Looking for a city where you can live well and work remotely without breaking the bank? We ranked all cities in our database with 30+ Mbps internet by monthly cost of living. These are the best-value bases for digital nomads in 2026.

224

Cities

¥11,000–¥16,000 ($1,520–$2,210)

Cheapest

$600–$1,200

Most expensive

107

Countries

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Beijing

China

Diplomats, tech workers, academics, Mandarin learners, culture enthusiasts

¥11,000–¥16,000 ($1,520–$2,210) 220 Mbps English: Moderate in Haidian/Chaoyang; low elsewhere

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Shanghai

China

Finance/tech professionals, entrepreneurs, teachers, creatives

¥13,000–¥18,000 ($1,800–$2,500) 250 Mbps English: Moderate in business districts; low elsewhere

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Karakol

Kyrgyzstan

Adventure lovers, outdoor professionals, budget nomads

$350–$600 (comfortable single) 40 Mbps English: Basic

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Yogyakarta

Indonesia

Artists, academics, budget expats, culture seekers

$400–$700 (Rp 6.3M–Rp 11M) 100 Mbps English: Moderate — better near universities and tourism areas

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Kampot

Cambodia

Retirees, slow-life seekers, writers, budget expats

$400–$700 30 Mbps English: Moderate

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Pokhara

Nepal

Digital nomads, trekkers, adventure seekers, yoga practitioners

$400–$800 40 Mbps English: Good in Lakeside tourist area

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Chittagong

Bangladesh

Trade professionals, budget expats, nature lovers

$400–$800 50 Mbps English: Moderate in business areas

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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Retirees, digital nomads, budget expats, culture lovers

$500–$800 50 Mbps English: Good (tourist areas)

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Luang Prabang

Laos

Writers, artists, retirees, slow travelers

$500–$900 30 Mbps English: Basic in tourist areas

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Darkhan

Mongolia

NGO workers, teachers, budget expats

$500–$900 50 Mbps English: Very limited

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Balti

MoldovaEU

Budget expats, cultural immersion seekers

$500–$800 80 Mbps English: Limited — Russian/Romanian dominant

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Ohrid

North Macedonia

Retirees, writers, slow-travel nomads, summer expats

€500–750 (~$545–$815) 50 Mbps English: Moderate; better in tourism sector

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Da Nang

Vietnam

Families, digital nomads, retirees, beach lovers

$600–$1,000 (15M–25M VND) 100 Mbps English: Good in My Khê and An Thượng expat strip

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Goa

India

Digital nomads, creatives, yoga practitioners, retirees

$600–$1,000 (₹50,000–₹84,000) 100 Mbps English: Good

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Weligama

Sri Lanka

Digital nomads, surfers, remote workers, slow travelers

$600–$1,000 600 Mbps English: Very good in tourist/nomad areas

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Kathmandu

Nepal

Culture lovers, NGO workers, trekkers, digital nomads, families

$600–$1,200 60 Mbps English: Good in expat areas and educated circles

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Vientiane

Laos

Budget expats, NGO workers, slow-living seekers

$600–$1,000 40 Mbps English: Limited — basic in expat areas

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Tashkent

Uzbekistan

Digital nomads, entrepreneurs, adventurous expats

$600–$1,200 50 Mbps English: Limited — improving

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Dhaka

Bangladesh

NGO workers, business professionals, adventurous expats

$600–$1,200 60 Mbps English: Good in expat areas

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Thimphu

Bhutan

Digital nomads, NGO workers, spiritual seekers, nature lovers

$600–$1,200 30 Mbps English: Good

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