Top 10 · By budget
Top 10 nomad cities under $1,500 a month
118 cities come in under $1,500 a month; Budapest, Athens, Seville score best overall among them.
Monthly cost under $1,500 (rent included), sorted by balanced score. 118 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.
- 1BudapestHungary
- Score
- 71
- Monthly cost
- $1,198
- Safety
- 77
- 2AthensGreece
- Score
- 70
- Monthly cost
- $1,458
- Safety
- 75
- 3SevilleSpain
- Score
- 69
- Monthly cost
- $1,458
- Safety
- 77
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The full Top 10
| # | City | Score | Monthly cost | Safety | Internet | US passport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest Hungary | 71 | $1,198 | 77 | 82 | 90 days |
| 2 | Athens Greece | 70 | $1,458 | 75 | 67 | 90 days |
| 3 | Seville Spain | 69 | $1,458 | 77 | 70 | 90 days |
| 4 | Sibiu Romania | 69 | $1,150* | 75 | 87 | 90 days |
| 5 | Port Louis Mauritius | 68 | $1,250 | 78 | 59 | 90 days |
| 6 | Sofia Bulgaria | 67 | $781 | 73 | 70 | 90 days |
| 7 | Gdańsk Poland | 67 | $1,354 | 83 | — | 90 days |
| 8 | Bucharest Romania | 67 | $1,354 | 75 | 81 | 90 days |
| 9 | Kraków Poland | 67 | $1,458 | 83 | 66 | 90 days |
| 10 | Cluj-Napoca Romania | 66 | $1,198 | 75 | 80 | 90 days |
* country-level cost estimate. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.
Frequently asked
- Where can a digital nomad live on $1,500 a month?
- 118 cities in the dataset cost under $1,500 for one person including rent. The best-scoring are Budapest, Athens, Seville.
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