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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1 Portugal · Europe | 8.7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | $2,100 |
2 Spain · Europe | 8.6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | $2,200 |
3 France · Europe | 8.5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | $2,800 |
4 Bangkok Thailand · Asia | 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 |
6 Tokyo Japan · Asia | 8.4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | $2,500 |
7 Valencia Spain · Europe | 8.4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | $1,600 |
8 Chiang Mai Thailand · Asia | 8.3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | $900 |
9 Berlin Germany · Europe | 8.3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | $2,000 |
10 Italy · Europe | 8.2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | $1,900 |
11 Amsterdam Netherlands · Europe | 8.2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | $2,600 |
12 Medellin Colombia · South America | 8.2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | $1,200 |
13 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia · Asia | 8.1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | $1,100 |
14 Prague Czech Republic · Europe | 8.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | $1,500 |
15 Malaga Spain · Europe | 8.1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | $1,700 |
16 Bali (Canggu) Indonesia · Asia | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | $1,200 |
17 Seoul South Korea · Asia | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | $2,000 |
18 Budapest Hungary · Europe | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | $1,400 |
19 Porto Portugal · Europe | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | $1,700 |
20 London United Kingdom · Europe | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | $3,500 |
21 Singapore Singapore · Asia | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | $3,200 |
22 Merida Mexico · North America | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | $1,100 |
23 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam · Asia | 7.9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | $950 |
24 Tbilisi Georgia · Europe | 7.9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | $900 |
25 Montreal Canada · North America | 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 |
27 Athens Greece · Europe | 7.8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | $1,500 |
28 Buenos Aires Argentina · South America | 7.8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | $1,000 |
29 Cape Town South Africa · Africa | 7.8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | $1,300 |
30 Da Nang Vietnam · Asia | 7.8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | $850 |
31 Tallinn Estonia · Europe | 7.7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | $1,600 |
32 Playa del Carmen 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 |
34 Split Croatia · Europe | 7.6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | $1,600 |
35 Auckland New Zealand · Oceania | 7.6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | $2,400 |
36 Dubai UAE · Middle East | 7.5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | $3,200 |
37 Bogota Colombia · South America | 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 |
39 Cuenca Ecuador · South America | 7.4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | $1,100 |
40 Tulum Mexico · North America | 7.3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | $1,800 |