Find your nomad base

Pick a budget, a climate, a region, and a visa preference. We’ll filter all 78 nomad cities in our datasets and rank the matches by monthly cost. The only base-finder that combines budget, climate, and visa-friendliness in one filter.

78 cities match

Sorted by monthly cost, low to high

Kathmandu
Nepal
Asia
$930
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(5mo max)
Visa-on-arrival up to 150 days/year for most passports; no formal DNV.
Cost Climate FIRE
Chiang Mai
Thailand
Asia
$1,030
per month
Visa
DNV · Thailand DTV(12mo max)
DTV — 5-year multi-entry, 180 days per entry + one in-country extension.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Hoi An
Vietnam
Asia
$1,070
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
No formal DNV — most nomads use 90-day e-visa with periodic visa runs.
Cost Climate FIRE
Cairo
Egypt
Africa
$1,070
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
30-day visa-on-arrival or 90-day e-visa; no DNV — longer stays via business route.
Cost Climate FIRE
Da Nang
Vietnam
Asia
$1,080
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
No formal DNV — most nomads use 90-day e-visa with periodic visa runs.
Cost Climate FIRE
Hanoi
Vietnam
Asia
$1,080
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
No formal DNV — most nomads use 90-day e-visa with periodic visa runs.
Cost Climate FIRE
Cuenca
Ecuador
Americas
$1,090
per month
Visa
DNV · Ecuador DNV(24mo max)
Ecuadorian DNV (~$1,275/mo income, 2 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Tirana
Albania
Europe
$1,150
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(12mo max)
1 year visa-free for most US/EU passports — generous for non-Schengen Europe.
Cost Climate FIRE
Penang (Georgetown)
Malaysia
Asia
$1,170
per month
Visa
DNV · DE Rantau(24mo max)
DE Rantau Nomad Pass ($24K/year income, 12-month + 12-month extension).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Cebu
Philippines
Asia
$1,170
per month
Visa
Tourist(36mo max)
Tourist visa extendable in-country up to 36 months; SRRV retiree route also popular.
Cost Climate FIRE
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Asia
$1,210
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
No formal DNV — most nomads use 90-day e-visa with periodic visa runs.
Cost Climate FIRE
Yerevan
Armenia
Europe
$1,250
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
Visa-free or visa-on-arrival up to 180 days for most US/EU passports.
Cost Climate FIRE
Quito
Ecuador
Americas
$1,250
per month
Visa
DNV · Ecuador DNV(24mo max)
Ecuadorian DNV (~$1,275/mo income, 2 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Sofia
Bulgaria
Europe
$1,270
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 since 2024 — no DNV.
Cost Climate FIRE
Goa
India
Asia
$1,270
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
e-Tourist visa (180 days max) or X-1/X-2 longer routes; no formal DNV.
Cost Climate FIRE
Belgrade
Serbia
Europe
$1,280
per month
Visa
Tourist(12mo max)
30-day visa-free entry, easy in-country residence permit via company registration.
Cost Climate FIRE
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Asia
$1,290
per month
Visa
DNV · DE Rantau(24mo max)
DE Rantau Nomad Pass ($24K/year income, 12-month + 12-month extension).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Oaxaca
Mexico
Americas
$1,290
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
180-day tourist visa on entry — unusually generous for a nomad base.
Cost Climate FIRE
Bucharest
Romania
Europe
$1,340
per month
Visa
DNV · Romania DNV(12mo max)
Romanian DNV (~€3,300/mo income, 1-year); Schengen since 2024.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Tbilisi
Georgia
Europe
$1,360
per month
Visa
Long visa-free · 1-year visa-free(12mo max)
365 days visa-free for most US/EU passports — almost unique globally.
Cost Climate FIRE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Americas
$1,380
per month
Visa
DNV · Argentina DNV(12mo max)
Argentina DNV (6-month + 6-month extension).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Marrakech
Morocco
Africa
$1,390
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
90-day tourist on entry, renewable in-country once for additional 90 days.
Cost Climate FIRE
Medellín
Colombia
Americas
$1,420
per month
Visa
DNV · Colombia DNV(24mo max)
Colombian DNV (~$684/mo income, 2 years).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Cartagena
Colombia
Americas
$1,420
per month
Visa
DNV · Colombia DNV(24mo max)
Colombian DNV (~$684/mo income, 2 years).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Bangkok
Thailand
Asia
$1,430
per month
Visa
DNV · Thailand DTV(12mo max)
DTV — 5-year multi-entry, 180 days per entry + one in-country extension.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Lima
Peru
Americas
$1,450
per month
Visa
