Which city in Asia is best for digital nomads?

Taipei scores highest under balanced weights (70/100), followed by Hong Kong, Naha (Okinawa). The order changes with your weights: a budget-first profile favours cheaper cities, a safety-first profile favours the safest.

What is the cheapest nomad city in Asia?

Da Nang, at about $469 per month for one person including rent.

Which Asia cities have a digital nomad visa?

Taipei, Naha (Okinawa), Fukuoka, Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo, Kaohsiung are in countries with a dedicated digital nomad visa; see each city page for the income threshold.

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Top 10 cities for digital nomads in Asia

Taipei, Hong Kong, Naha (Okinawa) lead Asia for digital nomads under balanced weights, out of 56 Asia cities scored. Scores blend nine open-data factors equally; change the weights in the ranker to match your priorities.

The ten highest balanced scores (equal weight on all nine factors) among all Asia cities. 56 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.

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#	City	Score	Monthly cost	Safety	Internet	Nomad visa	US passport
1	Taipei Taiwan	70	$1,719	89	69	yes	90 days
2	Hong Kong Hong Kong	68	$2,448	89	68	no	90 days
3	Naha (Okinawa) Japan	67	$2,700*	98	76	yes	90 days
4	Fukuoka Japan	66	$1,433	98	85	yes	90 days
5	Kobe Japan	65	$2,700*	98	85	yes	90 days
6	Tokyo Japan	65	$2,212	98	68	yes	90 days
7	Kyoto Japan	64	$2,700*	98	87	yes	90 days
8	Osaka Japan	64	$1,719	98	70	yes	90 days
9	Sapporo Japan	63	$2,813	98	84	yes	90 days
10	Kaohsiung Taiwan	63	$1,615	89	67	yes	90 days

* country-level cost estimate. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.

Frequently asked

Which city in Asia is best for digital nomads?: Taipei scores highest under balanced weights (70/100), followed by Hong Kong, Naha (Okinawa). The order changes with your weights: a budget-first profile favours cheaper cities, a safety-first profile favours the safest.
What is the cheapest nomad city in Asia?: Da Nang, at about $469 per month for one person including rent.
Which Asia cities have a digital nomad visa?: Taipei, Naha (Okinawa), Fukuoka, Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo, Kaohsiung are in countries with a dedicated digital nomad visa; see each city page for the income threshold.

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