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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
#121 LK Dikwella Sri Lanka 64 Rainy season 25.4°C 21.1 rain days $722 0 City
#122 NP Lumbini Nepal 53 Cold season 9.2°C 2.7 rain days $722 0 City
#123 NA Opuwo Namibia 69 Shoulder season 24.1°C 6.6 rain days $724 0 City
#124 IN Manali India 51 Rainy season 5.5°C 17.0 rain days $724 0 City
#125 TR Pamukkale Turkey 46 Cold season 7.0°C 8.1 rain days $724 0 City
#126 PH Port Barton Philippines 61 Rainy season 26.0°C 19.0 rain days $729 0 City
#127 LK Arugam Bay Sri Lanka 64 Rainy season 25.3°C 18.6 rain days $731 0 City
#128 NE Maradi Niger 68 Dry comfort window 21.7°C 0.0 rain days $733 0 City
#129 TZ Paje Tanzania 66 Shoulder season 27.6°C 15.9 rain days $734 0 City
#130 BO Uyuni Bolivia 50 Rainy season 10.8°C 16.3 rain days $737 0 City
#131 AO Benguela Angola 68 Dry comfort window 25.8°C 4.3 rain days $743 0 City
#132 TR Dalaman Turkey 51 Shoulder season 11.0°C 13.2 rain days $744 0 City
#133 MM Mrauk U Myanmar 69 Dry comfort window 20.9°C 0.2 rain days $752 0 City
#134 NG Jos Nigeria 70 Dry comfort window 21.0°C 0.0 rain days $753 0 City
#135 TR Oludeniz Turkey 51 Cold season 10.0°C 12.8 rain days $753 0 City
#136 IR Mashhad Iran 52 Cold season 2.2°C 3.3 rain days $754 0 City
#137 VN Bac Ha Vietnam 44 Shoulder season 11.5°C 13.0 rain days $755 0 City
#138 TM Dasoguz Turkmenistan 49 Cold season -1.3°C 2.3 rain days $757 0 City
#139 LK Unawatuna Sri Lanka 65 Rainy season 25.4°C 21.5 rain days $758 0 City
#140 EG Aswan Egypt 68 Shoulder season 16.8°C 0.0 rain days $762 0 City
#141 PH Bantayan Island Philippines 62 Rainy season 26.6°C 22.8 rain days $762 0 City
#142 SR Albina Suriname 58 Rainy season 25.2°C 20.9 rain days $763 0 City
#143 ML Koutiala Mali 69 Dry comfort window 25.2°C 0.0 rain days $767 0 City
#144 TR Sapanca Turkey 46 Cold season 7.0°C 13.7 rain days $770 0 City
#145 TR Rize Turkey 45 Cold season 1.5°C 13.7 rain days $781 0 City
#146 NG Owerri Nigeria 68 Shoulder season 27.5°C 2.5 rain days $783 0 City
#147 NA Henties Bay Namibia 70 Dry comfort window 19.7°C 2.5 rain days $785 0 City
#148 LS Mohale's Hoek Lesotho 64 Shoulder season 19.9°C 13.0 rain days $791 0 City
#149 ID Raja Ampat Indonesia 58 Rainy season 26.6°C 26.3 rain days $791 0 City
#150 IN Alibaug India 71 Dry comfort window 24.3°C 1.0 rain days $793 0 City
#151 ID Sabang Indonesia 61 Rainy season 26.6°C 24.6 rain days $794 0 City
#152 TZ Lushoto Tanzania 61 Shoulder season 20.0°C 15.7 rain days $795 0 City
#153 AR El Chalten Argentina 55 Shoulder season 11.7°C 14.1 rain days $796 0 City
#154 AF Kabul Afghanistan 46 Cold season -1.3°C 5.4 rain days $799 0 City
#155 BY Borisov Belarus 37 Cold season -2.8°C 14.5 rain days $799 0 City
#156 TG Aného Togo 66 Shoulder season 27.8°C 3.3 rain days $800 0 City
#157 TR Bozcaada Turkey 49 Cold season 9.6°C 10.5 rain days $800 0 City
#158 ET Harar Ethiopia 69 Dry comfort window 18.4°C 0.8 rain days $803 0 City
#159 TG Togoville Togo 67 Shoulder season 27.7°C 2.7 rain days $809 0 City
#160 NE Tahoua Niger 68 Dry comfort window 23.5°C 0.0 rain days $810 0 City
121–160 of 3,129

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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