10 best cities with warm winters and widely spoken English

Best cities with warm winters and widely spoken English

10 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇾 Penang ranks first. Cheapest: Penang at $925/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Nairobi, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Warm while it’s winter in the US: the average daily high is 68°F (20°C) or more in each of December, January and February.
English is an official language, or the country scores "high" or "very high" on the EF English Proficiency Index 2025.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#3⭐ 67 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
2	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246	69
3	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	$1,641	67
4	🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina	$1,292	66
5	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
6	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122	61
7	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088	61
8	🇰🇪 NairobiKenya	$1,000	57
9	🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa	$1,796	52
10	🇳🇬 LagosNigeria	$1,257	45

Best cities with warm winters and widely spoken English

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