City Rankings
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40 Top Favorite Cities scored on cost, safety, climate, visas, and more. Sort by what matters to you, filter by region or lifestyle, and compare side by side.
Score key:8Great6Okay4Watch outScores 1-10, higher is better (Cost: 10 = cheapest)
Showing 40 of 40 Top Favorite Cities
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| 8.7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | $2,100 | |
| 8.6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | $2,200 | |
| 8.5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | $2,800 | |
| 8.5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | $1,100 | |
5 Mexico · North America | 8.4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | $1,400 |
| 8.4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | $2,500 | |
| 8.4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | $1,600 | |
8 Thailand · Asia | 8.3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | $900 |
| 8.3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | $2,000 | |
| 8.2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | $1,900 | |
11 Netherlands · Europe | 8.2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | $2,600 |
| 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | $1,200 | |
13 Malaysia · Asia | 8.1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | $1,100 |
14 Czech Republic · Europe | 8.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | $1,500 |
| 8.1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | $1,700 | |
16 Indonesia · Asia | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | $1,200 |
17 South Korea · Asia | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | $2,000 |
| 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | $1,400 | |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | $1,700 | |
20 United Kingdom · Europe | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | $3,500 |
| 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | $3,200 | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | $1,100 | |
23 Vietnam · Asia | 7.9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | $950 |
| 7.9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | $900 | |
| 7.9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | $2,100 | |
26 Mexico · North America | 7.8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | $1,800 |
| 7.8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | $1,500 | |
28 Argentina · South America | 7.8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | $1,000 |
29 South Africa · Africa | 7.8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | $1,300 |
| 7.8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | $850 | |
| 7.7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | $1,600 | |
32 Mexico · North America | 7.7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $1,500 |
33 Panama · Central America | 7.6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | $2,000 |
| 7.6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | $1,600 | |
35 New Zealand · Oceania | 7.6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | $2,400 |
36 United Arab Emirates · Middle East | 7.5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | $3,200 |
| 7.5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | $1,100 | |
38 Costa Rica · Central America | 7.4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $1,850 |
| 7.4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | $1,100 | |
| 7.3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | $1,800 |