Best cities for digital nomads
Where remote workers get the best mix of low cost, good weather and safety.
Top nomad cities
- Punta del Este, Uruguay — cost 55, climate 100, safety 73
- Maldonado, Uruguay — cost 51, climate 100, safety 73
- Melo, Uruguay — cost 52, climate 100, safety 70
- Dundalk, Ireland — cost 52, climate 97, safety 73
- Porto, Portugal — cost 54, climate 100, safety 65
- Herceg Novi, Montenegro — cost 54, climate 100, safety 66
- Tivat, Montenegro — cost 56, climate 98, safety 65
- Boquete, Panama — cost 56, climate 100, safety 62
- Bendigo, Australia — cost 50, climate 100, safety 69
- City of Port Phillip, Australia — cost 50, climate 100, safety 69
- Ballarat, Australia — cost 50, climate 100, safety 69
- Mercedes, Uruguay — cost 52, climate 98, safety 70
- Galway, Ireland — cost 50, climate 99, safety 70
- Swords, Ireland — cost 52, climate 98, safety 70
- Limerick, Ireland — cost 50, climate 99, safety 70
- Bhisho, South Africa — cost 49, climate 100, safety 70
- Cetinje, Montenegro — cost 54, climate 98, safety 67
- Albufeira, Portugal — cost 54, climate 100, safety 62
How CityLivably scores this
Every ranking on this page is computed the same way across 1,103 cities in 68 countries, so the comparison is genuinely like-for-like rather than a hand-picked list. Cost comes from the World Bank price level (US=100, derived from PPP ÷ exchange rate); climate from WorldClim v2.1 monthly temperature normals, penalising extreme summer heat, harsh winters and too-cool summers; and safety blends real USGS earthquake history with modelled flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought and tsunami exposure plus World Bank homicide rates. The headline livability score weights these 35% cost, 30% climate and 35% safety. Figures refresh as the underlying open data updates.
How to use this guide
Treat the list as a shortlist, not a verdict. Set your own non-negotiables first — a monthly budget ceiling, the climate band you can actually live in, and the level of natural-disaster risk you'll accept — then open the city sorter to filter all 1,103 cities by those priorities, and read each finalist's full city page before deciding. The most common mistake relocators make is optimising for a single number (usually cost) and discovering the climate or disaster exposure makes daily life worse; scoring all three pillars together is the whole point. Always verify the things our data deliberately excludes — visa eligibility, healthcare access and current local rents — for your own situation before committing to a move.
FAQ
What makes a good digital-nomad city?
Low cost of living, comfortable climate, safety, plus visa access and internet (added next).
Which is the cheapest nomad city?
Kotor, Montenegro is among the most affordable in our data.