73
9 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 8h 72
10 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 6h 71
11 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 6h 71
12 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 8h 71
13 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 7h 69
14 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 6h 66
15 🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala ≈$1,618 7h 65
16 🇧🇴 La PazBolivia $566 7h 64
17 🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala ≈$1,585 7h 63
18 🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico $1,986 7h 63

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