Digital Nomad Cities by Affordability: Tier List

This tier list places every city by its Affordability score alone, our 1 to 10 rating for affordability. It is one of the 13 factors behind the overall Nomad Score, isolated here so you can see which cities lead on affordability and which lag.

Tiers follow the Affordability score: S is 9 to 10, A is 8, B is 7, C is 6, D is 5, F is below 5. Tap any city for its full breakdown, or see the all-round tier list and the ranked lists.

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By region

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By country

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By category

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For a kind of nomad

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Frequently asked questions

What is this tier list based on?

Each city is placed purely by its Affordability score, our 1 to 10 rating for affordability. S tier is 9 to 10, down to F for below 5.

Which cities are S tier?

Pokhara, Prizren, Quy Nhon, Sapa, Malang, Semarang, Sucre, Cochabamba, Solo, Medan, Makassar, Iloilo, Can Tho, Hue, Ninh Binh, Vang Vieng, Battambang, Yazd, Siem Reap, Kathmandu, Cairo, Santa Cruz, La Paz, Asunción, Yogyakarta, Hoi An, Vientiane, Jaipur, Weligama, Ipoh, Tunis, Taghazout, Chefchaouen, Mostar, Ohrid, Sarandë, Kutaisi, Gyumri, Pai, Kampot, Da Lat, Malacca, Vilcabamba, Huanchaco, Kanchanaburi, Baguio, Davao, Sihanoukville, Pereira, Trujillo, Mar del Plata, Luxor, Alexandria, Kampala, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Dhaka, Yangon, Hai Phong, Vung Tau, Isfahan, Siwa, Niš, Udon Thani, Padang, Shiraz, Karakol, Sanliurfa, Shymkent, Chisinau, Dushanbe, Pakse, Mawlamyine, Madurai, Gilgit, Luang Namtha, Prilep, Elbasan, Savannakhet, Kampong Cham, Multan, Mandalay. S tier is deliberately rare.

Is a lower-tier city a bad place to live?

Not necessarily. The tiers rank one dimension, so a lower-tier city can still be a great fit if it is strong in the things you care about most. Open any city to see its full breakdown.

How often is it updated?

It is generated directly from our city data, so it updates whenever scores change or new cities are added.