The Best Cities for Digital Nomads
Looking for the best cities for digital nomads in the world? Here are ten of the best choices! These cities are modern, affordable, and have a thriving digital nomad community.
Nomad List has a comprehensive ranking of hundreds of more cities based on factors like cost of living, walkability, Internet, coworking spaces, safety, weather, and more!
The average monthly cost of living for each of these cities was taken from the Nomad List estimate.
1. Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is probably the most popular digital nomad hotspot in the world. What makes this Thai mountain town so attractive to digital nomads? Extremely low cost of living, plentiful coworking spaces and cafes, and a big expat community.
Monthly cost of living: $931
2. Bali, Indonesia
If waking up to work in an island paradise every day sounds like your dream come true, then Bali is the place for you! The island of Bali is home to beautiful beaches, lush rice paddies, and a thriving digital nomad community. Canggu and Ubud are two of the most popular towns in Bali for digital nomads to work and live.
Monthly cost of living: $1,304
3. Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is the place to go if you’re looking for an affordable European city with amazing weather. Coworking spaces are on the rise and this city has a strong digital nomad and expat community.
Monthly cost of living: $2,404
4. Bangkok, Thailand
If you’re looking for a fast-paced big city to base yourself, Bangkok is the perfect choice. Like the rest of Thailand, Bangkok is extremely affordable. It has all the advantages of big city living without any of the costs.
Monthly cost of living: $1,372
5. Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is a beautiful city in Eastern Europe that’s becoming more and more popular with digital nomads. Living here you will have gorgeous views of the Danube River and all the modern amenities of Western Europe at a much lower price.
Monthly cost of living: $2,226
6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Another big city in Southeast Asia, Ho Chi Minh City is extremely popular with backpackers and digital nomads. The prices here are some of the lowest you will find, but the city is extremely safe and modern.
Monthly cost of living: $903
7. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s bustling capital city, is becoming more and more popular with digital nomads. Coworking spots are beginning to crop up all over the city, and the well-connected airport here makes it extremely easy to hop around to neighboring countries.
Monthly cost of living: $1,360
8. Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade is a smaller Balkan city that is extremely affordable and easy to get around. It’s becoming more popular with digital nomads and is definitely on its way to becoming a major hotspot in the next few years.
Monthly cost of living: $1,360
9. Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, home to famous art and architecture, amazing food, and a laidback lifestyle filled with siestas. Living in this city comes at a price, though: it’s the most expensive city for digital nomads on this list. But the thriving start-up and digital nomad community in Barcelona makes it worth it.
Monthly cost of living: $3,268
10. Medellín, Colombia
If you’re looking for a digital nomad city outside of Europe or Asia, head to South America to experience life in Medellín, Colombia! Medellín is safe, affordable, and extremely popular with expats and digital nomads. It also has amazing temperate weather all year long.
Monthly cost of living: $1,349
So these are the best cities for digital nomads around the world!
Which of these places would you want to live in most?
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About Denise Cruz
Denise is a marketing executive who escaped corporate to travel the world… twice. A Brazilian native living in the U.S., she’s lived in 4 countries and visited 35+ others. After side-hustling her way to financial independence, she curates solo destination guides, slow travel tips, and travel blogging advice on Wander Her Way. When she’s not on the road, you can find her in Miami with her dog Finnegan.