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title: "Top 10 cheapest cities for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/cheapest-cities
description: "The ten lowest monthly costs for one person including rent, from open cost-of-living data, with each city's overall score so cheap does not mean compromised."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Top 10 cheapest cities for digital nomads

Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Medellín are the cheapest cities in the dataset, at $469–$677 a month for one person including rent. Cost is one of nine factors; the score column shows how each city does overall.

Cities with a monthly cost figure, sorted from cheapest. * marks a country-level estimate.

| # | City | Country | Monthly cost | Score | Safety | Internet | US passport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Da Nang](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/da-nang) | Vietnam | $469 | 52 | 68 | 57 | e-visa |
| 2 | [Ho Chi Minh City](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ho-chi-minh-city) | Vietnam | $677 | 54 | 68 | 59 | e-visa |
| 3 | [Medellín](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/medellin) | Colombia | $677 | 50 | 16 | 54 | 90 days |
| 4 | [Kathmandu](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kathmandu) | Nepal | $677 | 40 | 59 | 50 | on arrival |
| 5 | [Alexandria](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/alexandria) | Egypt | $729 | 45 | 44 | 31 | on arrival |
| 6 | [Goa (Panaji)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/goa) | India | $750* | 44 | 49 | 59 | e-visa |
| 7 | [Chennai](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/chennai) | India | $750* | 43 | 49 | 59 | e-visa |
| 8 | [New Delhi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/delhi) | India | $750* | 41 | 49 | 63 | e-visa |
| 9 | [Pune](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/pune) | India | $750* | 40 | 49 | 57 | e-visa |
| 10 | [Sofia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sofia) | Bulgaria | $781 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 90 days |

## FAQ

### What is the cheapest city for digital nomads?

Da Nang, at about $469 per month including rent, based on open cost-of-living data harmonised to one basket.

### How much do digital nomads spend per month?

Across the ten cheapest cities the range is $469 to $781; the full dataset runs up to about $4,000 in the most expensive cities.

### Are the cheapest cities safe?

Not always. The score column blends safety, healthcare and air quality with cost; Sofia has the best overall score among the cheapest cities.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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