---
title: "Top 10 fastest-internet cities for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/fastest-internet
description: "The ten highest median measured download speeds from M-Lab tests, ranked. Measured speeds run below advertised plans everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as your plan."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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).

| # | City | Country | Download | Upload | Score | Monthly cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Aarhus](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/aarhus) | Denmark | 180.1 Mbps | 69.9 Mbps | 70 | $2,619 |
| 2 | [Raleigh](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/raleigh) | United States | 106.7 Mbps | 21.7 Mbps | 61 | $2,945 |
| 3 | [Asheville](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/asheville) | United States | 100.2 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 59 | $2,895 |
| 4 | [San Diego](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-diego) | United States | 99.4 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 61 | $3,357 |
| 5 | [San Sebastián](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-sebastian) | Spain | 93.8 Mbps | 86 Mbps | 71 | $2,200* |
| 6 | [Penang (George Town)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/penang) | Malaysia | 93.6 Mbps | 55.3 Mbps | 62 | $974 |
| 7 | [Geneva](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/geneva) | Switzerland | 93.5 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 70 | $4,333 |
| 8 | [Palma de Mallorca](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/palma) | Spain | 92 Mbps | 84.3 Mbps | 74 | $2,200* |
| 9 | [Reykjavík](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/reykjavik) | Iceland | 91.8 Mbps | 31.5 Mbps | 66 | $3,490 |
| 10 | [Budapest](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/budapest) | Hungary | 91.7 Mbps | 24.2 Mbps | 71 | $1,198 |

## FAQ

### 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.

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); Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024 (all items).

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