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Best remote-work destinations under $1,500 a month

A tight budget doesn't have to mean a compromise on internet or safety. These bases fit comfortably inside a $1,500 total monthly budget (housing included, solo) and are ranked with low cost of living prioritised.

Open this setup on the globeRanked against a $1,500/month solo budget with low cost of living prioritised; bases that can't fit are excluded.
  1. 1
    Chiang MaiThailand
    86Exceptional fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo180 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  2. 2
    TaipeiTaiwan
    82Exceptional fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo160 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Safety

  3. 3
    George TownMalaysia
    80Great fit
    $808 to $1,520/mo110 Mbps

    Great: City & food, Climate

  4. 4
    BangkokThailand
    78Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo210 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  5. 5
    Kuala LumpurMalaysia
    78Great fit
    $855 to $1,710/mo120 Mbps

    Great: Climate, Internet

  6. 6
    ValenciaSpain
    78Great fit
    $1,330 to $2,470/mo160 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  7. 7
    BudapestHungary
    77Great fit
    $1,140 to $2,090/mo150 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  8. 8
    MálagaSpain
    76Great fit
    $1,330 to $2,470/mo150 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Climate

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