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Best tax-friendly cities with a digital nomad visa

19 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Penang at $925/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: San José, 11 months.

How this list is chosen

Green tax rating for a US earner who becomes resident (little or no local tax on foreign income).
The country offers a digital nomad visa you can apply for today (announced-only visas don’t count).

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⭐ 82 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F

#2⭐ 82 🇹🇼 Taipei Taiwan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,649/mo😅 Sep 91°F

#3⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#4⭐ 79 🇭🇷 Zagreb Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,821/mo😊 Sep 73°F

#5⭐ 76 🇭🇷 Split Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,976/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#6⭐ 74 🇹🇭 Phuket Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#7⭐ 73 🇹🇭 Bangkok Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#8⭐ 72 🇵🇾 Asunción Paraguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,205/mo😎 Sep 83°F

#9⭐ 72 🇲🇹 Valletta Malta 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,370/mo😎 Sep 84°F

#10⭐ 72 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F

#11⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#12⭐ 69 🇨🇷 San José Costa Rica 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,991/mo😎 Sep 78°F

#13⭐ 68 🇨🇾 Limassol Cyprus 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,632/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#14⭐ 67 🇵🇦 Panama City Panama 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,114/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#15⭐ 66 🇺🇾 Montevideo Uruguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,688/mo🙂 Sep 60°F

#16⭐ 66 🇦🇪 Dubai United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $3,593/mo🥵 Sep 103°F

#17⭐ 64ⓘ 🇺🇾 Punta del Este Uruguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,945/mo🙂 Sep 62°F

#18⭐ 61 🇵🇭 Manila Philippines 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#19⭐ 58ⓘ 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$2,448/mo😎 Sep 79°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041	82
2	🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan	$1,649	82
3	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
4	🇭🇷 ZagrebCroatia	$1,821	79
5	🇭🇷 SplitCroatia	$1,976	76
6	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361	74
7	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367	73
8	🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay	$1,205	72
9	🇲🇹 VallettaMalta	$2,370	72
10	🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	$2,940	72
11	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246	69
12	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991	69
13	🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus	$2,632	68
14	🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama	$2,114	67
15	🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay	$1,688	66
16	🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	$3,593	66
17	🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay	≈$1,945	64ⓘ
18	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122	61
19	🇭🇷 DubrovnikCroatia	≈$2,448	58ⓘ

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