Rankings

Easiest Visa Cities

Straightforward visa paths plus cost of living clarity.

#	City	Country	Monthly	Score	Link
1	Bangkok	Thailand	$1,200	80	View
2	Chiang Mai	Thailand	$900	80	View
3	Mexico City	Mexico	$1,400	77	View
4	Playa del Carmen	Mexico	$1,600	74	View
5	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	$1,050	82	View
6	Medellín	Colombia	$1,050	77	View
7	Bali (Denpasar)	Indonesia	$1,100	78	View
8	Bogotá	Colombia	$1,100	77	View
9	Lisbon	Portugal	$1,650	77	View
10	Porto	Portugal	$1,450	78	View
11	Athens	Greece	$1,550	74	View
12	Buenos Aires	Argentina	$900	76	View
13	Marrakech	Morocco	$850	76	View
14	Prague	Czech Republic	$1,600	79	View
15	Barcelona	Spain	$2,200	73	View
16	Bucharest	Romania	$1,200	80	View
17	Dubrovnik	Croatia	$1,700	74	View
18	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	$950	80	View
19	Madrid	Spain	$2,050	75	View
20	Valencia	Spain	$1,750	75	View
21	Budapest	Hungary	$1,350	80	View
22	Cape Town	South Africa	$1,100	75	View
23	Dubai	UAE	$2,500	78	View
24	Santiago	Chile	$1,300	77	View
25	Warsaw	Poland	$1,500	79	View
26	Abu Dhabi	UAE	$2,300	78	View
27	Milan	Italy	$2,400	70	View
28	Rome	Italy	$2,100	69	View
29	Istanbul	Turkey	$1,100	77	View
30	São Paulo	Brazil	$1,200	75	View
31	Taipei	Taiwan	$1,600	80	View
32	Amsterdam	Netherlands	$2,800	68	View
33	Berlin	Germany	$2,300	71	View
34	Dublin	Ireland	$3,200	65	View
35	Paris	France	$2,900	62	View
36	London	United Kingdom	$3,500	61	View
37	Montreal	Canada	$2,200	70	View
38	Singapore	Singapore	$3,800	68	View
39	Auckland	New Zealand	$2,600	67	View
40	Seoul	South Korea	$2,200	72	View
41	Tokyo	Japan	$2,600	70	View
42	Toronto	Canada	$2,800	66	View
43	Vancouver	Canada	$2,900	64	View
44	Melbourne	Australia	$2,900	64	View
45	Sydney	Australia	$3,200	63	View
46	Austin	United States	$2,600	66	View
47	Denver	United States	$2,700	65	View
48	Miami	United States	$3,100	60	View
49	New York	United States	$4,200	59	View
50	San Francisco	United States	$4,500	58	View

Bangkok, Thailand

$1,200/mo · Score 80

Chiang Mai, Thailand

$900/mo · Score 80

Mexico City, Mexico

$1,400/mo · Score 77

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

$1,600/mo · Score 74

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

$1,050/mo · Score 82

Medellín, Colombia

$1,050/mo · Score 77

Bali (Denpasar), Indonesia

$1,100/mo · Score 78

Bogotá, Colombia

$1,100/mo · Score 77

Lisbon, Portugal

$1,650/mo · Score 77

#10

Porto, Portugal

$1,450/mo · Score 78

#11

Athens, Greece

$1,550/mo · Score 74

#12

Buenos Aires, Argentina

$900/mo · Score 76

#13

Marrakech, Morocco

$850/mo · Score 76

#14

Prague, Czech Republic

$1,600/mo · Score 79

#15

Barcelona, Spain

$2,200/mo · Score 73

#16

Bucharest, Romania

$1,200/mo · Score 80

#17

Dubrovnik, Croatia

$1,700/mo · Score 74

#18

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

$950/mo · Score 80

#19

Madrid, Spain

$2,050/mo · Score 75

#20

Valencia, Spain

$1,750/mo · Score 75

#21

Budapest, Hungary

$1,350/mo · Score 80

#22

Cape Town, South Africa

$1,100/mo · Score 75

#23

Dubai, UAE

$2,500/mo · Score 78

#24

Santiago, Chile

$1,300/mo · Score 77

#25

Warsaw, Poland

$1,500/mo · Score 79

#26

Abu Dhabi, UAE

$2,300/mo · Score 78

#27

Milan, Italy

$2,400/mo · Score 70

#28

Rome, Italy

$2,100/mo · Score 69

#29

Istanbul, Turkey

$1,100/mo · Score 77

#30

São Paulo, Brazil

$1,200/mo · Score 75

#31

Taipei, Taiwan

$1,600/mo · Score 80

#32

Amsterdam, Netherlands

$2,800/mo · Score 68

#33

Berlin, Germany

$2,300/mo · Score 71

#34

Dublin, Ireland

$3,200/mo · Score 65

#35

Paris, France

$2,900/mo · Score 62

#36

London, United Kingdom

$3,500/mo · Score 61

#37

Montreal, Canada

$2,200/mo · Score 70

#38

Singapore, Singapore

$3,800/mo · Score 68

#39

Auckland, New Zealand

$2,600/mo · Score 67

#40

Seoul, South Korea

$2,200/mo · Score 72

#41

Tokyo, Japan

$2,600/mo · Score 70

#42

Toronto, Canada

$2,800/mo · Score 66

#43

Vancouver, Canada

$2,900/mo · Score 64

#44

Melbourne, Australia

$2,900/mo · Score 64

#45

Sydney, Australia

$3,200/mo · Score 63

#46

Austin, United States

$2,600/mo · Score 66

#47

Denver, United States

$2,700/mo · Score 65

#48

Miami, United States

$3,100/mo · Score 60

#49

New York, United States

$4,200/mo · Score 59

#50

San Francisco, United States

$4,500/mo · Score 58

Thailand · Asia

TH Bangkok

$1,200/mo

Overall score 80

Thailand · Asia

TH Chiang Mai

$900/mo

Overall score 80

Mexico · North America

MX Mexico City

$1,400/mo

Overall score 77

Mexico · North America

MX Playa del Carmen

$1,600/mo

Overall score 74

Malaysia · Asia

MY Kuala Lumpur

$1,050/mo

Overall score 82

Colombia · South America

CO Medellín

$1,050/mo

Overall score 77

Indonesia · Asia

ID Bali (Denpasar)

$1,100/mo

Overall score 78

Colombia · South America

CO Bogotá

$1,100/mo

Overall score 77

Portugal · Europe

PT Lisbon

$1,650/mo

Overall score 77

Portugal · Europe

PT Porto

$1,450/mo

Overall score 78

Greece · Europe

GR Athens

$1,550/mo

Overall score 74

Argentina · South America

AR Buenos Aires

$900/mo

Overall score 76

Easiest visa cities paired with cost of living comparison

Visa accessibility without a cost of living comparison is incomplete. This ranking surfaces cities with favourable visa ease scores alongside links to calculators and living expenses comparison tools. Confirm legal routes with immigration counsel — programs change frequently.

Digital nomads and the living expenses calculator

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