Best cities
Best Safe and Affordable Cities for Expats
This is a stricter shortlist for people who want safety and affordability in the same city.
cityregioncost/mointernetverdictscore
01Chiang MaiThailandGo: affordability is a clear strength, walkability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,355/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo151 MbpsGO10.002HanoiVietnamGo: food is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,145/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,145/mo196 MbpsGO9.503BanskoBulgariaGo: affordability is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,195/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,195/mo60 MbpsGO9.504TaipeiTaiwanGo: food is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,990/mo.🏯 East Asia$1,990/mo186 MbpsGO9.405Chiang RaiThailandGo: affordability is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,095/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,095/mo76 MbpsGO9.406BatumiGeorgiaGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $990/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$990/mo35 MbpsGO9.407VilniusLithuaniaGo: internet is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,625/mo.❄️ Northern Europe$1,625/mo150 MbpsGO9.308FunchalPortugalGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,950/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,950/mo95 MbpsGO9.309MalagaSpainGo: weather is a clear strength, affordability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,825/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,825/mo145 MbpsGO9.210Las PalmasSpainGo: weather is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,720/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,720/mo109 MbpsGO9.111Hoi AnVietnamGo: food is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,355/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo75 MbpsGO9.112Da NangVietnamGo: affordability is a clear strength, food is a major upside, and our estimate is about $950/mo for a beach-city nomad base.🌴 Southeast Asia$950/mo113 MbpsGO9.113BangkokThailandGo: food is a clear strength, walkability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,705/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,705/mo197 MbpsGO9.014TenerifeSpainGo: weather is a clear strength, walkability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,950/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,950/mo109 MbpsGO8.815Cluj-NapocaRomaniaGo: internet is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,665/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,665/mo148 MbpsGO8.816VarnaBulgariaGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,095/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,095/mo49 MbpsGO8.817Siem ReapCambodiaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $940/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$940/mo25 MbpsMAYBE8.818HueVietnamGo: affordability is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,355/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo113 MbpsGO8.719RigaLatviaGo: internet is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,630/mo.❄️ Northern Europe$1,630/mo89 MbpsGO8.720KanchanaburiThailandMaybe: beautiful nature and very cheap, but tiny town with limited infrastructure for serious remote work.🌴 Southeast Asia$950/mo76 MbpsMAYBE8.721WroclawPolandGo: safety is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,765/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,765/mo117 MbpsGO8.722KuantanMalaysiaMaybe: affordable beach living with good basics, but monsoon limits seasonality and infrastructure is modest.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,050/mo67 MbpsMAYBE8.723AyutthayaThailandMaybe: stunning and dirt cheap, but very small with limited amenities and infrastructure.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,000/mo76 MbpsMAYBE8.724ZadarCroatiaGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,930/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,930/mo31 MbpsGO8.725YerevanArmeniaGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,410/mo.🏔️ Central Asia$1,410/mo55 MbpsGO8.626EssaouiraMoroccoMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $990/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌍 Africa$990/mo23 MbpsMAYBE8.627MeridaMexicoGo: safety is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,920/mo.🗽 North America$1,920/mo51 MbpsGO8.628BrasovRomaniaGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,665/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,665/mo111 MbpsGO8.629KuchingMalaysiaGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,665/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,665/mo67 MbpsGO8.630CyberjayaMalaysiaMaybe: excellent internet and affordable modern housing, but soulless planned city with no walkability.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,200/mo89 MbpsMAYBE8.631MiriMalaysiaMaybe: unique Borneo access and decent infrastructure, but very small with limited social scene.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,150/mo67 MbpsMAYBE8.632Nha TrangVietnamGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,355/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo113 MbpsGO8.533Koh LantaThailandGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,615/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo76 MbpsGO8.534TartuEstoniaMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but weather and our $1,780/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.❄️ Northern Europe$1,780/mo39 MbpsMAYBE8.535GdanskPolandGo: safety is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,765/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,765/mo117 MbpsGO8.536KaunasLithuaniaGo: safety is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,675/mo.❄️ Northern Europe$1,675/mo115 MbpsGO8.537KotorMontenegroGo: safety is a clear strength, healthcare is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,675/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,675/mo33 MbpsGO8.538Hua HinThailandGo: pleasant beach town with good expat infrastructure, affordable, and easy reach from Bangkok.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,450/mo76 MbpsGO8.439TainanTaiwanGo: best food in Taiwan, affordable, warm weather, and Gold Card makes visa easy.