DNV · Peru DNV(24mo max)
Peruvian DNV (1-year + extensions, ~$30K/year income).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Bali (Canggu)
Indonesia
Asia
$1,460
per month
Visa
DNV · Indonesia E33G(24mo max)
E33G remote-worker visa ($60K/year income, 1-year + 1-year extension).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Budapest
Hungary
Europe
$1,480
per month
Visa
DNV · Hungary White Card(24mo max)
White Card DNV (€3,000/mo income, 1-year + 1-year extension).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Krakow
Poland
Europe
$1,480
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Poland Business Harbour for IT skilled migration.
Cost Climate FIRE
Phuket
Thailand
Asia
$1,480
per month
Visa
DNV · Thailand DTV(12mo max)
DTV — 5-year multi-entry, 180 days per entry + one in-country extension.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Mumbai
India
Asia
$1,490
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
e-Tourist visa (180 days max) or X-1/X-2 longer routes; no formal DNV.
Cost Climate FIRE
Vilnius
Lithuania
Europe
$1,500
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no formal DNV; startup-friendly for company founders.
Cost Climate FIRE
Riga
Latvia
Europe
$1,510
per month
Visa
DNV · Latvia DNV(24mo max)
Latvian DNV (~€3,300/mo income, 1+1 year).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Porto
Portugal
Europe
$1,560
per month
Visa
DNV · Portugal D8(60mo max)
D8 remote-work visa (€3,200/mo income, 1-year + path to 5-year residency).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Istanbul
Turkey
Europe
$1,560
per month
Visa
Tourist(12mo max)
90-day visa-free or e-visa, with a new DNV pilot still maturing.
Cost Climate FIRE
Bogotá
Colombia
Americas
$1,560
per month
Visa
DNV · Colombia DNV(24mo max)
Colombian DNV (~$684/mo income, 2 years).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Florianópolis
Brazil
Americas
$1,560
per month
Visa
DNV · Brazil DNV(24mo max)
Brazilian DNV (1-year + extension, $1,500/mo income).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Split
Croatia
Europe
$1,580
per month
Visa
DNV · Croatia Digital Nomad Permit(12mo max)
Croatian DNV (€2,540/mo income, 12-month, no extension — must leave then reapply).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Warsaw
Poland
Europe
$1,580
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Poland Business Harbour for IT skilled migration.
Cost Climate FIRE
Guadalajara
Mexico
Americas
$1,610
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
180-day tourist visa on entry — unusually generous for a nomad base.
Cost Climate FIRE
Athens
Greece
Europe
$1,640
per month
Visa
DNV · Greece DNV(24mo max)
Greek DNV (€3,500/mo income, 1-year + extensions, residency from year 1).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Nairobi
Kenya
Africa
$1,640
per month
Visa
DNV · Kenya Class M Permit(12mo max)
Class M permit for remote workers (1-year, ~$55K income); 90-day eTA for short stays.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Cape Town
South Africa
Africa
$1,680
per month
Visa
DNV · SA Remote Work Visa(36mo max)
Remote Work Visa launched 2024 — 36-month stays for qualifying remote workers.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Americas
$1,680
per month
Visa
DNV · Brazil DNV(24mo max)
Brazilian DNV (1-year + extension, $1,500/mo income).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
San José
Costa Rica
Americas
$1,690
per month
Visa
Tourist · Costa Rica Rentista(24mo max)
Rentista ($2,500/mo income, 2 years) or Pensionado for retirees; tourist extensions also possible.
Cost Climate FIRE
Prague
Czechia
Europe
$1,720
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Živnostenský freelance visa exists but harder than it used to be.
Cost Climate FIRE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Americas
$1,720
per month
Visa
DNV · Uruguay Income Residency(24mo max)
Among the easiest residency-by-income paths in South America (~$1,500/mo income, 2 years).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Funchal (Madeira)
Portugal
Europe
$1,730
per month
Visa
DNV · Portugal D8(60mo max)
D8 remote-work visa (€3,200/mo income, 1-year + path to 5-year residency).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Las Palmas
Spain (Canary Islands)
Europe
$1,790
per month
Visa
DNV · Spain DNV(36mo max)
Spanish DNV (€2,650/mo income, up to 3 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Playa del Carmen
Mexico
Americas
$1,810
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
180-day tourist visa on entry — unusually generous for a nomad base.
Cost Climate FIRE
Tallinn
Estonia
Europe
$1,820
per month
Visa
DNV · Estonia DNV(12mo max)
Estonian DNV (€4,500/mo income, 1-year), separate from e-Residency for company formation.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Panama City
