🌍 Best-of list

Best tax-friendly cities with widely spoken English

8 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: Valletta, 8 months.

How this list is chosen

Green tax rating for a US earner who becomes resident (little or no local tax on foreign income).
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 →

#1⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#2⭐ 79 🇭🇷 Zagreb Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,821/mo😊 Sep 73°F

#3⭐ 76 🇭🇷 Split Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,976/mo😎 Sep 80°F

#4⭐ 72 🇲🇹 Valletta Malta 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,370/mo😎 Sep 84°F

#5⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#6⭐ 61 🇵🇭 Manila Philippines 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F

#7⭐ 61 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore 🗓️ 90 days $4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#8⭐ 58ⓘ 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$2,448/mo😎 Sep 79°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925	81
2	🇭🇷 ZagrebCroatia	$1,821	79
3	🇭🇷 SplitCroatia	$1,976	76
4	🇲🇹 VallettaMalta	$2,370	72
5	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246	69
6	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122	61
7	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088	61
8	🇭🇷 DubrovnikCroatia	≈$2,448	58ⓘ

Best tax-friendly cities with widely spoken English

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