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Budget-friendly nomad cities in January

Find Budget-friendly digital nomad destinations in January, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Destinations

3129 cities scored for January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 PK Chitral Pakistan 47 Cold season 3.1°C 9.5 rain days $307 0 City
#2 AR Purmamarca Argentina 56 Rainy season 16.3°C 24.6 rain days $312 0 City
#3 ET Gambela Ethiopia 63 Hot season 31.3°C 0.0 rain days $315 0 City
#4 SS Juba South Sudan 65 Hot season 30.0°C 0.6 rain days $316 0 City
#5 ZM Chadiza Zambia 59 Rainy season 21.7°C 25.2 rain days $322 0 City
#6 ET Dire Dawa Ethiopia 72 Dry comfort window 20.1°C 1.7 rain days $328 0 City
#7 NG Kaduna Nigeria 71 Dry comfort window 23.7°C 0.0 rain days $342 0 City
#8 NG Ado-Ekiti Nigeria 71 Dry comfort window 26.5°C 0.2 rain days $345 0 City
#9 AR Cachi Argentina 63 Rainy season 18.4°C 17.6 rain days $346 0 City
#10 RW Nyagatare Rwanda 67 Shoulder season 21.1°C 8.7 rain days $355 0 City
#11 ET Bishoftu Ethiopia 70 Shoulder season 17.8°C 0.8 rain days $359 0 City
#12 LA Luang Namtha Laos 59 Shoulder season 15.3°C 9.9 rain days $360 0 City
#13 LK Dambulla Sri Lanka 63 Rainy season 23.7°C 18.4 rain days $361 0 City
#14 IN Orchha India 62 Shoulder season 14.6°C 2.5 rain days $362 0 City
#15 EG Ras Sudr Egypt 65 Shoulder season 14.8°C 1.9 rain days $365 0 City
#16 PK Sialkot Pakistan 50 Shoulder season 10.6°C 5.2 rain days $368 0 City
#17 IR Qom Iran 52 Cold season 5.7°C 3.9 rain days $371 0 City
#18 PK Naran Pakistan 69 Shoulder season 17.8°C 0.4 rain days $374 0 City
#19 IR Urmia Iran 51 Cold season -1.2°C 5.8 rain days $375 0 City
#20 LB Tripoli Lebanon 58 Shoulder season 14.6°C 10.3 rain days $377 0 City
#21 GH Axim Ghana 64 Shoulder season 27.0°C 14.9 rain days $383 0 City
#22 IR Sari Iran 48 Cold season 7.5°C 5.8 rain days $384 0 City
#23 BD Bogura Bangladesh 62 Shoulder season 16.8°C 0.6 rain days $387 0 City
#24 BT Bumthang Bhutan 48 Cold season -5.4°C 9.5 rain days $388 0 City
#25 GM Gunjur Gambia 71 Dry comfort window 24.5°C 0.0 rain days $391 0 City
#26 PK Gilgit Pakistan 49 Cold season 4.8°C 9.3 rain days $402 0 City
#27 LK Anuradhapura Sri Lanka 66 Shoulder season 24.7°C 14.9 rain days $421 0 City
#28 IR Semnan Iran 55 Cold season 4.0°C 1.5 rain days $434 0 City
#29 IR Rasht Iran 41 Cold season 8.0°C 10.3 rain days $441 0 City
#30 LA Nong Khiaw Laos 70 Dry comfort window 19.7°C 4.3 rain days $452 0 City
#31 IR Kerman Iran 53 Cold season 5.1°C 4.3 rain days $454 0 City
#32 EH Smara Western Sahara 65 Shoulder season 17.5°C 0.6 rain days $457 0 City
#33 PK Bahawalpur Pakistan 57 Shoulder season 12.4°C 1.0 rain days $459 0 City
#34 IR Sanandaj Iran 52 Cold season 0.6°C 7.7 rain days $462 0 City
#35 EG Taba Egypt 69 Shoulder season 17.3°C 1.4 rain days $463 0 City
#36 IR Bandar Abbas Iran 65 Dry comfort window 18.0°C 3.9 rain days $464 0 City
#37 GH Tamale Ghana 71 Hot season 28.4°C 0.0 rain days $465 0 City
#38 AO Lobito Angola 67 Shoulder season 26.1°C 6.0 rain days $482 0 City
#39 LK Ella Sri Lanka 64 Rainy season 19.6°C 20.3 rain days $486 0 City
#40 LA Thakhek Laos 73 Dry comfort window 21.6°C 0.8 rain days $488 0 City
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Best by region

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 EG Dahab Egypt 77 Dry comfort window 18.9°C 1.0 rain days $1,292 0 City
#2 ZA Cape Town South Africa 77 Dry comfort window 21.1°C 2.9 rain days $2,991 0 City
#3 KE Nairobi Kenya 73 Shoulder season 19.5°C 7.7 rain days $2,739 0 City
#4 CV Praia Cape Verde 73 Dry comfort window 22.8°C 0.6 rain days $1,133 0 City
#5 EG Hurghada Egypt 73 Shoulder season 17.9°C 0.6 rain days $1,374 0 City

