BUDGET-FRIENDLY DIGITAL NOMAD CITIES IN DECEMBER
Find Budget-friendly digital nomad destinations in December, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1321 |
🇨🇦 Montreal
Canada
|
51.2 | Cold season | -3.9°C 12.2 rain |
$3,481 | 0 | City → |
| #1322 |
🇨🇦 Edmonton
Canada
|
51.1 | Cold season | -12.0°C 8.9 rain |
$3,262 | 0 | City → |
| #1323 |
🇲🇩 Chișinău
Moldova
|
51.0 | Cold season | 2.1°C 7.5 rain |
$2,661 | 0 | City → |
| #1324 |
🇦🇷 Ushuaia
Argentina
|
50.9 | Rainy season | 8.5°C 21.1 rain |
$2,468 | 0 | City → |
| #1325 |
🇭🇷 Zagreb
Croatia
|
50.9 | Cold season | 2.9°C 9.9 rain |
$2,793 | 0 | City → |
| #1326 |
🇧🇬 Burgas
Bulgaria
|
50.9 | Cold season | 6.9°C 9.1 rain |
$2,153 | 0 | City → |
| #1327 |
🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif
Afghanistan
|
50.8 | Cold season | 5.5°C 5.0 rain |
$1,066 | 0 | City → |
| #1328 |
🇷🇴 Brașov
Romania
|
50.8 | Cold season | 1.4°C 10.3 rain |
$2,232 | 0 | City → |
| #1329 |
🇨🇦 Quebec City
Canada
|
50.7 | Cold season | -6.5°C 12.0 rain |
$3,255 | 0 | City → |
| #1330 |
🇺🇸 Bozeman
United States
|
50.7 | Cold season | -2.3°C 8.9 rain |
$4,040 | 0 | City → |
| #1331 |
🇲🇪 Podgorica
Montenegro
|
50.7 | Cold season | 7.9°C 11.6 rain |
$2,209 | 0 | City → |
| #1332 |
🇨🇦 Lunenburg
Canada
|
50.7 | Cold season | 0.8°C 12.4 rain |
$2,669 | 0 | City → |
| #1333 |
🇰🇿 Aktobe
Kazakhstan
|
50.7 | Cold season | -7.8°C 6.4 rain |
$1,534 | 0 | City → |
| #1334 |
🇺🇸 Cincinnati
United States
|
50.6 | Cold season | 3.6°C 10.6 rain |
$3,510 | 0 | City → |
| #1335 |
🇬🇪 Ozurgeti
Georgia
|
50.6 | Cold season | 8.5°C 12.2 rain |
$1,191 | 0 | City → |
| #1336 |
🇽🇰 Mitrovica
Kosovo
|
50.5 | Cold season | 3.9°C 7.9 rain |
$1,730 | 0 | City → |
| #1337 |
🇪🇸 La Laguna
Spain
|
50.5 | Cold season | 4.7°C 14.9 rain |
$2,681 | 0 | City → |
| #1338 |
🇺🇸 Portland
United States
|
50.5 | Cold season | -0.6°C 9.7 rain |
$4,855 | 0 | City → |
| #1339 |
🇭🇷 Rovinj
Croatia
|
50.4 | Cold season | 8.9°C 10.1 rain |
$3,620 | 0 | City → |
| #1340 |
🇽🇰 Peja
Kosovo
|
50.4 | Cold season | 4.8°C 11.2 rain |
$1,119 | 0 | City → |
| #1341 |
🇹🇷 Safranbolu
Turkey
|
50.4 | Cold season | 5.4°C 12.2 rain |
$583 | 0 | City → |
| #1342 |
🇨🇦 Kingston
Canada
|
50.4 | Cold season | -1.1°C 13.0 rain |
$2,645 | 0 | City → |
| #1343 |
🇬🇷 Kefalonia
Greece
|
50.4 | Cold season | 7.6°C 13.2 rain |
$3,379 | 0 | City → |
| #1344 |
🇷🇴 Galați
Romania
|
50.1 | Cold season | 3.5°C 6.8 rain |
$1,549 | 0 | City → |
| #1345 |
🇨🇦 Windsor
Canada
|
50.1 | Cold season | 1.0°C 10.8 rain |
$2,501 | 0 | City → |
| #1346 |
🇮🇹 Manarola
Italy
|
50.1 | Cold season | 9.2°C 12.6 rain |
$2,710 | 0 | City → |
| #1347 |
🇫🇷 Toulouse
France
|
50.1 | Cold season | 7.6°C 10.5 rain |
$3,328 | 0 | City → |
| #1348 |
🇺🇸 Boston
United States
|
50.1 | Cold season | 1.6°C 10.5 rain |
$5,340 | 0 | City → |
| #1349 |
🇭🇺 Miskolc
Hungary
|
50.1 | Cold season | 1.7°C 7.7 rain |
$2,326 | 0 | City → |
| #1350 |
🇺🇿 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
|
50.0 | Cold season | 1.9°C 9.1 rain |
$1,996 | 0 | City → |
| #1351 |
🇭🇷 Osijek
Croatia
|
50.0 | Cold season | 3.9°C 8.1 rain |
$1,399 | 0 | City → |
| #1352 |
🇫🇷 Bordeaux
France
|
50.0 | Cold season | 7.9°C 11.2 rain |
$4,067 | 0 | City → |
| #1353 |
🇺🇸 Indianapolis
United States
|
50.0 | Cold season | 2.4°C 9.7 rain |
$3,630 | 0 | City → |
| #1354 |
🇭🇷 Varaždin
Croatia
|
50.0 | Cold season | 2.7°C 9.1 rain |
$2,151 | 0 | City → |
| #1355 |
🇩🇪 Munich
Germany
|
50.0 | Cold season | 1.9°C 12.8 rain |
$4,910 | 0 | City → |
| #1356 |
🇪🇸 Lugo
Spain
|
50.0 | Cold season | 7.6°C 14.5 rain |
$2,475 | 0 | City → |
| #1357 |
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh
United States
|
49.9 | Cold season | 2.2°C 10.8 rain |
$3,590 | 0 | City → |
| #1358 |
🇰🇿 Pavlodar
Kazakhstan
|
49.9 | Cold season | -10.5°C 6.4 rain |
$1,649 | 0 | City → |
| #1359 |
🇹🇯 Khorog
Tajikistan
|
49.9 | Cold season | -4.5°C 10.6 rain |
$1,036 | 0 | City → |
| #1360 |
🇰🇵 Mount Kumgang
North Korea
|
49.9 | Cold season | -12.3°C 4.3 rain |
$2,920 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇬 Dahab
Egypt
|
81.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.2 rain |
$1,292 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.1°C 0.6 rain |
$1,556 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇸🇳 Palmarin
Senegal
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.3°C 0.4 rain |
$1,909 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇦 Keetmanshoop
