Budget-friendly Digital Nomad Cities in May
BUDGET-FRIENDLY DIGITAL NOMAD CITIES IN MAY
Find Budget-friendly digital nomad destinations in May, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv
Israel
|
90.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.0 rain |
$5,690 | 22 | City → |
| #2 |
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
|
89.5 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 2.5 rain |
$3,963 | 74 | City → |
| #3 |
🇪🇸 Valencia
Spain
|
89.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 4.6 rain |
$3,784 | 22 | City → |
| #4 |
🇺🇸 Las Vegas
United States
|
89.3 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 0.6 rain |
$3,810 | 18 | City → |
| #5 |
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
United States
|
88.4 | Shoulder season | 17.9°C 1.4 rain |
$5,965 | 78 | City → |
| #6 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
87.9 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #7 |
🇺🇸 Sacramento
United States
|
87.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.7 rain |
$4,140 | 21 | City → |
| #8 |
🇲🇹 Sliema
Malta
|
86.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 4.3 rain |
$3,469 | 36 | City → |
| #9 |
🇦🇿 Baku
Azerbaijan
|
86.0 | Shoulder season | 18.1°C 6.4 rain |
$1,650 | 11 | City → |
| #10 |
🇪🇸 Madrid
Spain
|
85.2 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 5.8 rain |
$4,541 | 67 | City → |
| #11 |
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
|
85.0 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C 11.0 rain |
$3,317 | 48 | City → |
| #12 |
🇺🇸 Phoenix
United States
|
84.6 | Hot season | 28.2°C 0.4 rain |
$5,005 | 17 | City → |
| #13 |
🇪🇬 Cairo
Egypt
|
83.7 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 0.0 rain |
$2,035 | 0 | City → |
| #14 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
83.4 | Hot season | 30.6°C 0.2 rain |
$5,242 | 34 | City → |
| #15 |
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
|
83.1 | Shoulder season | 17.0°C 12.2 rain |
$2,170 | 54 | City → |
| #16 |
🇮🇹 Rome
Italy
|
83.1 | Shoulder season | 18.4°C 11.2 rain |
$4,437 | 25 | City → |
| #17 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
83.1 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #18 |
🇺🇸 Austin
United States
|
82.6 | Shoulder season | 24.6°C 14.3 rain |
$5,545 | 51 | City → |
| #19 |
🇲🇽 Guadalajara
Mexico
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C 1.5 rain |
$2,506 | 0 | City → |
| #20 |
🇲🇽 Mazatlán
Mexico
|
82.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.7°C 0.2 rain |
$2,744 | 0 | City → |
| #21 |
🇺🇸 San Diego
United States
|
82.3 | Shoulder season | 16.6°C 1.9 rain |
$6,665 | 18 | City → |
| #22 |
🇮🇳 Bangalore
India
|
82.3 | Rainy season | 25.2°C 16.1 rain |
$1,693 | 75 | City → |
| #23 |
🇲🇽 Aguascalientes
Mexico
|
81.9 | Dry comfort window | 23.6°C 1.9 rain |
$2,293 | 0 | City → |
| #24 |
🇪🇸 Barcelona
Spain
|
81.9 | Shoulder season | 17.7°C 8.3 rain |
$4,500 | 71 | City → |
| #25 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido
Mexico
|
81.7 | Shoulder season | 27.2°C 0.2 rain |
$3,535 | 0 | City → |
| #26 |
🇪🇸 Alicante
Spain
|
81.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 5.0 rain |
$3,570 | 2 | City → |
| #27 |
🇯🇴 Amman
Jordan
|
81.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 1.2 rain |
$2,645 | 0 | City → |
| #28 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.1 | Shoulder season | 13.7°C 5.0 rain |
$1,746 | 35 | City → |
| #29 |
🇻🇳 Da Nang
Vietnam
|
80.9 | Hot season | 28.6°C 13.0 rain |
$1,517 | 9 | City → |
| #30 |
🇨🇾 Limassol
Cyprus
|
80.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.3°C 1.4 rain |
$3,203 | 0 | City → |
| #31 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
|
80.8 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C 0.6 rain |
$2,368 | 0 | City → |
| #32 |
🇺🇸 Miami
United States
|
80.8 | Shoulder season | 26.4°C 13.9 rain |
$6,635 | 66 | City → |
| #33 |
🇨🇿 Prague
Czech Republic
|
80.7 | Shoulder season | 14.4°C 11.4 rain |
$3,188 | 36 | City → |
| #34 |
🇪🇸 Málaga
Spain
|
80.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 3.5 rain |
$3,674 | 0 | City → |
| #35 |
🇺🇸 Honolulu
United States
|
80.6 | Shoulder season | 23.9°C 11.4 rain |
$5,300 | 10 | City → |
| #36 |
🇺🇸 Atlanta
United States
|
80.6 | Shoulder season | 20.8°C 12.2 rain |
$4,885 | 22 | City → |
| #37 |
🇪🇸 Los Cristianos
Spain
|
80.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.8°C 1.2 rain |
$3,056 | 0 | City → |
| #38 |
🇿🇲 Kabwe
Zambia
|
80.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 0.8 rain |
$1,927 | 0 | City → |
| #39 |
🇨🇴 Medellín
Colombia
|
80.3 | Rainy season | 20.5°C 24.2 rain |
$2,948 | 24 | City → |
| #40 |
🇭🇺 Budapest
Hungary
|
80.3 | Shoulder season | 16.1°C 10.5 rain |
$2,865 | 13 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇬 Cairo
Egypt
|
83.7 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 0.0 rain |
$2,035 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇿🇲 Kabwe
Zambia
|
80.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 0.8 rain |
