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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1961 |
🇨🇭 Biel/Bienne
Switzerland
|
48.3 | Cold season | 2.7°C 12.4 rain |
$5,359 | 0 | City → |
| #1962 |
🇵🇱 Katowice
Poland
|
48.3 | Cold season | 1.0°C 10.1 rain |
$2,485 | 0 | City → |
| #1963 |
🇵🇱 Wroclaw
Poland
|
48.3 | Cold season | 2.0°C 10.8 rain |
$2,861 | 0 | City → |
| #1964 |
🇵🇱 Sopot
Poland
|
48.3 | Cold season | 1.8°C 11.2 rain |
$2,879 | 0 | City → |
| #1965 |
🇩🇪 Leipzig
Germany
|
48.3 | Cold season | 3.1°C 12.4 rain |
$2,870 | 0 | City → |
| #1966 |
🇧🇦 Bijeljina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
48.3 | Cold season | 4.3°C 9.1 rain |
$1,189 | 0 | City → |
| #1967 |
🇱🇮 Nendeln
Liechtenstein
|
48.3 | Cold season | 2.2°C 13.4 rain |
$5,683 | 0 | City → |
| #1968 |
🇨🇭 Wengen
Switzerland
|
48.3 | Cold season | 1.7°C 13.2 rain |
$5,755 | 0 | City → |
| #1969 |
🇺🇸 Wilmington
United States
|
48.2 | Cold season | 3.5°C 8.9 rain |
$4,580 | 0 | City → |
| #1970 |
🇷🇺 Omsk
Russia
|
48.2 | Cold season | -12.0°C 7.4 rain |
$1,409 | 0 | City → |
| #1971 |
🇧🇬 Koprivshtitsa
Bulgaria
|
48.2 | Cold season | 1.1°C 8.9 rain |
$1,480 | 0 | City → |
| #1972 |
🇱🇮 Eschen
Liechtenstein
|
48.2 | Cold season | 2.3°C 13.2 rain |
$6,174 | 0 | City → |
| #1973 |
🇫🇮 Tampere
Finland
|
48.2 | Cold season | -2.9°C 11.2 rain |
$3,599 | 0 | City → |
| #1974 |
🇷🇸 Kragujevac
Serbia
|
48.2 | Cold season | 4.3°C 10.3 rain |
$1,791 | 0 | City → |
| #1975 |
🇷🇸 Senta
Serbia
|
48.2 | Cold season | 3.7°C 8.3 rain |
$1,800 | 0 | City → |
| #1976 |
🇮🇹 Urbino
Italy
|
48.2 | Cold season | 6.1°C 9.3 rain |
$3,241 | 0 | City → |
| #1977 |
🇵🇹 Guimarães
Portugal
|
48.2 | Cold season | 9.3°C 15.1 rain |
$3,044 | 0 | City → |
| #1978 |
🇫🇷 Annecy
France
|
48.2 | Cold season | 4.2°C 12.8 rain |
$3,379 | 0 | City → |
| #1979 |
🇨🇭 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
|
48.2 | Cold season | -0.3°C 14.3 rain |
$4,838 | 0 | City → |
| #1980 |
🇲🇪 Zabljak
Montenegro
|
48.2 | Cold season | -0.2°C 12.8 rain |
$2,376 | 0 | City → |
| #1981 |
🇸🇲 Domagnano
San Marino
|
48.1 | Cold season | 6.0°C 9.5 rain |
$2,749 | 0 | City → |
| #1982 |
🇷🇴 Oradea
Romania
|
48.1 | Cold season | 3.0°C 10.1 rain |
$2,213 | 0 | City → |
| #1983 |
🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
|
48.1 | Cold season | 5.7°C 13.9 rain |
$4,243 | 0 | City → |
| #1984 |
🇸🇰 Kosice
Slovakia
|
48.0 | Cold season | 0.9°C 8.7 rain |
$1,926 | 0 | City → |
| #1985 |
🇳🇱 Utrecht
Netherlands
|
48.0 | Cold season | 5.4°C 12.6 rain |
$3,389 | 0 | City → |
| #1986 |
🇧🇦 Zenica
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
48.0 | Cold season | 4.0°C 9.3 rain |
$1,514 | 0 | City → |
| #1987 |
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
Netherlands
|
48.0 | Cold season | 5.6°C 13.2 rain |
$3,527 | 0 | City → |
| #1988 |
🇸🇰 Košice
Slovakia
|
48.0 | Cold season | 0.9°C 8.7 rain |
$2,417 | 0 | City → |
| #1989 |
🇵🇱 Torun
Poland
|
48.0 | Cold season | 1.5°C 9.7 rain |
$2,442 | 0 | City → |
| #1990 |
🇵🇱 Lublin
Poland
|
48.0 | Cold season | 0.6°C 10.5 rain |
$2,553 | 0 | City → |
| #1991 |
🇨🇦 Toronto
Canada
|
48.0 | Cold season | 0.2°C 11.8 rain |
$5,070 | 0 | City → |
| #1992 |
🇮🇹 Ferrara
Italy
|
47.9 | Cold season | 5.0°C 8.3 rain |
$3,368 | 0 | City → |
| #1993 |
🇺🇸 Cleveland
United States
|
47.9 | Cold season | 2.3°C 14.5 rain |
$4,155 | 0 | City → |
| #1994 |
🇸🇪 Gothenburg
Sweden
|
47.9 | Cold season | 1.3°C 14.9 rain |
$3,690 | 0 | City → |
| #1995 |
🇩🇪 Mannheim
Germany
|
47.9 | Cold season | 4.0°C 10.8 rain |
$3,743 | 0 | City → |
| #1996 |
🇨🇦 Canmore
Canada
|
47.9 | Cold season | -8.9°C 8.7 rain |
$3,336 | 0 | City → |
| #1997 |
🇩🇪 Frankfurt
Germany
|
47.9 | Cold season | 3.6°C 10.1 rain |
$4,477 | 0 | City → |
| #1998 |
🇩🇪 Dresden
Germany
|
47.8 | Cold season | 2.8°C 11.8 rain |
$3,280 | 0 | City → |
| #1999 |
🇫🇷 Saint-Malo
France
|
47.8 | Cold season | 8.6°C 13.4 rain |
$3,909 | 0 | City → |
| #2000 |
🇱🇹 Panevėžys
Lithuania
|
47.8 | Cold season | -0.6°C 12.4 rain |
$2,348 | 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 → |