Independent city guides · Updated 17 Sept 2026
Best cities for passport bros, ranked.
41 cities in 28 countries, all scored the same way on cost of living, safety, English level and dating culture. Neighborhoods, apps, monthly budgets and the cultural rules that trip up first-timers.
- 41
- Cities
- 28
- Countries
- $900
- Avg cost / mo
- 7.8
- Avg dating score
The rankings
All 41 cities, ranked
Scores are 1 to 10. Cost is a comfortable monthly budget for one person in USD. Open a city for the full guide.
1Bangkok
Thailand
- 9
- 7.5
- 6.5
- 1,200/mo
2Medellin
Colombia
- 9
- 6
- 5
- 800/mo
3Pattaya
Thailand
- 9
- 6.5
- 6
- 900/mo
4Bali
Indonesia
- 8.5
- 8
- 7
- 800/mo
5Belgrade
Serbia
- 8.5
- 7.5
- 7
- 600/mo
6Cali
Colombia
- 8.5
- 5.5
- 4
- 600/mo
7Cartagena
Colombia
- 8.5
- 6
- 4.5
- 900/mo
8Cebu City
Philippines
- 8.5
- 7
- 9
- 700/mo
9Kyiv
Ukraine
- 8.5
- 3
- 5.5
- 600/mo
10Manila
Philippines
- 8.5
- 6.5
- 9.2
- 1,000/mo
11Barcelona
Spain
- 8
- 8
- 7.5
- 1,500/mo
12Bogotá
Colombia
- 8
- 5.5
- 5
- 700/mo
13Bucharest
Romania
- 8
- 7
- 7.5
- 700/mo
14Buenos Aires
Argentina
- 8
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 600/mo
15Chiang Mai
Thailand
- 8
- 8
- 6
- 700/mo
16Davao City
Philippines
- 8
- 7.5
- 9
- 500/mo
17Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
- 8
- 7
- 5.5
- 700/mo
18Playa del Carmen
Mexico
- 8
- 7
- 7
- 900/mo
19Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
- 8
- 5
- 5
- 1,000/mo
20Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 700/mo
21Budapest
Hungary
- 7.5
- 8
- 6.5
- 850/mo
22Guadalajara
Mexico
- 7.5
- 6.5
- 5.5
- 700/mo
23Hanoi
Vietnam
- 7.5
- 7.5
- 5
- 600/mo
24Istanbul
Turkey
- 7.5
- 7
- 6
- 800/mo
25Krakow
Poland
- 7.5
- 8.5
- 7
- 700/mo
26Lima
Peru
- 7.5
- 6
- 5
- 700/mo
27Lisbon
Portugal
- 7.5
- 8.5
- 8
- 1,200/mo
28Mexico City
Mexico
- 7.5
- 6
- 6
- 1,000/mo
29Panama City
Panama
- 7.5
- 7
- 6.5
- 1,000/mo
30Phnom Penh
Cambodia
- 7.5
- 6
- 5.5
- 600/mo
31Prague
Czech Republic
- 7.5
- 8.5
- 7
- 1,000/mo
32Sofia
Bulgaria
- 7.5
- 7
- 6.5
- 600/mo
33Da Nang
Vietnam
- 7
- 8
- 5
- 500/mo
34Dubai
UAE
- 7
- 9
- 9
- 2,000/mo
35Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
- 7
- 7.5
- 8.5
- 800/mo
36San José
Costa Rica
- 7
- 6.5
- 7
- 900/mo
37São Paulo
Brazil
- 7
- 5.5
- 5.5
- 1,100/mo
38Singapore
Singapore
- 7
- 9.5
- 9.5
- 2,500/mo
39Taipei
Taiwan
- 7
- 9
- 7
- 1,100/mo
40Warsaw
Poland
- 7
- 8
- 7
- 900/mo
41Seoul
South Korea
- 6.5
- 9
- 6.5
- 1,300/mo
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Scores are compiled from public cost of living data, government travel advisories and community reports, and reviewed periodically. They help you compare options; they are not guarantees.
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