Cost of living for remote workers
Monthly budget for one person: furnished apartment, food, coworking and transport, plus internet speed and visa access for your passport.
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LisbonPortugal
$2,245/month
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PortoPortugal
$1,755/month
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Madeira (Funchal)Portugal
$1,750/month
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BarcelonaSpain
$2,295/month
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ValenciaSpain
$1,750/month
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MálagaSpain
$1,860/month
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Las Palmas (Gran Canaria)Spain
$1,650/month
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BerlinGermany
$2,308/month
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PragueCzechia
$1,775/month
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BudapestHungary
$1,450/month
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KrakówPoland
$1,425/month
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TallinnEstonia
$1,580/month
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AthensGreece
$1,415/month
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SplitCroatia
$1,540/month
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TbilisiGeorgia
$1,185/month
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IstanbulTürkiye
$1,430/month
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DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
$3,250/month
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BangkokThailand
$1,270/month
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Chiang MaiThailand
$890/month
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Bali (Canggu)Indonesia
$1,500/month
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Kuala LumpurMalaysia
$1,170/month
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Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
$1,060/month
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Da NangVietnam
$870/month
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TokyoJapan
$2,120/month
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SeoulSouth Korea
$1,905/month
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TaipeiTaiwan
$1,590/month
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SingaporeSingapore
$4,080/month
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GoaIndia
$860/month
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BengaluruIndia
$890/month
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Mexico CityMexico
$1,760/month
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Playa del CarmenMexico
$1,780/month
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MedellínColombia
$1,270/month
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Buenos AiresArgentina
$1,270/month
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FlorianópolisBrazil
$1,400/month
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San José (Costa Rica)Costa Rica
$1,550/month
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TorontoCanada
$3,170/month
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New YorkUnited States
$5,032/month
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LondonUnited Kingdom
$3,950/month
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Cape TownSouth Africa
$1,530/month
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MarrakechMorocco
$1,030/month
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MelbourneAustralia
$2,710/month
Estimates updated 2026-09. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.