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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1561 |
🇳🇿 Raglan
New Zealand
|
59.5 | Shoulder season | 14.1°C 12.8 rain |
$4,156 | 0 | City → |
| #1562 |
🇳🇴 Lillehammer
Norway
|
59.4 | Shoulder season | 10.5°C 9.5 rain |
$2,987 | 0 | City → |
| #1563 |
🇫🇮 Oulu
Finland
|
59.3 | Cold season | 7.7°C 7.9 rain |
$3,547 | 0 | City → |
| #1564 |
🇳🇴 Bergen
Norway
|
59.3 | Shoulder season | 10.9°C 13.5 rain |
$4,101 | 0 | City → |
| #1565 |
🇱🇸 Teyateyaneng
Lesotho
|
59.3 | Cold season | 9.7°C 4.1 rain |
$1,537 | 0 | City → |
| #1566 |
🇸🇩 Meroe
Sudan
|
59.2 | Hot season | 35.1°C 0.0 rain |
$3,709 | 0 | City → |
| #1567 |
🇳🇿 New Plymouth
New Zealand
|
59.2 | Shoulder season | 13.3°C 12.4 rain |
$2,469 | 0 | City → |
| #1568 |
🇮🇳 Leh
India
|
59.1 | Cold season | 7.3°C 7.7 rain |
$929 | 0 | City → |
| #1569 |
🇧🇴 Oruro
Bolivia
|
59.0 | Cold season | 8.2°C 3.5 rain |
$1,389 | 0 | City → |
| #1570 |
🇮🇪 Kinsale
Ireland
|
59.0 | Shoulder season | 12.0°C 14.7 rain |
$4,607 | 0 | City → |
| #1571 |
🇧🇬 Koprivshtitsa
Bulgaria
|
59.0 | Shoulder season | 11.0°C 14.1 rain |
$1,480 | 0 | City → |
| #1572 |
🇳🇴 Kristiansand
Norway
|
59.0 | Shoulder season | 11.1°C 10.5 rain |
$4,231 | 0 | City → |
| #1573 |
🇮🇪 Cobh
Ireland
|
59.0 | Shoulder season | 12.2°C 13.4 rain |
$3,160 | 0 | City → |
| #1574 |
🇩🇰 Skagen
Denmark
|
59.0 | Shoulder season | 11.6°C 10.3 rain |
$3,803 | 0 | City → |
| #1575 |
🇱🇮 Eschen
Liechtenstein
|
58.9 | Rainy season | 14.1°C 19.2 rain |
$6,174 | 0 | City → |
| #1576 |
🇵🇪 Huancayo
Peru
|
58.9 | Shoulder season | 11.0°C 11.0 rain |
$1,624 | 0 | City → |
| #1577 |
🇬🇧 Swansea
United Kingdom
|
58.7 | Shoulder season | 12.7°C 15.1 rain |
$2,977 | 0 | City → |
| #1578 |
🇬🇬 St. Sampson
Guernsey
|
58.7 | Shoulder season | 12.2°C 8.1 rain |
$3,989 | 0 | City → |
| #1579 |
🇨🇴 Providencia
Colombia
|
58.7 | Rainy season | 14.9°C 24.0 rain |
$1,247 | 0 | City → |
| #1580 |
🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango
Guatemala
|
58.6 | Rainy season | 14.5°C 28.3 rain |
$2,036 | 0 | City → |
| #1581 |
🇺🇸 Whitefish
United States
|
58.6 | Shoulder season | 10.7°C 11.0 rain |
$3,830 | 0 | City → |
| #1582 |
🇦🇲 Goris
Armenia
|
58.5 | Rainy season | 12.9°C 19.2 rain |
$1,466 | 0 | City → |
| #1583 |
🇬🇹 Xela
Guatemala
|
58.4 | Rainy season | 14.4°C 28.3 rain |
$1,997 | 0 | City → |
| #1584 |
🇳🇿 Gisborne
New Zealand
|
58.4 | Shoulder season | 13.0°C 11.8 rain |
$3,274 | 0 | City → |
| #1585 |
🇨🇭 Bern
Switzerland
|
58.4 | Rainy season | 12.6°C 17.4 rain |
$5,405 | 0 | City → |
| #1586 |
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg
Russia
|
58.3 | Shoulder season | 10.5°C 11.6 rain |
$2,845 | 0 | City → |
| #1587 |
🇮🇪 Waterford
Ireland
|
58.1 | Shoulder season | 12.1°C 13.2 rain |
$4,425 | 0 | City → |
| #1588 |
🇮🇲 Peel
Isle of Man
|
58.1 | Shoulder season | 11.8°C 12.6 rain |
$3,989 | 0 | City → |
| #1589 |
🇬🇧 Aberystwyth
United Kingdom
|
57.9 | Rainy season | 12.6°C 16.8 rain |
$3,177 | 0 | City → |
| #1590 |
🇷🇴 Sinaia
Romania
|
57.9 | Rainy season | 11.7°C 16.3 rain |
$2,028 | 0 | City → |
| #1591 |
🇧🇹 Thimphu
Bhutan
|
57.7 | Rainy season | 14.1°C 28.6 rain |
$1,826 | 0 | City → |
| #1592 |
🇺🇸 Bozeman
United States
|
57.6 | Cold season | 9.3°C 10.6 rain |
$4,040 | 0 | City → |
| #1593 |
🇦🇱 Theth
Albania
|
57.6 | Rainy season | 13.4°C 16.5 rain |
$1,845 | 0 | City → |
| #1594 |
🇮🇲 Ramsey
Isle of Man
|
57.6 | Shoulder season | 11.5°C 12.8 rain |
$4,417 | 0 | City → |
| #1595 |
🇦🇺 Burnie
Australia
|
57.5 | Shoulder season | 11.0°C 8.9 rain |
$3,242 | 0 | City → |
| #1596 |
🇵🇰 Hunza
Pakistan
|
57.5 | Cold season | -8.9°C 5.0 rain |
$708 | 0 | City → |
| #1597 |
🇪🇨 Isabela Island
Ecuador
|
57.4 | Rainy season | 13.4°C 22.1 rain |
$1,800 | 0 | City → |
| #1598 |
🇳🇴 Flam
Norway
|
57.4 | Shoulder season | 11.4°C 10.6 rain |
$4,024 | 0 | City → |
| #1599 |
🇷🇺 Vladivostok
Russia
|
57.4 | Shoulder season | 11.4°C 9.3 rain |
$2,672 | 0 | City → |
| #1600 |
🇳🇿 Kaikoura
New Zealand
|
57.4 | Shoulder season | 11.7°C 10.8 rain |
$3,537 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇦 Marrakech
Morocco
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C 2.1 rain |
