Remote-work guide

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

A tight budget doesn't have to mean a compromise on internet or safety. At each of these bases a frugal month, housing included, comes in under $1,500 per person; a comfortable month usually costs more, and each base shows its range. Internet and safety still count toward where each one lands.

Open this setup on the globeRanked against a $1,500/month per-person budget; bases where even a frugal month costs more are excluded.
  1. 1
    Chiang MaiThailand
    80Great fit
    $855 to $1,615/mo299 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  2. 2
    TaipeiTaiwan
    80Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo270 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Safety

  3. 3
    George TownMalaysia
    79Great fit
    $808 to $1,520/mo179 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  4. 4
    MedellínColombia
    79Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo270 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  5. 5
    BangkokThailand
    78Great fit
    $1,045 to $2,090/mo322 Mbps

    Great: Internet, Community

  6. 6
    ValenciaSpain
    78Great fit
    $1,330 to $2,470/mo263 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  7. 7
    Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
    77Great fit
    $760 to $1,520/mo298 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

  8. 8
    BudapestHungary
    76Great fit
    $1,140 to $2,090/mo301 Mbps

    Great: Internet, City & food

What these 8 have in common

They run $760 to $2,470 a month all in, housing included, for the setup this guide assumes.

Only 4 points separate the first from the last, so treat this as a shortlist to choose from rather than a winner and seven runners-up.

Most of them share the same character: City life, Food, Culture.

7 of them list a dedicated nomad or remote-work visa. Eligibility and other long-stay routes vary, so check the official rules before relying on it.

They sit in 7 different countries.

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