Panama
Americas
$1,830
per month
Visa
DNV · Friendly Nations Visa(60mo max)
Friendly Nations Visa (5-year, leads to permanent residency); also a short-stay nomad path.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Santiago
Chile
Americas
$1,840
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
90-day tourist, extendable in-country; no formal DNV; temporary residence by activity.
Cost Climate FIRE
Taipei
Taiwan
Asia
$1,860
per month
Visa
Skilled · Taiwan Gold Card(36mo max)
Employment Gold Card for high-skilled professionals (3-year, includes work permit).
Cost Climate FIRE
Valencia
Spain
Europe
$1,890
per month
Visa
DNV · Spain DNV(36mo max)
Spanish DNV (€2,650/mo income, up to 3 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Mexico City
Mexico
Americas
$1,970
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
180-day tourist visa on entry — unusually generous for a nomad base.
Cost Climate FIRE
Lisbon
Portugal
Europe
$1,980
per month
Visa
DNV · Portugal D8(60mo max)
D8 remote-work visa (€3,200/mo income, 1-year + path to 5-year residency).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Osaka
Japan
Asia
$2,050
per month
Visa
DNV · Japan DNV(6mo max)
DNV — 6-month single window, ¥10M+ income; no in-country extension.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Tulum
Mexico
Americas
$2,100
per month
Visa
Long visa-free(6mo max)
180-day tourist visa on entry — unusually generous for a nomad base.
Cost Climate FIRE
Madrid
Spain
Europe
$2,170
per month
Visa
DNV · Spain DNV(36mo max)
Spanish DNV (€2,650/mo income, up to 3 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Barcelona
Spain
Europe
$2,280
per month
Visa
DNV · Spain DNV(36mo max)
Spanish DNV (€2,650/mo income, up to 3 years renewable).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Wellington
New Zealand
Oceania
$2,430
per month
Visa
WH(12mo max)
Working Holiday visa for under-35s; no formal DNV — skilled migration is the multi-year path.
Cost Climate FIRE
Seoul
South Korea
Asia
$2,440
per month
Visa
DNV · Korea F-1-D(24mo max)
F-1-D DNV launched 2024 — high income threshold (~$66K/year), 1-year + extensions.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Vienna
Austria
Europe
$2,480
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Red-White-Red Card for skilled workers.
Cost Climate FIRE
Tokyo
Japan
Asia
$2,520
per month
Visa
DNV · Japan DNV(6mo max)
DNV — 6-month single window, ¥10M+ income; no in-country extension.
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Berlin
Germany
Europe
$2,540
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Freiberufler available for genuine self-employment setup.
Cost Climate FIRE
Auckland
New Zealand
Oceania
$2,730
per month
Visa
WH(12mo max)
Working Holiday visa for under-35s; no formal DNV — skilled migration is the multi-year path.
Cost Climate FIRE
Melbourne
Australia
Oceania
$3,050
per month
Visa
WH(12mo max)
Working Holiday for under-35s; no formal DNV — skilled migration for older nomads.
Cost Climate FIRE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Asia
$3,130
per month
Visa
DNV · UAE Virtual Working Programme(12mo max)
Virtual Working Programme — 1-year remote-work visa ($5K/mo income).
Cost Climate FIREDNV
Toronto
Canada
Americas
$3,170
per month
Visa
WH(24mo max)
Working Holiday for under-35s (1-2 years), Express Entry for skilled migration; no formal DNV.
Cost Climate FIRE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Europe
$3,180
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Pay Limit / Positive List schemes for skilled workers.
Cost Climate FIRE
Sydney
Australia
Oceania
$3,350
per month
Visa
WH(12mo max)
Working Holiday for under-35s; no formal DNV — skilled migration for older nomads.
Cost Climate FIRE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Asia
$3,360
per month
Visa
Tourist(6mo max)
90-day tourist visa, no DNV; current security situation should factor into timing.
Cost Climate FIRE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Europe
$3,400
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
Schengen 90/180 — no DNV; Americans can use the DAFT treaty for self-employed status.
Cost Climate FIRE
Dublin
Ireland
Europe
$3,550
per month
Visa
Schengen(3mo max)
No DNV; not in Schengen but 90-day Common Travel Area for EU/UK/US passports.
Cost Climate FIRE
Hong Kong
Hong Kong SAR, China
Asia
$3,580
per month
Visa
Tourist(3mo max)
90 days visa-free for most US/EU passports; longer requires employment route.
Cost Climate FIRE
London
United Kingdom
Europe
$3,780
per month
Visa
Skilled(6mo max)
No DNV — visitor visas (6 months max) or Skilled Worker route only.
Cost Climate FIRE
Singapore
Singapore
Asia
$3,880
per month
Visa
Skilled(24mo max)
No DNV — Tech.Pass / ONE Pass / Employment Pass for high-income professionals only.
Cost Climate FIRE