🏯 East Asia$1,600/mo143 MbpsGO8.440PenangMalaysiaGo: food is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,360/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,360/mo89 MbpsGO8.441Koh SamuiThailandGo: safety is a clear strength, walkability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,615/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo76 MbpsGO8.442PoznanPolandGo: safety is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,765/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,765/mo117 MbpsGO8.443SarajevoBosnia and HerzegovinaGo: affordability is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,255/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,255/mo27 MbpsGO8.344BudapestHungaryGo: nightlife is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,950/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,950/mo169 MbpsGO8.345KaohsiungTaiwanGo: warm weather, affordable, fast internet, and Taiwan's Gold Card makes it visa-friendly.🏯 East Asia$1,700/mo143 MbpsGO8.346LublinPolandMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,300/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,300/mo88 MbpsMAYBE8.347BratislavaSlovakiaGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,870/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,870/mo71 MbpsGO8.348RzeszowPolandMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,250/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,250/mo88 MbpsMAYBE8.349OsijekCroatiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,200/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,200/mo47 MbpsMAYBE8.350TiranaAlbaniaGo: affordability is a clear strength, healthcare is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,195/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,195/mo65 MbpsGO8.351Novi SadSerbiaGo: affordability is a clear strength, weather is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,455/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,455/mo43 MbpsGO8.352Luang PrabangLaosMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $975/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$975/mo22 MbpsMAYBE8.353OlomoucCzechiaGo: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,400/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,400/mo37 MbpsGO8.354PulaCroatiaGo: safety is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,935/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,935/mo31 MbpsGO8.255SofiaBulgariaGo: internet is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,500/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,500/mo64 MbpsGO8.256TaichungTaiwanGo: affordable, sunny, great food, fast internet, and friendlier English environment than most Asian cities.🏯 East Asia$1,750/mo143 MbpsGO8.257ChavesPortugalMaybe: 65 Mbps, Portuguese healthcare and $1,300/mo make Chaves workable inside the EU, but with no coworking, cold wet winters and almost no English it fits quiet long stays and little else.☀️ Southern Europe$1,300/mo65 MbpsMAYBE8.258Girne (Kyrenia)Northern CyprusMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,410/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.☀️ Southern Europe$1,410/mo101 MbpsMAYBE8.259DebrecenHungaryMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,455/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,455/mo98 MbpsMAYBE8.260AlmeriaSpainMaybe: $1,550/mo buys sunny beaches and a compact Spanish base, but limited English, heat, and a smaller nomad scene decide the fit.☀️ Southern Europe$1,550/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.261MontevideoUruguayMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,555/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,555/mo139 MbpsMAYBE8.262BurgosSpainMaybe: beautiful and affordable, but cold winters and limited nomad infrastructure.☀️ Southern Europe$1,450/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.263LeonSpainMaybe: beautiful, affordable, and great food culture, but cold winters and limited infrastructure.☀️ Southern Europe$1,450/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.264Jerez de la FronteraSpainMaybe: $1,500/mo gets authentic Andalusia, food, sherry, and nearby beaches, but Spanish, heat, and limited coworking narrow the audience.☀️ Southern Europe$1,500/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.165KrabiThailandGo: affordability is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,615/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo76 MbpsGO8.166KosiceSlovakiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,500/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,500/mo55 MbpsMAYBE8.167TimisoaraRomaniaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,665/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,665/mo148 MbpsMAYBE8.168ViseuPortugalMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,450/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,450/mo65 MbpsMAYBE8.169QueretaroMexicoGo: safety is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,925/mo.🗽 North America$1,925/mo51 MbpsGO8.170MostarBosnia and HerzegovinaMaybe: at $1,120/mo it is the cheapest city in the region and the setting is unmatched, but it is small, healthcare is basic, and 25 Mbps internet with almost no coworking narrows who it suits.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,120/mo25 MbpsMAYBE8.171KatowicePolandGo: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,600/mo.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,600/mo117 MbpsGO8.072GuimaraesPortugalMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,550/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,550/mo65 MbpsMAYBE8.073PenichePortugalMaybe: great surf and cheaper than Ericeira, but smaller, less developed, and more seasonal.☀️ Southern Europe$1,700/mo65 MbpsMAYBE8.074HuelvaSpainMaybe: affordable and near great nature, but small with limited nomad appeal.☀️ Southern Europe$1,600/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.075PattayaThailandMaybe: cheap condos, fast internet, healthcare, and $1,500/mo costs are practical, but nightlife tourism and beach quality shape the experience.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,500/mo114 MbpsMAYBE8.076LogronoSpainMaybe: food is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,550/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,550/mo109 MbpsMAYBE8.077EvoraPortugalMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,500/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,500/mo65 MbpsMAYBE8.078PiriapolisUruguayMaybe: $1,600/mo suits a quiet Uruguay beach stay, but seasonality, unreliable internet, and tiny amenities make timing everything.