---
title: "Living in Avignon as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/avignon
description: "Walled papal city in Provence, with a TGV to Paris in about 2 h 40"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Avignon, France

Avignon scores 66.3/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 343 of 1000 cities. Expect about $2,450 per month (country-level estimate), no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 55.5 Mbps.

Avignon is a walled city on the Rhône with the Palais des Papes, a famous July theatre festival and a TGV station that reaches Paris in about 2 h 40 and Marseille airport in about half an hour. Inside the walls it is small and touristy, the mistral blows hard in winter and spring, and there are few coworking spaces.

Known for: Palais des Papes, July theatre festival, TGV to Paris in about 2 h 40, Mistral wind.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 66.3 |
| Cost of living | 25 |
| Safety | 68 |
| Healthcare | 85 |
| Internet | 80 |
| Visa ease | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 69 |
| Climate | 42 |
| Air quality | 86 |
| Quality of life | 81 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,450 | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 1.33 | country | 2024 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 64 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.9 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 55.5 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 48.2 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Available | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | 90 days / unlimited / 90 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (MRS/AVN) | 86 | city | 2014 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 276 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 3 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 5 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11.1 | city | 2024 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.92 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 4.2 | 49 | 84 | no |
| Feb | 4.8 | 40 | 80 | no |
| Mar | 8.4 | 44 | 76 | no |
| Apr | 12.2 | 56 | 71 | no |
| May | 16.4 | 56 | 66 | yes |
| Jun | 21.7 | 37 | 58 | yes |
| Jul | 24.6 | 25 | 50 | yes |
| Aug | 23.9 | 31 | 52 | yes |
| Sep | 19.1 | 62 | 62 | yes |
| Oct | 14.5 | 85 | 73 | no |
| Nov | 8.7 | 98 | 82 | no |
| Dec | 5 | 52 | 84 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marseille Provence Airport | MRS | 85 | 67 | 0 |
| Avignon-Caumont Airport | AVN | 2 | 0 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 86, of which 67 international (OpenFlights 2014 snapshot).

## Similar cities

- [Montpellier](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/montpellier) (67.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/avignon-vs-montpellier)
- [Aix-en-Provence](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/aix-en-provence) (67.5) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/aix-en-provence-vs-avignon)
- [Nice](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nice) (68.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/avignon-vs-nice)
- [Cannes](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cannes) (68.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/avignon-vs-cannes)
- [Marseille](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/marseille) (68) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/avignon-vs-marseille)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Avignon as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $2,450 per month in Avignon (a country-level estimate for France). That is a 25/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Avignon safe for digital nomads?

Avignon scores 68/100 on safety. France records 1.33 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 64/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does France have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for France as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 90 days visa-free.

### How fast is the internet in Avignon?

Measured median download speed in Avignon was 55.5 Mbps (upload 48.2 Mbps) across 6,491 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Avignon?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in France (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Avignon. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

### Which airports serve Avignon and how many nonstop flights are there?

Avignon is served by Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) with 85 nonstop destinations and Avignon-Caumont Airport (AVN) with 2 nonstop destinations, 86 unique destinations across all of them, of which 67 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: OpenFlights 2014 snapshot.

### When is the best time of year to be in Avignon?

The most comfortable months are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Mean temperatures range from 40°F (4°C) in Jan to 76°F (25°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Avignon or Montpellier: which is better for digital nomads?

Montpellier is the city with the closest factor profile to Avignon in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Avignon](https://navoy.io/hotels/france/avignon) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

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