The Digital Nomad Research Database — September 2026

📊 NOMADWATCH — SEPTEMBER 2026

The digital nomad research database

📍 3,230 cities 🗺 250 countries 📊 226,100 data points 💰 $2,444/mo avg 📋 79 nomad visas 🏠 124 residency 🛂 71 citizenship 🎓 41 student visas 💰 238 tax profiles 📜 0 tax treaties 🏘 0 neighborhoods 👥 2,882 communities

Ranked by overall nomad score · 3,230 cities tracked

#	City	Score	Cost/mo	Net	Temp	Δ
1	🇹🇭 Chiang Mai	8.0	$2,041	—	⛈️ 29°C	+2
2	🇹🇼 Taipei	7.9	$2,788	—	🌧️ 30°C	0
3	🇹🇭 Bangkok	7.8	$2,263	—	⛈️ 33°C	0
4	🇪🇸 Barcelona	7.7	$4,500	—	🌫️ 32°C	0
5	🇷🇴 Bucharest	7.6	$2,810	—	🌤️ 27°C	0
6	🇪🇪 Tallinn	7.6	$2,695	—	🌧️ 19°C	0
7	🇪🇸 Tenerife	7.6	$3,702	—	⛈️ 26°C	0
8	🇵🇹 Lisbon	7.6	$3,963	—	🌤️ 28°C	0
9	🇪🇸 Las Palmas	7.6	$3,368	—	🌤️ 25°C	0
10	🇪🇸 Málaga	7.5	$3,674	—	🌤️ 31°C	0

#	City	Cost/mo	Score
1	🇵🇰 Chitral	$307	4.7
2	🇦🇷 Purmamarca	$312	5.3
3	🇪🇹 Gambela	$315	3.9
4	🇸🇸 Juba	$316	2.2
5	🇿🇲 Chadiza	$322	4.3
6	🇳🇬 Kaduna	$342	4.0
7	🇷🇼 Nyagatare	$355	5.3
8	🇱🇦 Luang Namtha	$360	5.1
9	🇱🇰 Dambulla	$361	5.5
10	🇪🇬 Siwa	$361	5.0

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#	City	Temp	Cost/mo
1	🇵🇾 Asunción	🌤️ 25°C	$2,550
2	🇪🇹 Bahir Dar	🌧️ 25°C	$1,036
3	🇩🇪 Hannover	🌧️ 25°C	$3,788
4	🇧🇬 Burgas	🌤️ 25°C	$2,153
5	🇹🇴 Vavau	🌧️ 25°C	$2,244
6	🇵🇹 Porto Santo	🌤️ 25°C	$3,235
7	🇸🇭 Georgetown	🌧️ 25°C	$4,297
8	🇬🇹 San Pedro La Laguna	⛈️ 25°C	$1,968
9	🇺🇸 Traverse City	🌧️ 25°C	$3,940
10	🇬🇪 Rustavi	🌤️ 25°C	$1,504

#	City	Score	Views
1	🇧🇪 Brussels	6.6	119
2	🇹🇭 Bangkok	7.8	20
3	🇪🇬 Cairo	5.8	16
4	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City	7.3	13
5	🇨🇾 Nicosia	6.7	13
6	🇺🇸 Washington D.C.	6.5	13
7	🇧🇬 Bansko	7.4	12
8	🇵🇭 Manila	6.5	12
9	🇺🇸 Denver	6.7	11
10	🇺🇸 Honolulu	6.2	11

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#	Country	Avg Score	Avg Cost	Cities
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	6.8	$3,912	6
2	🇪🇸 Spain	6.8	$3,361	74
3	🇵🇹 Portugal	6.7	$3,253	43
4	🇵🇱 Poland	6.7	$2,599	19
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	6.7	$2,213	19
6	🇹🇼 Taiwan	6.7	$2,051	13
7	🇷🇴 Romania	6.6	$1,875	19
8	🇱🇹 Lithuania	6.6	$2,325	10
9	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	6.6	$4,257	12
10	🇪🇪 Estonia	6.6	$2,315	6

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79 nomad visas · 124 residency · 71 citizenship · 41 student

Most Affordable Nomad Visas

Visa	Income Req.	Duration	Highlights
🇦🇱 Unique Permit for Remote Workers	$450/month	12 mos	residency path
🇩🇪 Freiberufler Visa	$810/month	36 mos	residency path Schengen
🇨🇱 Chile Temporary Resident Visa (Remote Worker)	$1,000/month	12 mos	residency path
🇨🇴 Digital Nomad Visa (Type V)	$1,400/month	24 mos
🇪🇨 Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nomada)	$1,446/month	24 mos	residency path
🇸🇻 El Salvador Digital Nomad Visa	$1,460/month	12 mos

Most Affordable Residency Programs

All nomad visas · Residency programs · Citizenship programs · Student visas

Regime	Country	Type	Rate
Pioneer Certificate Incentive (PC)	🇸🇬 Singapore	exemption	0.0%
Free Zone Regime	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	free zone	0.0%
Virtual Zone IT Company	🇬🇪 Georgia	free zone	0.0%
Bitcoin Legal Tender Status	🇸🇻 El Salvador	exemption	0.0%
Act 60 - Individual Investor (Chapter 2)	🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	exemption	0.0%
Corporate Tax Deferral (0% on Retained Profits)	🇪🇪 Estonia	deferral	0.0%
Small Business Status (1% Tax)	🇬🇪 Georgia	flat rate	1.0%
IT Park Resident Status	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	flat rate	1.0%

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