Compare cities for remote work

2066 side-by-side city comparisons for digital nomads — cost of living, internet speed, safety, walkability, weather, air quality, time difference and digital nomad visa rules.

Every comparison uses the same scoring scale, so you are weighing like with like rather than two tourist brochures. Pick a region below, or start from a city guide, the nomad visa index or the meeting time-zone planner.

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Europe — 698 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Europe.

Albania (10)

Austria (11)

Belgium (10)

Bulgaria (10)

Cyprus (10)

Denmark (10)

Finland (10)

Iceland (10)

Ireland (10)

Italy (10)

Latvia (10)

Lithuania (10)

Malta (10)

Montenegro (10)

Netherlands (10)

North Macedonia (10)

Norway (10)

Portugal (94)

Romania (10)

Serbia (10)

Slovakia (10)

Slovenia (10)

Spain (125)

Sweden (10)

Switzerland (10)

United Kingdom (10)

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Asia — 505 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Asia.

Armenia (10)

Azerbaijan (10)

Cambodia (10)

Hong Kong (10)

India (10)

Indonesia (60)

Kazakhstan (10)

Kyrgyzstan (10)

Laos (10)

Malaysia (54)

Nepal (10)

Philippines (10)

Singapore (14)

Sri Lanka (10)

Taiwan (15)

Thailand (87)

Uzbekistan (10)

Vietnam (64)

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Americas — 471 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Americas.

Argentina (55)

Bahamas (10)

Barbados (10)

Belize (10)

Bolivia (10)

Brazil (43)

Canada (15)

Chile (10)

Colombia (52)

Costa Rica (10)

Curaçao (10)

Dominican Republic (10)

El Salvador (10)

Jamaica (10)

Mexico (62)

Nicaragua (10)

Panama (10)

Paraguay (10)

Uruguay (10)

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Africa — 229 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Africa.

Cape Verde (12)

Ghana (10)

Mauritius (17)

Namibia (11)

Rwanda (18)

Seychelles (10)

South Africa (46)

Tanzania (12)

Tunisia (10)

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Middle East — 111 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Middle East.

Israel (11)

Jordan (14)

Oman (12)

Qatar (14)

Saudi Arabia (12)

UAE (48)

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Oceania — 52 comparisons

Head-to-head cost of living, internet, safety and visa comparisons for remote workers across Oceania.

Fiji (10)

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