$1,927 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇿🇦 Hoedspruit
South Africa
|
79.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 2.1 rain |
$1,587 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇿🇼 Kariba
Zimbabwe
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.3°C 1.0 rain |
$57 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇦 Imsouane
Morocco
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 21.3°C 0.2 rain |
$2,389 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
47.4 | Cold season | -26.6°C 3.9 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇶 Palmer Station
Antarctica
|
39.0 | Rainy season | -3.2°C 20.5 rain |
$1,080 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇶 Port Lockroy
Antarctica
|
38.5 | Rainy season | -3.3°C 17.8 rain |
$7,300 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇶 Villa Las Estrellas
Antarctica
|
38.2 | Rainy season | -2.0°C 17.6 rain |
$2,610 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
37.7 | Rainy season | 4.3°C 16.8 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv
Israel
|
90.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.0 rain |
$5,690 | 22 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
83.4 | Hot season | 30.6°C 0.2 rain |
$5,242 | 34 | City → |
| #3 |
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
|
83.1 | Shoulder season | 17.0°C 12.2 rain |
$2,170 | 54 | City → |
| #4 |
🇮🇳 Bangalore
India
|
82.3 | Rainy season | 25.2°C 16.1 rain |
$1,693 | 75 | City → |
| #5 |
🇯🇴 Amman
Jordan
|
81.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 1.2 rain |
$2,645 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
|
89.5 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 2.5 rain |
$3,963 | 74 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Valencia
Spain
|
89.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 4.6 rain |
$3,784 | 22 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇹 Sliema
Malta
|
86.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 4.3 rain |
$3,469 | 36 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇿 Baku
Azerbaijan
|
86.0 | Shoulder season | 18.1°C 6.4 rain |
$1,650 | 11 | City → |
| #5 |
🇪🇸 Madrid
Spain
|
85.2 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 5.8 rain |
$4,541 | 67 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇺🇸 Las Vegas
United States
|
89.3 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 0.6 rain |
$3,810 | 18 | City → |
| #2 |
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
United States
|
88.4 | Shoulder season | 17.9°C 1.4 rain |
$5,965 | 78 | City → |
| #3 |
🇺🇸 Sacramento
United States
|
87.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.7 rain |
$4,140 | 21 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
|
85.0 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C 11.0 rain |
$3,317 | 48 | City → |
| #5 |
🇺🇸 Phoenix
United States
|
84.6 | Hot season | 28.2°C 0.4 rain |
$5,005 | 17 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Brisbane
Australia
|
79.4 | Shoulder season | 17.5°C 10.6 rain |
$4,927 | 10 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Sydney
Australia
|
75.3 | Shoulder season | 14.7°C 11.6 rain |
$5,469 | 35 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
74.3 | Shoulder season | 19.9°C 6.0 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇿 Auckland
New Zealand
|
73.6 | Shoulder season | 14.8°C 13.4 rain |
$4,453 | 17 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇺 Broome
Australia
|
72.9 | Dry comfort window | 26.4°C 1.5 rain |
$5,807 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
87.9 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #2 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
83.1 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.1 | Shoulder season | 13.7°C 5.0 rain |
$1,746 | 35 | City → |
| #4 |
🇨🇴 Medellín
Colombia
|
80.3 | Rainy season | 20.5°C 24.2 rain |
$2,948 | 24 | City → |
| #5 |
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte
Brazil
|
77.8 | Dry comfort window | 19.5°C 1.7 rain |
$1,989 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN MAY
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online webinar - New Employment Rules for Foreigners in Georgia | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi | May 5 | View → |
| Morning Yoga on the beach (FREE) mon-wed-fri | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | May 6 | View → |
| Digital Nomad Cowork & Community Dinner @Hoppin House | 🇰🇷 Seoul | May 6 | View → |
| Kickboxing | May 6 | View → | |
| European Coworking Day @ Locus Workspace: Short Movie + Talk by Swap Prague | 🇨🇿 Prague | May 6 | View → |
| Wednesday Coworking at Kind & Co, 16 Rue Delille, Nice | 🇫🇷 Nice | May 6 | View → |
| The Real Yield Summit | Fireside Chats & Luncheon at the RWA House | 🇺🇸 Miami | May 6 | View → |
| Wednesday 8K Run | 🇮🇳 Delhi | May 6 | View → |
| Energipolitisk debatt med GeneratorAW | 🇸🇪 Stockholm | May 6 | View → |
| ClawCon Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | May 6 | View → |