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If you’re a digital nomad looking for a warm place to escape to right now won’t wipe your savings account clean, you have come to the right page.
Not everyone has the money – and social currency – to access the inner circles of Dubai’s expat community, and we’re not sure about you, but Playa Del Carmen is the last thing on our minds when we want to relax and ‘quiet’ are. concerns the winter.
Thanks Nomads (earlier Nomad list), the leading platform for measuring nomad trends worldwide, we can now tell you which are the top 5 destinations where the sun is shining now, and where that is possible living on less than $2,000 a month.
Spoiler alert: 90% of them are in Asia!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia’s vibrant capital, Kuala Lumpur, is a jungle of steel-clad high-rises decorated with Islamic motifs – dotted with the odd British colonial monument – that is attracting a huge expat population recently, and you may be wondering what some of the reasons for this are.
Well, apart from the warm temperatures and abundance of laptop-friendly cafes, it’s one of the best developed cities in Asia, with great infrastructure and high levels of safety: public transport is efficient, traffic is well managed, it’s a bicycle-friendly city. city and crime is low.
It’s a breath of fresh air on a continent where underdevelopment is widespread, without the associated high costs: Airbnb rentals start from $439 per month, you can eat affordably for less than five dollars at local restaurants, and overall: the cost of living is an estimated $1,355 per month.
Asuncion, Paraguay
Forget Buenos Aires! The fastest growing digital nomad center in the South is Paraguay’s criminally underrated Asunción, a stately capital with colonial facades, vibrant street markets and, of course, friendly locals… the usual Latin American combination.
While life in Buenos Aires has become significantly more expensive in recent years, largely due to the fluctuating currency, Asunción remains a budget-friendly alternative. 50 cent empanadasweekly groceries under $20, and $428 in rent.
Overall, Nomad List reports the spending of remote workers an average $1,322 per month in Asunciónnor are they overly concerned about their safety: a majority do not feel unsafe living here, as rates of violence and robbery are less pronounced than in other Latin metropolises.
Canggu, Indonesia
You know how the saying goes: you’re not a true nomad until you’ve had a month of healing, reconnecting with nature (and partying in backpacker hostels) in Bali, and there’s no better place to start your journey of self-discovery starting then Canggu:
A relaxed village Backed by the iconic terraced rice fields and lush jungle of the Island of the God, away from the hustle and bustle of Ubud, it’s the perfect winter nook to slow down a little and grow your online business without breaking the bank of daily necessities.
Bali has certainly become a lot more expensive in recent years, but in Canggu specifically it’s still possible to find takeaway favorites Nasi Goreng for about $3 at local restaurants and Airbnbs on the beach for $516, not to mention total monthly expenses are approximately $1,947.
Chiangmai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second largest city and the cultural heart of the country’s predominantly rural north a UNESCO protected gem centered around a historic, walled Old Town, where the streets are lined with food stalls and monumental temples rise above a maze of modest houses.
In other words, it’s incredibly charming and an open-air museum for history buffs; At the same time, Chiang Mai is known for its vibrant social life, easy daily living, as it is much smaller than the average Asian cosmopolis, and abundance of nomad cafes.
It is also the cheapest destination on this list: even if you go out for all 3 meals every dayit only makes you $20, unless you are a big spenderand one-bedroom apartment rentals start from $234 – total monthly costs? A very reasonable $1,116.
Bangkok, Thailand
We suspect it’s Thailand that’s going to win: Bangkok currently claims the top spot on the Nomad List rankings for top hot destinations, where monthly expenses top out at $2,000, and honestly, where do we even start with this juggernaut of a metropolis who never sleeps?
Whether it’s the ancient temples along the winding Chao Phraya River, the floating markets, overhead trains whizzing through futuristic skyscrapers, or a club-packed Si Lom Road, there are plenty of layers of vibrant Bangkok to explore keep you busy months at the end.
Considering this is a global hub for innovation with so much to offer, you’d expect prices to be sky high. That’s not the case at all: if you rent a fully furnished apartment on Airbnb for a month, you’ll pay $686, a Pad Thai dinner is a negligible $3, and your monthly budget is € 1,510.
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