---
title: "Living in Cannes as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cannes
description: "Riviera resort town with a film festival and year-round sun"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Cannes, France

Cannes scores 68.4/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 207 of 1000 cities. Expect about $2,450 per month (country-level estimate), no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 66.6 Mbps.

Cannes is a Riviera resort with sandy beaches along La Croisette, the old quarter of Le Suquet, ferries to the Îles de Lérins and Nice airport about 30 minutes away. It is one of the most expensive towns in France, quiet in the off-season and built for conferences and tourists rather than for long-stay workers.

Known for: Film festival and La Croisette, Îles de Lérins, Nice airport 30 min away, Very expensive.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 68.4 |
| Cost of living | 25 |
| Safety | 68 |
| Healthcare | 85 |
| Internet | 83 |
| Visa ease | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 74 |
| Climate | 50 |
| Air quality | 90 |
| 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) | 66.6 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 57.4 | 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 (NCE) | 133 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 267 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 3 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 6 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9.7 | city | 2023 | [^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 | 7.9 | 58 | 75 | no |
| Feb | 8.1 | 55 | 73 | no |
| Mar | 10.4 | 62 | 73 | no |
| Apr | 13.3 | 56 | 72 | no |
| May | 17.1 | 52 | 70 | yes |
| Jun | 21.8 | 29 | 65 | yes |
| Jul | 24.8 | 14 | 58 | yes |
| Aug | 24.7 | 20 | 58 | yes |
| Sep | 20.7 | 50 | 65 | yes |
| Oct | 16.6 | 98 | 73 | yes |
| Nov | 12.1 | 126 | 76 | no |
| Dec | 8.9 | 84 | 75 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Côte d'Azur Airport | NCE | 133 | 114 | 6 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 133, of which 114 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

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

## FAQ

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

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

### Is Cannes safe for digital nomads?

Cannes 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 Cannes?

Measured median download speed in Cannes was 66.6 Mbps (upload 57.4 Mbps) across 4,459 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 Cannes?

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 Cannes. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

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

Cannes is served by Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) with 133 nonstop destinations, of which 114 are international. 6 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

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

The most comfortable months are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 46°F (8°C) in Jan to 77°F (25°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Cannes or Nice: which is better for digital nomads?

Nice is the city with the closest factor profile to Cannes 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 Cannes](https://navoy.io/hotels/france/cannes) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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[^4]: Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, dataUNODC. UNODC data, free to reuse with attribution. https://data.unodc.org/datareport/hom-victim (retrieved 2026-10-12)
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[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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