CITIES
Cities to work remotely from.
Each guide covers cost, internet, neighborhoods, climate, the country's visa route and, where we have surveyed them, cafés and coworking spaces. Levels are editorial; for current figures we link to the data source.
See countries and visas ↗Europe
Spain
Barcelona
Nomads who want a very complete European base, freelancers with mid-to-high income, creatives, and people who value active social life.
- Higher cost
- Strong internet
Hungary
Budapest
Remote workers who want an affordable EU capital with café culture and easy travel around Central Europe.
- Mid cost
- Strong internet
Portugal
Lisbon
Remote workers who prioritize Europe, freelancers with mid-to-high budgets, founders or creatives, and people who value weather and walkability.
- Higher cost
- Strong internet
Italy
Rome
Remote workers who value culture and food over a big nomad scene, and are happy to use coworkings.
- Higher cost
- Good internet
Estonia
Tallinn
Remote workers and founders who want an efficient, safe EU base with a tech community, especially from spring to early autumn.
- Mid cost
- Strong internet
Malta
Valletta
Remote workers who want an English-speaking, sunny EU base with an easy social scene.
- Higher cost
- Good internet
Americas
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Remote workers who want a big-city culture, café routines and Spanish immersion, and who can live with economic volatility.
- Mid cost
- Good internet
Brazil
Florianópolis
Remote workers who want beaches and an outdoor lifestyle in a calmer Brazilian city.
- Mid cost
- Good internet
Colombia
Medellin
Remote professionals and solo operators who want low overhead, spring weather, and a slower Latin American base.
- Lower cost
- Good internet
Mexico
Mexico City
Product teams, founders, and creatives who want big-city energy without New York-level costs.
- Mid cost
- Good internet
Costa Rica
San José
Remote workers who want a practical city base in Costa Rica, with nature trips at weekends.
- Mid cost
- Good internet
Asia
Indonesia
Bali
Freelancers, creatives, wellness-oriented profiles, and lifestyle-first nomads with medium-to-low budgets who value community and tropical weather.
- Lower cost
- Variable internet
Thailand
Chiang Mai
Budget-conscious remote workers who want an easy, community-rich base in Asia and can avoid the smoke season.
- Lower cost
- Good internet