Which city has the fastest internet for remote work?

Aarhus: a measured median of 180.1 Mbps across M-Lab tests in 2024.

Why are these speeds lower than the plans I see advertised?

They are medians of real user tests to M-Lab servers, including phones and wifi, so they are conservative. They are comparable across cities, which is what matters when choosing.

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Top 10 fastest-internet cities for digital nomads

Aarhus, Raleigh, Asheville have the fastest measured internet, with medians of 180.1–100.2 Mbps down.

Sorted by median measured download speed (M-Lab NDT, 2024). 294 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.

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#	City	Download	Upload	Score	Monthly cost
1	Aarhus Denmark	180.1 Mbps	69.9 Mbps	70	$2,619
2	Raleigh United States	106.7 Mbps	21.7 Mbps	61	$2,945
3	Asheville United States	100.2 Mbps	11.2 Mbps	59	$2,895
4	San Diego United States	99.4 Mbps	16.5 Mbps	61	$3,357
5	San Sebastián Spain	93.8 Mbps	86 Mbps	71	$2,200*
6	Penang (George Town) Malaysia	93.6 Mbps	55.3 Mbps	62	$974
7	Geneva Switzerland	93.5 Mbps	68.5 Mbps	70	$4,333
8	Palma de Mallorca Spain	92 Mbps	84.3 Mbps	74	$2,200*
9	Reykjavík Iceland	91.8 Mbps	31.5 Mbps	66	$3,490
10	Budapest Hungary	91.7 Mbps	24.2 Mbps	71	$1,198

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the fastest internet for remote work?: Aarhus: a measured median of 180.1 Mbps across M-Lab tests in 2024.
Why are these speeds lower than the plans I see advertised?: They are medians of real user tests to M-Lab servers, including phones and wifi, so they are conservative. They are comparable across cities, which is what matters when choosing.

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