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Compare the top nomad cities

Every city scored on cost, internet and visa path. Sort the table, toggle the charts, then open the guide for the one that fits.

See the spread

Toggle a metric to rank all eight cities.

Click a column header to sort. The highlighted row is the current top pick by nomad score.
Where it goes

Cost breakdown, stack by stack

Rent is the big differentiator — but coworking and food close the gap fast in Western Europe. Hover the legend to compare each bucket.

How we score a city

Every destination is scored on the four things that decide whether remote work survives the move — not just how nice the photos look.

  • Monthly cost — studio rent, a coworking pass for ~22 days, groceries, eating out, local transport and a data SIM.
  • Internet speed — median fixed broadband from published speed-index data, plus fibre availability.
  • Visa path — how easy it is to stay legally, the income requirement and the realistic duration.
  • Nomad score — community size, safety, weather, healthcare and overall quality of life for a remote worker.

Fastest internet

Bangkok300+ Mbps
Lisbon250+ Mbps
Chiang Mai200+ Mbps

Lowest monthly cost

Da Nang$850
Tbilisi$950
Ho Chi Minh$1,000