How the filter works

Every filter is a hard constraint, not a weighted score — a city must satisfy all your criteria to appear. Within the filtered set, results are sorted by total monthly cost ascending. If no cities match, loosen one of the filters; the budget cap is usually the most binding.

Climate presets

Warm winter means Dec–Feb daytime average ≥ 18°C — useful for northern-hemisphere nomads escaping winter, and naturally hits Southern Hemisphere summer cities too. Year-round mild requires every month between 15–25°C — the “eternal spring” criterion that surfaces Cuenca, Medellín, Las Palmas, etc. Tropical filters for year-round 22–30°C.

Visa preferences

Long-stay friendly includes any city with a formal Digital Nomad Visa or 180+ days visa-free entry — the cleanest options for stays of 6+ months. DNV-only narrows further to formal nomad-visa countries. 180+ visa-freecovers the unusual cases (Tbilisi, Yerevan, Tirana, Mexico) where you don’t even need a visa.

What this isn’t

Not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Cost and climate numbers are editorial estimates (see disclaimers on the underlying tools). Visa rules change with little notice — verify with the relevant consulate or our visa services directory before making travel decisions. The filter is a starting point for research, not a substitute for it.

78 cities match

Kathmandu

Chiang Mai

Hoi An

Cairo

Da Nang

Hanoi

Cuenca

Tirana

Penang (Georgetown)

Cebu

Ho Chi Minh City

Yerevan

Quito

Sofia

Goa

Belgrade

Kuala Lumpur

Oaxaca

Bucharest

Tbilisi

Buenos Aires

Marrakech

Medellín

Cartagena

Bangkok

Lima

Bali (Canggu)

Budapest

Krakow

Phuket

Mumbai

Vilnius

Riga

Porto

Istanbul

Bogotá

Florianópolis

Split

Warsaw

Guadalajara

Athens

Nairobi

Cape Town

Rio de Janeiro

San José

Prague

Montevideo

Funchal (Madeira)

Las Palmas

Playa del Carmen

Tallinn

Panama City

Santiago

Taipei

Valencia

Mexico City

Lisbon

Osaka

Tulum

Madrid

Barcelona

Wellington

Seoul

Vienna

Tokyo

Berlin

Auckland

Melbourne

Dubai

Toronto

Copenhagen

Sydney

Tel Aviv

Amsterdam

Dublin

Hong Kong

London

Singapore

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