City shortlist
Rank cities by cost, score, climate, and internet.
About this report
- Use case
- Shortlist destinations with strong value and internet.
- Audience
- Remote workers choosing where to go next
- Sources
- cities
- Shape
- 5 blocks · Starter
City Shortlist
Best-fit cities based on selected lifestyle metrics.
Top City Signals
Updated 2026-11-02 10:02:55
Chiang Mai
7.7
Overall score
Taipei
7.6
Overall score
Bangkok
7.5
Overall score
| City | Country | Overall score | Monthly cost | Internet speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | 7.7 | $1,348 | — |
| Taipei | Taiwan | 7.6 | $1,989 | — |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 7.5 | $1,988 | — |
Cost vs Score
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| City | Country | Monthly cost | Overall score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | $1,348 | 7.7 |
| Taipei | Taiwan | $1,989 | 7.6 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | $1,988 | 7.5 |
| Tallinn | Estonia | $2,134 | 7.5 |
| Ubud | Indonesia | $2,252 | 7.5 |
| Las Palmas | Spain | — | 7.5 |
| Penang | Malaysia | $2,125 | 7.4 |
| Budapest | Hungary | $2,663 | 7.4 |
| Madrid | Spain | $4,393 | 7.4 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $3,935 | 7.4 |
| Málaga | Spain | $3,354 | 7.4 |
| Porto | Portugal | $2,799 | 7.4 |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | $2,301 | 7.3 |
| Phuket | Thailand | $2,245 | 7.3 |
| Sevilla | Spain | $2,705 | 7.3 |
| Valencia | Spain | $2,674 | 7.3 |
| Alicante | Spain | $2,639 | 7.3 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | $1,546 | 7.3 |
| Barcelona | Spain | $4,250 | 7.3 |
| Krakow | Poland | $3,032 | 7.3 |
| George Town | Malaysia | $1,765 | 7.3 |
| Funchal | Portugal | $3,304 | 7.3 |
| Prague | Czech Republic | $2,868 | 7.3 |
| Tenerife | Spain | $3,747 | 7.3 |
| Seoul | South Korea | $2,397 | 7.3 |
City Map
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| City | Country | Overall score | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | 7.7 | $1,348 |
| Taipei | Taiwan | 7.6 | $1,989 |
| Ubud | Indonesia | 7.5 | $2,252 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 7.5 | $1,988 |
| Las Palmas | Spain | 7.5 | — |
| Tallinn | Estonia | 7.5 | $2,134 |
| Porto | Portugal | 7.4 | $2,799 |
| Budapest | Hungary | 7.4 | $2,663 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | 7.4 | $3,935 |
| Málaga | Spain | 7.4 | $3,354 |
| Madrid | Spain | 7.4 | $4,393 |
| Penang | Malaysia | 7.4 | $2,125 |
| Medellín | Colombia | 7.3 | $1,824 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 7.3 | $1,546 |
| Tenerife | Spain | 7.3 | $3,747 |
| Prague | Czech Republic | 7.3 | $2,868 |
| Barcelona | Spain | 7.3 | $4,250 |
| Funchal | Portugal | 7.3 | $3,304 |
| Valencia | Spain | 7.3 | $2,674 |
| Alicante | Spain | 7.3 | $2,639 |
| Phuket | Thailand | 7.3 | $2,245 |
| Sevilla | Spain | 7.3 | $2,705 |
| Seoul | South Korea | 7.3 | $2,397 |
| Krakow | Poland | 7.3 | $3,032 |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | 7.3 | $2,301 |
| George Town | Malaysia | 7.3 | $1,765 |
| Bucharest | Romania | 7.2 | $1,897 |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 7.2 | $3,367 |
| Busan | South Korea | 7.2 | $2,315 |
| Zagreb | Croatia | 7.2 | $2,186 |
| Tokyo | Japan | 7.2 | $2,841 |
| Cluj-Napoca | Romania | 7.2 | $1,517 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 7.2 | $1,274 |
| Da Nang | Vietnam | 7.2 | $1,161 |
| Taichung | Taiwan | 7.2 | $1,988 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | 7.2 | $1,543 |
| Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 7.1 | $2,269 |
| Athens | Greece | 7.1 | — |
| Bansko | Bulgaria | 7.1 | $1,552 |
| Timișoara | Romania | 7.1 | $1,122 |
Ranked Cities
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| City | Country | Region | Overall score | Monthly cost | Internet speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang Mai | Thailand | Asia | 7.7 | $1,348 | — |
| Taipei | Taiwan | Asia | 7.6 | $1,989 | — |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Asia | 7.5 | $1,988 | — |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Europe | 7.5 | $2,134 | — |
| Ubud | Indonesia | Asia | 7.5 | $2,252 | — |
| Las Palmas | Spain | Europe | 7.5 | — | — |
| Penang | Malaysia | Asia | 7.4 | $2,125 | — |
| Budapest | Hungary | Europe | 7.4 | $2,663 | — |
| Madrid | Spain | Europe | 7.4 | $4,393 | — |
| Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | 7.4 | $3,935 | — |
| Málaga | Spain | Europe | 7.4 | $3,354 | — |
| Porto | Portugal | Europe | 7.4 | $2,799 | — |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | Europe | 7.3 | $2,301 | — |
| Phuket | Thailand | Asia | 7.3 | $2,245 | — |
| Sevilla | Spain | Europe | 7.3 | $2,705 | — |
| Valencia | Spain | Europe | 7.3 | $2,674 | — |
| Alicante | Spain | Europe | 7.3 | $2,639 | — |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Asia | 7.3 | $1,546 | — |
| Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 7.3 | $4,250 | — |
| Krakow | Poland | Europe | 7.3 | $3,032 | — |
| George Town | Malaysia | Asia | 7.3 | $1,765 | — |
| Funchal | Portugal | Europe | 7.3 | $3,304 | — |
| Prague | Czech Republic | Europe | 7.3 | $2,868 | — |
| Tenerife | Spain | Europe | 7.3 | $3,747 | — |
| Seoul | South Korea | Asia | 7.3 | $2,397 | — |