$2,378 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇲🇦 Taghazout
Morocco
|
81.2 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 0.4 rain |
$1,857 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇦 Tamraght
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 21.2°C 0.4 rain |
$2,036 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇦 Taroudant
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.5°C 0.4 rain |
$1,357 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇦 Ouarzazate
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C 1.7 rain |
$1,507 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
44.6 | Cold season | -26.6°C 3.9 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
35.5 | Rainy season | 4.3°C 16.8 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇶 Villa Las Estrellas
Antarctica
|
34.7 | Rainy season | -2.0°C 17.6 rain |
$2,610 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv
Israel
|
89.2 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.0 rain |
$5,690 | 22 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
85.3 | Hot season | 30.6°C 0.2 rain |
$5,242 | 34 | City → |
| #3 |
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
|
82.1 | Shoulder season | 17.0°C 12.2 rain |
$2,170 | 54 | City → |
| #4 |
🇺🇿 Bukhara
Uzbekistan
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 25.7°C 2.3 rain |
$1,595 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇮🇱 Be'er Sheva
Israel
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 2.1 rain |
$3,289 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
|
90.7 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 2.5 rain |
$3,963 | 74 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Madrid
Spain
|
88.3 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 5.8 rain |
$4,541 | 67 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇹 Funchal
Portugal
|
83.3 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 10.8 rain |
$2,261 | 8 | City → |
| #4 |
🇨🇾 Larnaca
Cyprus
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C 2.3 rain |
$3,354 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇵🇹 Tavira
Portugal
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 20.2°C 2.7 rain |
$3,715 | 0 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇺🇸 Las Vegas
United States
|
91.8 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 0.6 rain |
$3,810 | 18 | City → |
| #2 |
🇺🇸 Sacramento
United States
|
91.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.7 rain |
$4,140 | 21 | City → |
| #3 |
🇺🇸 Phoenix
United States
|
89.8 | Hot season | 28.2°C 0.4 rain |
$5,005 | 17 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
|
86.4 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C 11.0 rain |
$3,317 | 48 | City → |
| #5 |
🇺🇸 San Diego
United States
|
84.6 | Shoulder season | 16.6°C 1.9 rain |
$6,665 | 18 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Broome
Australia
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 26.4°C 1.5 rain |
$5,807 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
78.9 | Shoulder season | 19.9°C 6.0 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C 3.9 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇿 Auckland
New Zealand
|
75.1 | Shoulder season | 14.8°C 13.4 rain |
$4,453 | 17 | City → |
| #5 |
🇫🇯 Coral Coast
Fiji
|
72.9 | Shoulder season | 26.5°C 11.0 rain |
$1,506 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
85.9 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #2 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
83.5 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #3 |
🇧🇷 Canoa Quebrada
Brazil
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.7°C 1.0 rain |
$1,932 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 0.0 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 13.7°C 5.0 rain |
$1,746 | 35 | 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 → |
| ClawCon Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | May 6 | View → |
| Energipolitisk debatt med GeneratorAW | 🇸🇪 Stockholm | May 6 | View → |
| Team1 x Blockfest - Avalanche Mixer | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | May 6 | View → |