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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1761 |
🇦🇱 Permet
Albania
|
52.1 | Cold season | 8.9°C 9.9 rain |
$1,352 | 0 | City → |
| #1762 |
🇬🇪 Kazbegi
Georgia
|
52.1 | Cold season | -4.1°C 8.7 rain |
$1,484 | 0 | City → |
| #1763 |
🇬🇷 Meteora
Greece
|
52.0 | Cold season | 7.8°C 9.3 rain |
$2,421 | 0 | City → |
| #1764 |
🇦🇩 Canillo
Andorra
|
52.0 | Cold season | -2.0°C 11.6 rain |
$2,463 | 0 | City → |
| #1765 |
🇰🇵 Pyongyang
North Korea
|
52.0 | Cold season | -3.1°C 3.9 rain |
$1,260 | 0 | City → |
| #1766 |
🇹🇲 Ashgabat
Turkmenistan
|
52.0 | Cold season | 5.9°C 3.7 rain |
$4,803 | 0 | City → |
| #1767 |
🇭🇷 Zadar
Croatia
|
51.9 | Cold season | 8.9°C 13.2 rain |
$2,857 | 0 | City → |
| #1768 |
🇹🇷 Mugla
Turkey
|
51.9 | Cold season | 8.1°C 13.2 rain |
$982 | 0 | City → |
| #1769 |
🇷🇺 Irkutsk
Russia
|
51.9 | Cold season | -16.6°C 4.5 rain |
$2,191 | 0 | City → |
| #1770 |
🇷🇴 Cluj-Napoca
Romania
|
51.9 | Cold season | 1.6°C 9.3 rain |
$2,459 | 0 | City → |
| #1771 |
🇮🇹 Spoleto
Italy
|
51.8 | Cold season | 7.3°C 9.3 rain |
$2,952 | 0 | City → |
| #1772 |
🇸🇮 Kranjska Gora
Slovenia
|
51.8 | Cold season | -0.6°C 7.7 rain |
$3,493 | 0 | City → |
| #1773 |
🇲🇰 Struga
North Macedonia
|
51.8 | Cold season | 5.1°C 9.5 rain |
$1,000 | 0 | City → |
| #1774 |
🇨🇳 Chongqing
China
|
51.8 | Cold season | 9.6°C 7.4 rain |
$1,649 | 0 | City → |
| #1775 |
🇮🇹 Modena
Italy
|
51.7 | Cold season | 4.7°C 7.5 rain |
$3,339 | 0 | City → |
| #1776 |
🇨🇱 Puerto Natales
Chile
|
51.7 | Rainy season | 10.3°C 17.0 rain |
$1,448 | 0 | City → |
| #1777 |
🇺🇸 Napa
United States
|
51.7 | Cold season | 9.2°C 12.0 rain |
$4,360 | 0 | City → |
| #1778 |
🇲🇪 Cetinje
Montenegro
|
51.7 | Cold season | 5.8°C 12.4 rain |
$2,022 | 0 | City → |
| #1779 |
🇮🇹 Bergamo
Italy
|
51.7 | Cold season | 4.0°C 5.8 rain |
$3,489 | 0 | City → |
| #1780 |
🇫🇷 Hossegor
France
|
51.6 | Cold season | 9.8°C 13.7 rain |
$3,195 | 0 | City → |
| #1781 |
🇨🇳 Anji
China
|
51.6 | Cold season | 7.9°C 7.9 rain |
$1,606 | 0 | City → |
| #1782 |
🇰🇷 Jeju City
South Korea
|
51.5 | Cold season | 7.6°C 13.9 rain |
$2,209 | 0 | City → |
| #1783 |
🇲🇩 Chișinău
Moldova
|
51.5 | Cold season | 2.1°C 7.5 rain |
$2,661 | 0 | City → |
| #1784 |
🇦🇱 Pogradec
Albania
|
51.5 | Cold season | 5.8°C 8.7 rain |
$1,763 | 0 | City → |
| #1785 |
🇭🇷 Nin
Croatia
|
51.5 | Cold season | 9.3°C 13.9 rain |
$3,137 | 0 | City → |
| #1786 |
🇭🇷 Rijeka
Croatia
|
51.4 | Cold season | 8.1°C 12.2 rain |
$2,828 | 0 | City → |
| #1787 |
🇺🇸 Lake Tahoe
United States
|
51.4 | Cold season | 2.6°C 11.4 rain |
$5,310 | 0 | City → |
| #1788 |
🇲🇰 Strumica
North Macedonia
|
51.3 | Cold season | 5.5°C 8.7 rain |
$1,527 | 0 | City → |
| #1789 |
🇧🇬 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
|
51.3 | Cold season | 5.4°C 8.3 rain |
$2,496 | 0 | City → |
| #1790 |
🇧🇬 Pamporovo
Bulgaria
|
51.3 | Cold season | -0.3°C 9.5 rain |
$2,014 | 0 | City → |
| #1791 |
🇪🇸 Vigo
Spain
|
51.3 | Shoulder season | 10.6°C 15.9 rain |
$2,537 | 0 | City → |
| #1792 |
🇭🇷 Rovinj
Croatia
|
51.3 | Cold season | 8.9°C 10.1 rain |
$3,620 | 0 | City → |
| #1793 |
🇰🇵 Nampo
North Korea
|
51.2 | Cold season | -2.6°C 5.2 rain |
$3,095 | 0 | City → |
| #1794 |
🇮🇷 Rasht
Iran
|
51.2 | Shoulder season | 10.6°C 11.2 rain |
$441 | 0 | City → |
| #1795 |
🇲🇰 Kumanovo
North Macedonia
|
50.9 | Cold season | 4.7°C 8.3 rain |
$1,358 | 0 | City → |
| #1796 |
🇦🇷 Ushuaia
Argentina
|
50.9 | Rainy season | 8.5°C 21.1 rain |
$2,468 | 0 | City → |
| #1797 |
🇭🇷 Zagreb
Croatia
|
50.9 | Cold season | 2.9°C 9.9 rain |
$2,793 | 0 | City → |
| #1798 |
🇺🇸 Chicago
United States
|
50.9 | Cold season | 0.5°C 9.3 rain |
$5,375 | 0 | City → |
| #1799 |
🇮🇹 Vernazza
Italy
|
50.9 | Shoulder season | 10.1°C 11.0 rain |
$3,679 | 0 | City → |
| #1800 |
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh
United States
|
50.8 | Cold season | 2.2°C 10.8 rain |
$3,590 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇨🇻 Sal
Cape Verde
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.2 rain |
