Best Value Digital Nomad Cities: Tier List

This tier list ranks cities by value, their Nomad Score relative to monthly cost, so a very good city at a low price beats a slightly better one that costs far more. It rewards places that punch above their price rather than the outright best or cheapest.

Tiers follow the value index (Nomad Score per $1,000 of monthly cost): higher means more quality of life for your money. S is the top band, F the bottom. See the all-round tier list and the best value ranking.

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Overall

All cities tier list

By region

EuropeAsiaLatin AmericaAfricaMiddle EastNorth America & the CaribbeanOceania

By country

SpainMexicoThailandPortugalIndonesiaVietnamColombiaItaly

By category

AffordabilityWiFiSafetyClimateNightlifeNatureFoodNomad communityEnglishVisa accessCultureCleanlinessAir quality

For a kind of nomad

Female nomadsTight budgetFirst-timersFamiliesParty scene

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Frequently asked questions

What is this tier list based on?

Each city is placed by its value index, its Nomad Score relative to monthly cost. Cities that deliver more quality of life per dollar rank higher.

Which cities are S tier?

Mysore, Goa, Alexandria, Kochi, Udaipur, Kandy, Kolkata, Chennai, Malang, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Pondicherry, Pokhara, Hyderabad, Da Lat, Hurghada, Jaipur, Iloilo, Yogyakarta, Chiang Rai, Gangtok, Ahmedabad, Kunming, Pune, Medan, Kathmandu, Kuching, Santa Cruz, Zanzibar, Bandung, Bangalore, New Delhi, Cochabamba, Xalapa, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Dumaguete, Davao, Arequipa, Zacatecas, Gokarna, Bandipur, Coimbatore, Trincomalee, Hoi An, Arugam Bay, Essaouira, Xiamen, Luxor. 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.