Namibia
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.4 rain |
$1,972 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇸🇳 Saly
Senegal
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.4 rain |
$2,126 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
52.7 | Cold season | -6.1°C 1.2 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇶 Villa Las Estrellas
Antarctica
|
45.3 | Cold season | 0.3°C 14.5 rain |
$2,610 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
44.0 | Rainy season | 6.4°C 18.2 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
83.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C 2.9 rain |
$2,041 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
|
83.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 2.9 rain |
$2,263 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇮🇳 Pune
India
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.2 rain |
$1,431 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇮🇳 Goa
India
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 2.9 rain |
$1,479 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇭 Ayutthaya
Thailand
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.5 rain |
$1,380 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇸 Maspalomas
Spain
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$3,794 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Arrecife
Spain
|
78.0 | Dry comfort window | 18.4°C 1.9 rain |
$3,143 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇪🇸 Telde
Spain
|
77.5 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 6.0 rain |
$2,946 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇸 El Cotillo
Spain
|
77.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 3.1 rain |
$3,726 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇵🇹 Porto Santo
Portugal
|
75.6 | Shoulder season | 18.8°C 7.4 rain |
$3,235 | 0 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 1.2 rain |
$2,989 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 1.5 rain |
$2,368 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇽 Oaxaca
Mexico
|
80.0 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C 0.4 rain |
$2,680 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇽 Todos Santos
Mexico
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.2°C 2.5 rain |
$2,000 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
Mexico
|
79.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.6°C 1.4 rain |
$1,700 | 0 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Fremantle
Australia
|
82.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,948 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
81.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 0.8 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Mildura
Australia
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.9 rain |
$4,103 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.9 | Hot season | 28.3°C 0.2 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇺 Canberra
Australia
|
76.8 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 7.5 rain |
$4,807 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.6 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C 7.2 rain |
$1,746 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 0.4 rain |
$2,633 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 0.8 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇨 Salinas
Ecuador
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.7 rain |
$2,210 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇷 La Plata
Argentina
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C 7.0 rain |
$1,452 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGC Digital Nomads + Expats (Dec) | 🇵🇭 Manila | Dec 10 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| 📸 Arkadaş buluşması & fotoğraf gezisi / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇷 Ankara | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | Dec 26 | View → | |
| 📸 لقاءات ودية و جولة تصوير فوتوغرافي / Rencontres amicales & Balade photo | 🇲🇦 Tangier | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 พบปะสังสรรค์ & เดินถ่ายภาพ / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | Dec 26 | View → |
| The Sunday afternoon Socialise conversation at the Fire...... | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Dec 27 | View → |