Find your next base,
not just a city.
Real living costs, internet speeds, climate, safety and visa freedom for 104 cities worldwide.
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Digital Nomad Cost of Living Calculator
A quick peek at what it costs to live anywhere.
⚡ Can you afford it?
Free toolChiang Mai, Thailand · 7 days · Moderate
≈$33/day all-in · ≈$996/month (incl. rent)
You'd keep ~$2,004/month
Destinations
Popular travel destinations
The most visited cities by digital nomads worldwide, based on real check-in data.
Singapore
Singapore
London
United Kingdom
Vienna
Austria
Lisbon
Portugal
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Barcelona
Spain
Medellin
Colombia
Sydney
Australia
Regions
Explore destinations by region
Browse cities across six continents. Find your perfect base wherever you want to be.
Europe
13 countries · 38 cities
North America
3 countries · 30 cities
Asia
12 countries · 21 cities
Oceania
2 countries · 7 cities
South America
4 countries · 5 cities
Africa
3 countries · 3 cities
The globe
Explore every city on the map
Color by Nomad Score, monthly cost or fiber speed. Hover for a preview, click for the full report.
104 cities · click a marker for the full field report
How it works
The Nomad Score, decoded
A 0–100 composite from five dimensions, weighted for remote workers.
Affordability
35% of score
Monthly solo cost: rent, groceries, transport, utilities, gym & more.
Internet
25% of score
Fixed fiber download speed and latency — your office quality.
Climate
15% of score
Overall climate index from the QoL data.
Safety
15% of score
Safety index: day & night, crime, corruption, peace of mind.
Visa freedom
10% of score
Days visa-free for your passport in the country.
Why City Cost of Living
Built for digital nomads, not tourists
Most cost-of-living sites show you one number. We built a field guide that answers the questions nomads actually ask.
Digital nomad cost of living is about more than rent. Our monthly estimates combine real 1-bedroom rents with groceries, restaurants, transport passes, utilities, gym memberships, mobile plans and internet — the full basket you'd actually buy.
Nomad internet speeds are a dealbreaker for remote work. Every city profile includes fixed and mobile download speeds and latency from Ookla speed test averages, so you can pick a base that handles video calls and uploads.
Visa-free travel decides how easy it is to move. Select your passport and the entire site shows the stay each city grants you — days allowed, eVisa or full visa — so you can filter to places you can actually go.
+What is the Nomad Score?
The Nomad Score ranks each city from 0–100 for digital nomads using five weighted dimensions: affordability (35%), internet speed (25%), climate (15%), safety (15%) and visa freedom (10%).
+Where does the cost of living data come from?
Prices come from Numbeo-style field data: 1BR rent in and outside the city centre, groceries, restaurant meals, transport passes, utilities, gym and mobile plans. Monthly totals reflect a solo digital nomad's real spending patterns.
+How do you measure internet speed?
Fixed and mobile download/upload speeds and latency come from Ookla speed test averages per city. Faster fiber means a better remote-work setup — it's 25% of the Nomad Score.
+Can I filter cities by my passport?
Yes. The Passport page lets you choose your passport country, then shows every tracked city grouped by what your passport gets you — visa-free, eVisa or visa-on-arrival — with the stay days allowed.
+What's the cheapest city for digital nomads?
The map lets you sort and filter cities by monthly cost and Nomad Score, and the city report shows full spend breakdowns. Set your budget on the Budget page.