All of Africa in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 AQ McMurdo Station Antarctica 41 Cold season -6.5°C 2.5 rain days $4,280 0 City
#2 AQ Palmer Station Antarctica 35 Rainy season 0.9°C 20.1 rain days $1,080 0 City
#3 TF Port-aux-Francais French Southern Territories 33 Cold season 7.1°C 15.5 rain days $3,408 0 City
#4 AQ Villa Las Estrellas Antarctica 31 Rainy season 1.2°C 19.9 rain days $2,610 0 City
#5 GS Grytviken South Georgia 31 Rainy season 4.7°C 23.2 rain days $2,985 0 City

All of Antarctica in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 TH Bangkok Thailand 83 Dry comfort window 26.7°C 1.7 rain days $2,263 0 City
#2 IN Bangalore India 81 Dry comfort window 21.1°C 2.1 rain days $1,693 0 City
#3 KH Siem Reap Cambodia 79 Dry comfort window 25.2°C 1.5 rain days $1,287 0 City
#4 TH Chiang Mai Thailand 79 Dry comfort window 21.6°C 3.5 rain days $2,041 0 City
#5 KH Phnom Penh Cambodia 78 Dry comfort window 26.3°C 2.1 rain days $1,629 0 City

All of Asia in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 ES Los Cristianos Spain 70 Dry comfort window 18.5°C 1.2 rain days $3,056 0 City
#2 ES Playa del Ingles Spain 69 Dry comfort window 18.6°C 2.9 rain days $2,952 0 City
#3 ES Alicante Spain 67 Shoulder season 12.4°C 2.3 rain days $3,570 2 City
#4 ES Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain 67 Shoulder season 17.8°C 6.4 rain days $3,172 0 City
#5 ES Maspalomas Spain 67 Dry comfort window 18.7°C 2.7 rain days $3,794 0 City

All of Europe in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 MX Puerto Vallarta Mexico 76 Dry comfort window 21.1°C 1.0 rain days $2,368 0 City
#2 CR Liberia Costa Rica 74 Dry comfort window 26.7°C 2.5 rain days $1,697 0 City
#3 MX Cabo San Lucas Mexico 74 Dry comfort window 20.5°C 0.4 rain days $2,989 0 City
#4 SV Santa Ana El Salvador 74 Dry comfort window 24.7°C 2.5 rain days $1,560 0 City
#5 MX San Pancho Mexico 74 Dry comfort window 20.8°C 0.4 rain days $1,534 0 City

All of North America in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 AU Melbourne Australia 68 Shoulder season 20.5°C 7.9 rain days $5,328 0 City
#2 AU Fremantle Australia 68 Dry comfort window 24.5°C 0.6 rain days $3,948 0 City
#3 AU Perth Australia 68 Dry comfort window 25.1°C 0.0 rain days $5,096 0 City
#4 AU Adelaide Australia 67 Dry comfort window 22.2°C 4.3 rain days $4,561 0 City
#5 AU Margaret River Australia 65 Dry comfort window 20.7°C 2.3 rain days $3,437 0 City

All of Oceania in January

Seasonal destination scores
Rank City Score Season Weather Cost Events Links
#1 AR Buenos Aires Argentina 83 Shoulder season 25.0°C 7.9 rain days $1,746 0 City
#2 CO Santa Marta Colombia 76 Shoulder season 27.4°C 2.5 rain days $2,204 0 City
#3 AR Mendoza Argentina 76 Shoulder season 25.7°C 5.4 rain days $1,432 0 City
#4 CL Santiago Chile 76 Dry comfort window 21.7°C 0.6 rain days $2,633 0 City
#5 PE Lima Peru 75 Dry comfort window 21.6°C 1.9 rain days $2,277 0 City

All of South America in January

Events in January

Events in January
EventPlaceDateLink
Afterwork Digital Nomad & Remote Worker [Bi-weekly] FR Montpellier Jan 1 View
✪ Ultimate Frisbee ✪ - Sunday SE Stockholm Jan 3 View
Kemi in Almaty KZ Almaty Jan 3 View
Sprachencafe- let's speak German together AT Innsbruck Jan 5 View
Afterwork Digital Nomad & Remote Worker [Bi-weekly] FR Montpellier Jan 14 View
Afterwork Digital Nomad & Remote Worker [Bi-weekly] FR Montpellier Jan 15 View
Sprachencafe- let's speak German together AT Innsbruck Jan 19 View
AWD - After Work Drinks ES Alicante Jan 22 View
The Sunday afternoon Socialise conversation at the Fire...... CH Zurich Jan 24 View
Afterwork Digital Nomad & Remote Worker [Bi-weekly] FR Montpellier Jan 28 View
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