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Chiang MaiThailand 7.9 $2,041 a month 32°C today

BangkokThailand 7.7 $2,263 a month 34°C today

MadridSpain 7.6 $4,541 a month 20°C today

TenerifeSpain 7.6 $3,702 a month 14°C today

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City	Hub score	Interest
PT FunchalPortugal	70	+158%
DK OdenseDenmark	51	+142%
CN SanyaChina	53	+117%
DE BremenGermany	46	+116%
LT VilniusLithuania	69	+107%

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