🌎 South America$1,600/mo53 MbpsMAYBE7.979Colonia del SacramentoUruguayMaybe: charming and safe, but very small with limited infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,700/mo53 MbpsMAYBE7.980SkopjeNorth MacedoniaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,060/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,060/mo41 MbpsMAYBE7.881ValladolidSpainMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,650/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,650/mo109 MbpsMAYBE7.882GwangjuSouth KoreaMaybe: exceptional food and culture at great prices, but remote location and thin English/nomad infrastructure.🏯 East Asia$1,850/mo128 MbpsMAYBE7.883AlmatyKazakhstanGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,665/mo.🏔️ Central Asia$1,665/mo46 MbpsGO7.884VientianeLaosMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $975/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$975/mo37 MbpsMAYBE7.885ZaragozaSpainGo: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,800/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,800/mo145 MbpsGO7.886MatsuyamaJapanMaybe: idyllic and cheap for Japan, but remote location and thin nomad infrastructure limit the audience.🏯 East Asia$1,900/mo95 MbpsMAYBE7.787PamplonaSpainMaybe: walkability is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,850/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,850/mo109 MbpsMAYBE7.788RijekaCroatiaMaybe: internet is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,850/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,850/mo47 MbpsMAYBE7.789UluwatuIndonesiaGo: weather is a clear strength, walkability is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,900/mo.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,900/mo25 MbpsGO7.690SibenikCroatiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,750/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,750/mo31 MbpsMAYBE7.691GaboroneBotswanaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,700/mo.🌍 Africa$1,700/mo30 MbpsMAYBE7.692Kota KinabaluMalaysiaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,665/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,665/mo67 MbpsMAYBE7.693Phu QuocVietnamMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,355/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo45 MbpsMAYBE7.594Cape VerdeCape VerdeMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,565/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌍 Africa$1,565/mo15 MbpsMAYBE7.595San Miguel de AllendeMexicoMaybe: colonial architecture and a large international community make it easy to land in, but at $1,945/mo with 25 Mbps internet and little coworking it works better as a stay than as a base.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.596KigaliRwandaMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,920/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌍 Africa$1,920/mo29 MbpsMAYBE7.597AntalyaTurkeyGo: weather is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,870/mo.☀️ Southern Europe$1,870/mo29 MbpsGO7.598HiriketiyaSri LankaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,410/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🕌 South Asia$1,410/mo18 MbpsMAYBE7.599NisSerbiaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,310/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,310/mo43 MbpsMAYBE7.4100MelakaMalaysiaMaybe: food is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,615/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo67 MbpsMAYBE7.2101LodzPolandMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but weather and our $1,595/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏛️ Eastern Europe$1,595/mo117 MbpsMAYBE7.2102TashkentUzbekistanMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,355/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏔️ Central Asia$1,355/mo64 MbpsMAYBE7.1103PodgoricaMontenegroMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,670/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.☀️ Southern Europe$1,670/mo85 MbpsMAYBE7.0104La PazMexicoMaybe: beaches, marine life and $1,945/mo are a real draw, but 25 Mbps internet, few coworking options and an isolated spot on the Baja peninsula make it profile-dependent.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.0105SamarkandUzbekistanMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,150/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏔️ Central Asia$1,150/mo37 MbpsMAYBE7.0106BukharaUzbekistanMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,150/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏔️ Central Asia$1,150/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.0107AmmanJordanMaybe: food is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,925/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏜️ Middle East$1,925/mo140 MbpsMAYBE6.9108Quy NhonVietnamMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,355/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo75 MbpsMAYBE6.9109Vung TauVietnamMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,355/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo75 MbpsMAYBE6.9110IpohMalaysiaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,615/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo67 MbpsMAYBE6.8111BakuAzerbaijanMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,875/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏔️ Central Asia$1,875/mo62 MbpsMAYBE6.8112Can ThoVietnamMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,355/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,355/mo113 MbpsMAYBE6.7113LangkawiMalaysiaMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,615/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo67 MbpsMAYBE6.6114AqabaJordanMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $1,925/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏜️ Middle East$1,925/mo108 MbpsMAYBE6.5115AstanaKazakhstanMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but weather and our $1,665/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🏔️ Central Asia$1,665/mo60 MbpsMAYBE6.5116Alor SetarMalaysiaSkip because the strongest upside (affordability) does not offset the main trade-off: nightlife.🌴 Southeast Asia$1,615/mo67 MbpsSKIP5.6