⛩️ Best-of list

Best safe cities in East & South Asia with fast internet

8 of the 12 cities we cover in East & South Asia make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇨🇳 Shanghai ranks first. Cheapest: Pokhara at $482/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Pokhara, 8 months.

How this list is chosen

Rated safe: the city resident survey where one exists, otherwise the country’s official crime and road statistics.
Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
In East & South Asia.

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⭐ 80 🇨🇳 Shanghai China 📄 Visa first $1,567/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#2⭐ 79 🇨🇳 Beijing China 📄 Visa first $1,617/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#3⭐ 76 🇯🇵 Osaka Japan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,524/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#4⭐ 75 🇰🇷 Seoul South Korea 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,039/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#5⭐ 74 🇳🇵 Pokhara Nepal 🗓️ 90 days $482/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#6⭐ 74 🇯🇵 Tokyo Japan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,242/mo😅 Sep 86°F

#7⭐ 73 🇳🇵 Kathmandu Nepal 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $539/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#8⭐ 68 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 🗓️ 90 days $3,386/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#	City	$/mo	📶 Mbps	⭐ Fit
1	🇨🇳 ShanghaiChina	$1,567	439	80
2	🇨🇳 BeijingChina	$1,617	346	79
3	🇯🇵 OsakaJapan	$1,524	254	76
4	🇰🇷 SeoulSouth Korea	$2,039	265	75
5	🇳🇵 PokharaNepal	$482	121	74
6	🇯🇵 TokyoJapan	$2,242	297	74
7	🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal	$539	135	73
8	🇭🇰 Hong KongHong Kong	$3,386	446	68

Best safe cities in East & South Asia with fast internet

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