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title: "Top 10 cities for digital nomads in Asia"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/cities-in-asia
description: "The ten best-scoring Asia cities for digital nomads, ranked on cost, safety, internet, visas, climate, air and quality of life. Open data, sources cited."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

| # | City | Country | Score | Monthly cost | Safety | Internet | Nomad visa | US passport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Taipei](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/taipei) | Taiwan | 70 | $1,719 | 89 | 69 | yes | 90 days |
| 2 | [Hong Kong](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hong-kong) | Hong Kong | 68 | $2,448 | 89 | 68 | no | 90 days |
| 3 | [Naha (Okinawa)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/naha) | Japan | 67 | $2,700* | 98 | 76 | yes | 90 days |
| 4 | [Fukuoka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/fukuoka) | Japan | 66 | $1,433 | 98 | 85 | yes | 90 days |
| 5 | [Kobe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kobe) | Japan | 65 | $2,700* | 98 | 85 | yes | 90 days |
| 6 | [Tokyo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tokyo) | Japan | 65 | $2,212 | 98 | 68 | yes | 90 days |
| 7 | [Kyoto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kyoto) | Japan | 64 | $2,700* | 98 | 87 | yes | 90 days |
| 8 | [Osaka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/osaka) | Japan | 64 | $1,719 | 98 | 70 | yes | 90 days |
| 9 | [Sapporo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sapporo) | Japan | 63 | $2,813 | 98 | 84 | yes | 90 days |
| 10 | [Kaohsiung](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kaohsiung) | Taiwan | 63 | $1,615 | 89 | 67 | yes | 90 days |

## FAQ

### 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.

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); Life expectancy at birth, Taiwan (Ministry of the Interior); Intentional homicide rate, Taiwan (National Police Agency via Wikipedia); Human Development Index, Taiwan (DGBAS calculation); Annual mean PM2.5, Taipei (Taiwan Ministry of Environment); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong (Census and Statistics Department); Intentional homicide rate, Hong Kong (Police via Wikipedia); 2024 Annual Air Quality Review (EPD monitoring data); Taiwan Digital Nomad Visitor Visa; WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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