What will a month there cost?
Real prices for digital nomads: rent, coworking, food and getting around, with every source linked. Pick a place, set how long and how you live.
By region
Every city, cheapest first
| City | Lean month | Comfortable month | Rent, 1-bed | Coworking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da NangVietnam | $525 | $975 | $310 to $580 | $80 to $135 |
| Hoi AnVietnam | $628 | $1,030 | $310 to $700 | $156 |
| FlorianópolisBrazil | $904 | $1,140 | $426 to $532 | Not found |
| Chiang MaiThailand | $625 | $1,150 | $300 to $650 | $120 to $180 |
| HanoiVietnam | $661 | $1,200 | $400 to $780 | $80 to $155 |
| SiargaoPhilippines | $752 | $1,220 | $350 to $600 | $110 to $120 |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | $667 | $1,220 | $500 to $990 | $100 to $175 |
| George Town, PenangMalaysia | $626 | $1,230 | $370 to $865 | $74 to $123 |
| BangkokThailand | $552 | $1,250 | $300 to $900 | $90 to $210 |
| Puerto EscondidoMexico | $796 | $1,340 | $600 to $800 | Not found |
| OaxacaMexico | $939 | $1,360 | $540 to $980 | $128 to $134 |
| Buenos AiresArgentina | $759 | $1,380 | $450 to $900 | $38 to $125 |
| UbudIndonesia | $829 | $1,430 | $500 to $900 | $100 to $230 |
| Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | $862 | $1,440 | $580 to $970 | $100 to $155 |
| TaipeiTaiwan | $1,050 | $1,460 | $760 to $1,210 | $120 to $240 |
| Koh PhanganThailand | $780 | $1,560 | $450 to $900 | $90 to $210 |
| TbilisiGeorgia | $918 | $1,620 | $400 to $800 | $58 to $193 |
| CangguIndonesia | $1,050 | $1,800 | $700 to $1,200 | $100 to $200 |
| MarrakechMorocco | $1,120 | $1,850 | $615 to $871 | $82 to $185 |
| PhuketThailand | $927 | $1,870 | $540 to $1,045 | $90 to $210 |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | $1,280 | $1,970 | $640 to $1,390 | $183 |
| MedellínColombia | $924 | $1,980 | $450 to $1,200 | $108 to $219 |
| Playa del CarmenMexico | $1,250 | $2,030 | $800 to $1,000 | $134 to $198 |
| Santa Cruz de TenerifeSpain | $1,650 | $2,140 | $893 to $1,340 | $102 to $191 |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | $1,560 | $2,190 | $1,094 to $1,520 | $140 to $220 |
| Mexico CityMexico | $1,340 | $2,210 | $800 to $1,500 | $107 to $214 |
| IstanbulTurkey | $1,370 | $2,210 | $700 to $1,400 | $94 to $140 |
| AthensGreece | $1,600 | $2,400 | $837 to $1,172 | $189 to $245 |
| TulumMexico | $1,190 | $2,440 | $600 to $1,800 | $150 to $300 |
| BudapestHungary | $1,720 | $2,570 | $844 to $1,197 | $151 to $202 |
| TokyoJapan | $1,380 | $2,610 | $760 to $1,584 | $125 to $215 |
| SeoulSouth Korea | $1,700 | $2,730 | $1,039 to $2,174 | $184 to $282 |
| PragueCzechia | $1,950 | $2,770 | $1,146 to $1,834 | $252 to $302 |
| SplitCroatia | $1,660 | $2,830 | $786 to $1,348 | $202 to $337 |
| PortoPortugal | $1,790 | $2,830 | $949 to $1,675 | $123 to $247 |
| ValenciaSpain | $2,090 | $2,870 | $1,172 to $1,675 | $112 to $229 |
| Funchal (Madeira)Portugal | $1,820 | $2,970 | $1,061 to $1,898 | $167 to $179 |
| Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain | $1,900 | $3,120 | $1,061 to $1,954 | $100 to $156 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | $1,720 | $3,280 | $1,280 to $2,451 | $133 to $286 |
| MálagaSpain | $2,350 | $3,320 | $1,340 to $2,099 | $112 to $279 |
| LisbonPortugal | $2,290 | $3,420 | $1,451 to $2,345 | $111 to $227 |
| BerlinGermany | $2,680 | $3,790 | $1,675 to $2,345 | $179 to $312 |
| BarcelonaSpain | $2,820 | $4,010 | $1,675 to $2,512 | $167 to $279 |
| MadridSpain | $2,650 | $4,020 | $1,507 to $2,680 | $134 to $297 |
| SingaporeSingapore | $2,880 | $4,320 | $2,192 to $3,522 | $219 to $402 |
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Questions
How much do digital nomads spend a month?
Across the 45 cities here, a comfortable month costs $975 to $4,320, with a middle of about $2,190. That covers a furnished 1-bed, eating out, coworking, transport and a SIM.
What is the cheapest city for digital nomads?
Of the cities we price, Da Nang, Vietnam is cheapest, at about $975 for a comfortable month.
What is the most expensive?
Singapore, Singapore, at about $4,320 for a comfortable month.
Where do the prices come from?
From sources we opened and link on each city page: rental platforms, coworking spaces, transport fare pages, carriers and menus. Each page shows the date it was checked.
How we price a month
Every number on these pages comes from a source we opened and link to: rental platforms and market reports for rent, coworking spaces' own price pages, transport fare pages, carriers' prepaid plans, and real menus. Prices are converted to US dollars on the date checked. We don't copy other cost of living sites.
A month is a furnished 1-bed rental, two meals out a day and one coffee, a monthly transport pass or typical ride spend, a local SIM, and a coworking desk. Lean uses the low end of each range, comfortable the middle, upscale the top. Stays under 28 nights are priced by the night. Groceries, flights, insurance and visas aren't included.
Prices last checked November 2026. Spot something out of date? Email brad@neworbit.app.