$2,217 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇬 Dahab
Egypt
|
80.1 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.2 rain |
$1,292 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇳🇦 Keetmanshoop
Namibia
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.4 rain |
$1,972 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇸🇳 Cap Skirring
Senegal
|
79.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.6 rain |
$1,667 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇨🇻 Mindelo
Cape Verde
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.5 rain |
$2,046 | 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 → |
| #4 |
🇦🇶 Palmer Station
Antarctica
|
41.8 | Rainy season | -0.1°C 17.2 rain |
$1,080 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇶 Port Lockroy
Antarctica
|
41.4 | Cold season | -0.4°C 15.7 rain |
$7,300 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
84.7 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C 2.9 rain |
$2,041 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
|
83.9 | 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 |
🇹🇭 Ayutthaya
Thailand
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.5 rain |
$1,380 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇭 Chon Buri
Thailand
|
82.0 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.9 rain |
$1,663 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇸 Costa Adeje
Spain
|
83.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C 2.7 rain |
$4,177 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Maspalomas
Spain
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$3,794 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇪🇸 Arrecife
Spain
|
78.0 | Dry comfort window | 18.4°C 1.9 rain |
$3,143 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇸 Telde
Spain
|
77.0 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 6.0 rain |
$2,946 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇪🇸 El Cotillo
Spain
|
76.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 3.1 rain |
$3,726 | 0 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
81.5 | 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 |
🇲🇽 Mazatlán
Mexico
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C 0.8 rain |
$2,744 | 0 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Fremantle
Australia
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,948 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Mildura
Australia
|
81.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.9 rain |
$4,103 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
80.8 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 0.8 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.9 | Hot season | 28.3°C 0.2 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇺 Margaret River
Australia
|
76.4 | Dry comfort window | 18.8°C 3.7 rain |
$3,437 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇷 Neuquen
Argentina
|
81.1 | Dry comfort window | 23.8°C 1.7 rain |
$1,808 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
80.7 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C 7.2 rain |
$1,746 | 1 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇪 Mancora
Peru
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 24.6°C 1.4 rain |
$2,213 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 0.4 rain |
$2,633 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇷 Mendoza
Argentina
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 24.8°C 3.5 rain |
$1,432 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGC Digital Nomads (Dec) | 🇵🇭 Manila | Dec 10 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Arkadaş buluşması & fotoğraf gezisi / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇷 Ankara | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 لقاءات ودية و جولة تصوير فوتوغرافي / Rencontres amicales & Balade photo | 🇲🇦 Tangier | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | 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 → |