Best Cities for Digital Nomads Under $1,500/month
Affordable destinations for remote workers with monthly costs under $1500. Updated for 2026.
Chiang Mai
88
The OG digital nomad destination
$600-$1,200
Tbilisi
84
Caucasus crossroads of culture
$700-$1,400
Medellín
82
Spring city eternal
$800-$1,500
Penang
82
Malaysia's cultural capital
$700-$1,400
Chiang Rai
81
Northern Thailand tranquility
$500-$1,000
Ho Chi Minh City
81
Vietnam's economic powerhouse
$600-$1,200
Da Nang
80
Vietnam's coastal gem
$500-$1,000
Hanoi
79
Vietnam's cultural heart
$500-$1,000
Oaxaca
79
Mexican cultural heartland
$600-$1,200
Bogotá
77
Andean highland metropolis
$700-$1,500
Bangalore
76
India's Silicon Valley
$500-$1,000
Colombo
75
Sri Lanka's commercial capital
$500-$1,000
Goa
74
India's coastal paradise
$400-$800
Lima
73
Peru's culinary capital
$600-$1,200
Phnom Penh
72
Cambodia's emerging capital
$400-$800
Nairobi
72
East African tech hub
$500-$1,000
Marrakech
70
Red City of Morocco
$500-$1,000
Kathmandu
68
Gateway to the Himalayas
$300-$600
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