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Best safe cities with a retirement visa

24 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Denpasar at $787/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Lisbon, 11 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 →

24 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand $1,041 82
2 🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia $925 81
3 🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal ≈$1,575 80ⓘ
4 🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain $1,818 79
5 🇪🇸 SevilleSpain $1,712 76
6 🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain $1,854 76
7 🇪🇸 MalagaSpain $2,217 76
8 🇵🇹 PortoPortugal $2,133 75
9 🇹🇭 PhuketThailand $1,361 74
10 🇹🇭 BangkokThailand $1,367 73
11 🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania $1,627 73
12 🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria $1,647 73
13 🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico $1,704 73
14 🇪🇸 ValenciaSpain $2,214 73
15 🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal $2,512 73
16 🇲🇹 VallettaMalta $2,370 72
17 🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates $2,940 72
18 🇪🇸 MadridSpain $2,529 71
19 🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia $787 69
20 🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria ≈$1,170 69ⓘ
21 🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus $2,632 68
22 🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates $3,593 66
23 🇨🇭 BernSwitzerland $3,545 63
24 🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerland $4,879 62

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