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Best LGBTQ+ friendly cities under $2,000 a month

39 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Pokhara at $482/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 →

39 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand $1,041 82
2 🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan $1,649 82
3 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
4 🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile $1,159 80
5 🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal ≈$1,575 80ⓘ
6 🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain $1,818 79
7 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
8 🇪🇸 SevilleSpain $1,712 76
9 🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain $1,854 76
10 🇳🇵 PokharaNepal $482 74
11 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
12 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
13 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
14 🇹🇭 PhuketThailand $1,361 74
15 🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal $539 73
16 🇹🇭 BangkokThailand $1,367 73
17 🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico $1,704 73
18 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 72
19 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 71
20 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 71
21 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
22 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
23 🇬🇷 AthensGreece $1,679 69
24 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 69
25 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
26 🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina $1,641 67
27 🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia ≈$1,844 67
28 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
29 🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico $1,637 66
30 🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay $1,688 66
31 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
32 🇧🇴 La PazBolivia $566 64
33 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
34 🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay ≈$1,945 64ⓘ
35 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63
36 🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico $1,986 63
37 🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia $621 60
38 🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico $1,923 59
39 🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa $1,796 52

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