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October 2026 · 3,174 cities across 250 countries, with costs, internet, weather, visas and taxes.

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Events this week 113 1,809 upcoming in 115 cities Cheapest ranked city Chitral $307 a month · Pakistan Tax-friendly regimes 105 reduced rates for new residents Nomad visas 77 231 residency · 90 citizenship

Events this week

113 this week · always free

All events
  1. Pumpkin Paint & Sip
    CA Vancouver Tech & Startups In person Duchess Cafe
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  2. PURGA com NERVE, Valete e convidados
    PT Lisbon Tech & Startups In person Templo da Poesia
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  3. Claude Community Impact Lab at Sf Tech Week!
    US San Francisco Tech & Startups In person
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  4. One Year of Dandelion House Celebration
    US Austin Tech & Startups In person Dandelion House
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  5. VCBrags: Hardtech, Defense & Manufacturing Event
    US Los Angeles Tech & Startups In person
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  6. CLAY - ATL Climate Week Kickoff Celebration
    US Atlanta Social Meetups In person
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  7. 11/10 - Kirribilli to Barangaroo Foreshore Loop end Lou Lou Cafe
    AU Sydney Social Meetups In person QE Foodstores Milsons Point, Australia
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  8. Socializing with Internationals in Tbilisi #159 (Free)
    GE Tbilisi Tech & Startups In person
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  9. Read in the Park - South Bay 📚
    US San Francisco Social Meetups In person
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  10. 🥣Acai Morning Run in Shibuya🏃
    JP Tokyo Tech & Startups In person Aubrey House Shibuya Jinnan
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Cheapest cities

Cost rankings
Cheapest cities
#CityCost / moScore
1 PK Chitral $307 4.5
2 AR Purmamarca $312 5.2
3 ET Gambela $315 3.5
4 SS Juba $316 2.2
5 ZM Chadiza $322 4.1
6 NG Kaduna $342 4.0
7 RW Nyagatare $355 5.2
8 LA Luang Namtha $360 5.1
9 LK Dambulla $361 5.5
10 IN Orchha $362 4.9

Top 10 cities for digital nomads

Ranked by overall nomad score · 3,174 cities tracked

All 3,174 cities
Top cities for digital nomads
# City Score Cost / mo Internet Today Votes Δ
1 TH Chiang MaiThailand 7.9 $2,041 — 29°C +2
2 TH BangkokThailand 7.7 $2,263 — 31°C 0
3 ES TenerifeSpain 7.6 $3,702 — 11°C 0
4 ES MadridSpain 7.6 $4,541 — 25°C 0
5 TW TaipeiTaiwan 7.5 $2,788 — 29°C 0
6 ID UbudIndonesia 7.5 $2,252 — 31°C 0
7 EE TallinnEstonia 7.5 $2,695 — 10°C 0
8 ES BarcelonaSpain 7.5 $4,500 — 24°C 0
9 PT LisbonPortugal 7.5 $3,963 — 29°C 0
10 ES MálagaSpain 7.5 $3,674 — 24°C 0

Best weather right now

Closest to 25°C today

Best weather right now
#CityTodayCost / mo
1 MT Għajnsielem 25°C $2,660
2 CL Arica 25°C $1,670
3 GR Chania 25°C $3,039
4 AO Sumbe 25°C $1,827
5 CA Winnipeg 25°C $3,262
6 GR Samos 25°C $2,537
7 KZ Aktau 25°C $1,902
8 ES Las Palmas 25°C $3,368
9 RU Krasnodar 25°C $2,361
10 GA Oyem 25°C $1,455

Top countries

Average score of cities (3+ cities)

All 250 countries
Top countries
#CountryAvg scoreAvg costCities
1 SG Singapore 6.8 $3,912 6
2 ES Spain 6.7 $3,361 74
3 PT Portugal 6.7 $3,272 42
4 PL Poland 6.6 $2,599 19
5 HK Hong Kong 6.6 $4,257 12
6 TW Taiwan 6.6 $2,051 13
7 NL Netherlands 6.5 $3,502 21
8 KR South Korea 6.5 $2,213 19
9 EE Estonia 6.5 $2,252 5
10 RO Romania 6.5 $1,875 19

Passport power

Visa-free, visa on arrival or eTA destinations

Full ranking
Passport power ranking
#PassportVisa-free
1 AE United Arab Emirates 169 countries
2 KR South Korea 163 countries
3 SG Singapore 163 countries
4 JP Japan 162 countries
5 ES Spain 161 countries
6 FR France 160 countries
7 MY Malaysia 160 countries
8 IT Italy 160 countries

Rising nomad hubs

Travel reading vs a year ago, against the typical city

All rising
Rising nomad hubs
#CityHub scoreInterest
1 PT Funchal 70 +158%
2 DK Odense 51 +142%
3 CN Sanya 53 +117%
4 DE Bremen 46 +116%
5 LT Vilnius 69 +107%
6 AT Graz 49 +107%
7 AD Andorra la Vella 61 +104%
8 MX Ensenada 49 +103%
9 TH Udon Thani 54 +96%
10 SE Umea 44 +95%

Tax-friendly regimes

Lowest flat rates for newcomers

All 105 regimes
Tax-friendly regimes
RegimeCountryTypeRate
Corporate Tax Deferral (0% on Retained Profits) EE Estonia deferral 0.0%
Zone franche (Free Zone Code) DJ Djibouti free zone 0.0%
Hi-Tech Park (HTP) BY Belarus free zone 0.0%
Free Zone Regime AE United Arab Emirates free zone 0.0%
Pioneer Certificate Incentive (PC) SG Singapore exemption 0.0%
Industrial and technology park resident AZ Azerbaijan exemption 0.0%
Bitcoin Legal Tender Status SV El Salvador exemption 0.0%
Virtual Zone IT Company GE Georgia free zone 0.0%

Visa programs

77 nomad visas · 231 residency · 90 citizenship · 44 student

Most affordable nomad visas

Most affordable nomad visas
VisaIncome req.DurationHighlights
AL Unique Permit for Digital Mobile Workers $610/month 12 mos
Residency path
EC Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nómada) $1,446/month 24 mos
Residency path
ME Digital Nomad Residence Permit $1,460/month 24 mos
BR Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV) $1,500/month 12 mos
MU Premium Visa $1,500/month 12 mos
CV Remote Working Program $1,615/month 6 mos

Most affordable residency programs

Most affordable residency programs
ProgramIncome req.Highlights
ES Spain Entrepreneur Visa $690/mo
Citizenship path Schengen
PA Rentista Retirado Visa $850/mo
Citizenship path
LV Latvia Latvian or Liv Origin Residence $873/mo
Citizenship path Schengen
LV Latvia Residence by Investment $873/mo
Citizenship path Schengen
LV Latvia Startup Visa $873/mo
Citizenship path Schengen

Community pulse

Forum Communities
Members
595
New this month
103
Communities
2,882
Neighborhoods mapped
137
City votes
6 across 5 cities
Most loved
Mexico City

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