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29 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai ranks first. Cheapest: Pristina at $898/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: San José, 11 months.

29 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

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

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

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

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

#5⭐ 77 🇴🇲 Muscat Oman 🗓️ 14 days $1,523/mo🥵 Sep 97°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 76 🇭🇷 Split Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,976/mo😎 Sep 80°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 74 🇽🇰 Pristina Kosovo 🗓️ 90 days $898/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 74 🇹🇭 Phuket Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 73 🇹🇭 Bangkok Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 72 🇵🇾 Asunción Paraguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,205/mo😎 Sep 83°F JFMAMJJASOND

#11⭐ 72 🇧🇭 Manama Bahrain 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 30 days $1,784/mo🥵 Sep 100°F JFMAMJJASOND

#12⭐ 72 🇸🇦 Riyadh Saudi Arabia 🗓️ 90 days $2,012/mo🥵 Sep 105°F JFMAMJJASOND

#13⭐ 72 🇲🇹 Valletta Malta 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,370/mo😎 Sep 84°F JFMAMJJASOND

#14⭐ 72 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F JFMAMJJASOND

#15⭐ 70 🇶🇦 Doha Qatar 🗓️ 30 days $2,934/mo🥵 Sep 104°F JFMAMJJASOND

#16⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F JFMAMJJASOND

#17⭐ 69 🇨🇷 San José Costa Rica 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,991/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#18⭐ 68 🇨🇾 Limassol Cyprus 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,632/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#19⭐ 68 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Hong Kong 🗓️ 90 days $3,386/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#20⭐ 67 🇬🇪 Batumi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,034/mo😎 Sep 75°F JFMAMJJASOND

#21⭐ 67 🇵🇦 Panama City Panama 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,114/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#22⭐ 66 🇺🇾 Montevideo Uruguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,688/mo🙂 Sep 60°F JFMAMJJASOND

#23⭐ 66 🇦🇪 Dubai United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $3,593/mo🥵 Sep 103°F JFMAMJJASOND

#24⭐ 64ⓘ 🇺🇾 Punta del Este Uruguay 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,945/mo🙂 Sep 62°F JFMAMJJASOND

#25⭐ 63 🇬🇪 Tbilisi Georgia 🗓️ 365 days $1,378/mo😎 Sep 76°F JFMAMJJASOND

#26⭐ 61 🇵🇭 Manila Philippines 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#27⭐ 61 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore 🗓️ 90 days $4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#28⭐ 58ⓘ 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik Croatia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$2,448/mo😎 Sep 79°F JFMAMJJASOND

#29⭐ 52 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 30 days $1,362/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	🧾 Tax	⭐ Fit
	1	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041					82
	2	🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan	$1,649					82
	3	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925					81
	4	🇭🇷 ZagrebCroatia	$1,821					79
	5	🇴🇲 MuscatOman	$1,523					77
	6	🇭🇷 SplitCroatia	$1,976					76
	7	🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo	$898					74
	8	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361					74
	9	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367					73
	10	🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay	$1,205					72
	11	🇧🇭 ManamaBahrain	$1,784					72
	12	🇸🇦 RiyadhSaudi Arabia	$2,012					72
	13	🇲🇹 VallettaMalta	$2,370					72
	14	🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	$2,940					72
	15	🇶🇦 DohaQatar	$2,934					70
	16	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246					69
	17	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991					69
	18	🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus	$2,632					68
	19	🇭🇰 Hong KongHong Kong	$3,386					68
	20	🇬🇪 BatumiGeorgia	$1,034					67
	21	🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama	$2,114					67
	22	🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay	$1,688					66
	23	🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	$3,593					66
	24	🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay	≈$1,945					64ⓘ
	25	🇬🇪 TbilisiGeorgia	$1,378					63
	26	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122					61
	27	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088					61
	28	🇭🇷 DubrovnikCroatia	≈$2,448					58ⓘ
	29	🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic	$1,362					52