Safety Rankings

Safety scores for 95 digital nomad cities, ranked from safest to least safe. Scores factor in crime rates, political stability, and traveler safety reports.

Safest City

9.2

🇯🇵 Tokyo

Average

6.6

across all cities

Very Safe

score 8.0+

Use Caution

score below 5.0

Safety tiers:

Very Safe (8+)

Safe (6-8)

Caution (4-6)

High Risk (<4)

#	City	Safety Score	Rating	Monthly Cost	Nomad Score
1	🇯🇵 TokyoJapan	9.2	Very Safe	$2,800/mo	72
2	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	9.1	Very Safe	$3,000/mo	72
3	🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan	9.0	Very Safe	$1,800/mo	87
4	🇦🇪 DubaiUAE	8.5	Very Safe	$2,500/mo	74
5	🇵🇹 Madeira (Funchal)Portugal	8.5	Very Safe	$1,800/mo	71
6	🇰🇷 SeoulSouth Korea	8.5	Very Safe	$2,000/mo	67
7	🇨🇿 PragueCzech Republic	8.3	Safe	$1,800/mo	73
8	🇪🇪 TallinnEstonia	8.2	Safe	$1,500/mo	66
9	🇭🇷 DubrovnikCroatia	8.2	Safe	$2,000/mo	58
10	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	8.0	Safe	$900/mo	97
11	🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain	8.0	Safe	$1,800/mo	86
12	🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria	8.0	Safe	$1,000/mo	80
13	🇪🇸 TenerifeSpain	8.0	Safe	$1,800/mo	79
14	🇪🇸 Gran Canaria (Las Palmas)Spain	8.0	Safe	$1,800/mo	77
15	🇭🇷 SplitCroatia	8.0	Safe	$1,800/mo	74
16	🇵🇱 KrakowPoland	8.0	Safe	$1,400/mo	69
17	🇱🇹 VilniusLithuania	8.0	Safe	$1,400/mo	62
18	🇵🇹 PortoPortugal	7.8	Safe	$1,800/mo	79
19	🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal	7.8	Safe	$1,800/mo	79
20	🇭🇺 BudapestHungary	7.8	Safe	$1,400/mo	77
21	🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam	7.5	Safe	$850/mo	93
22	🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam	7.5	Safe	$850/mo	80
23	🇪🇸 MalagaSpain	7.5	Safe	$1,800/mo	79
24	🇬🇪 TbilisiGeorgia	7.5	Safe	$1,200/mo	79
25	🇵🇱 WarsawPoland	7.5	Safe	$1,500/mo	77
26	🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal	7.5	Safe	$2,000/mo	75
27	🇹🇷 AntalyaTurkey	7.5	Safe	$1,200/mo	73
28	🇹🇷 KaşTurkey	7.5	Safe	$1,200/mo	71
29	🇨🇳 ShanghaiChina	7.5	Safe	$1,800/mo	61
30	🇱🇻 RigaLatvia	7.5	Safe	$1,400/mo	59
31	🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu/Ubud)Indonesia	7.3	Moderate	$1,000/mo	80
32	🇪🇸 ValenciaSpain	7.3	Moderate	$1,900/mo	67
33	🇳🇱 AmsterdamNetherlands	7.3	Moderate	$2,800/mo	63
34	🇮🇩 BaliIndonesia	7.2	Moderate	$1,100/mo	88
35	🇮🇩 CangguIndonesia	7.2	Moderate	$1,100/mo	84
36	🇷🇸 BelgradeSerbia	7.2	Moderate	$1,200/mo	72
37	🇩🇪 BerlinGermany	7.2	Moderate	$2,500/mo	66
38	🇹🇭 Koh PhanganThailand	7.0	Moderate	$1,000/mo	93
39	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	7.0	Moderate	$900/mo	89
40	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	7.0	Moderate	$1,100/mo	86
41	🇵🇭 SiargaoPhilippines	7.0	Moderate	$900/mo	80
42	🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria	7.0	Moderate	$1,200/mo	77
43	🇪🇬 DahabEgypt	7.0	Moderate	$800/mo	74
44	🇷🇴 BucharestRomania	7.0	Moderate	$1,300/mo	72
45	🇬🇷 ThessalonikiGreece	7.0	Moderate	$1,600/mo	65
46	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	6.8	Moderate	$1,000/mo	90
47	🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam	6.8	Moderate	$900/mo	88
48	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	6.8	Moderate	$1,100/mo	85
49	🇬🇷 AthensGreece	6.8	Moderate	$1,800/mo	78
50	🇪🇸 BarcelonaSpain	6.8	Moderate	$2,200/mo	75
51	🇰🇭 Siem ReapCambodia	6.5	Moderate	$800/mo	89
52	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam	6.5	Moderate	$1,000/mo	87
53	🇮🇳 GoaIndia	6.5	Moderate	$850/mo	86
54	🇹🇷 IstanbulTurkey	6.5	Moderate	$1,300/mo	76
55	🇲🇾 JohorMalaysia	6.5	Moderate	$900/mo	73
56	🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay	6.5	Moderate	$1,500/mo	72
57	🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala	6.5	Moderate	$1,000/mo	69
58	🇮🇹 PalermoItaly	6.5	Moderate	$1,700/mo	67
59	🇬🇧 LondonUK	6.5	Moderate	$3,200/mo	60
60	🇱🇰 ColomboSri Lanka	6.0	Caution	$900/mo	78
61	🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil	6.0	Caution	$1,600/mo	73
62	🇨🇱 SantiagoChile	6.0	Caution	$1,800/mo	73
63	🇧🇷 FlorianopolisBrazil	6.0	Caution	$1,600/mo	69
64	🇫🇷 ParisFrance	6.0	Caution	$3,000/mo	60
65	🇯🇵 KomoroJapan	6.0	Caution	$2,200/mo	53
66	🇵🇭 CebuPhilippines	5.8	Caution	$900/mo	88
67	🇲🇦 MarrakechMorocco	5.8	Caution	$1,200/mo	83
68	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	5.8	Caution	$1,300/mo	81
69	🇮🇳 BangaloreIndia	5.5	Caution	$900/mo	94
70	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	5.5	Caution	$1,000/mo	90
71	🇰🇭 Phnom PenhCambodia	5.5	Caution	$850/mo	89
72	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	5.5	Caution	$1,500/mo	88
73	🇹🇿 ZanzibarTanzania	5.5	Caution	$900/mo	86
74	🇨🇴 MedellinColombia	5.5	Caution	$1,400/mo	85
75	🇲🇽 TulumMexico	5.5	Caution	$1,600/mo	84
76	🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia	5.5	Caution	$1,300/mo	82
77	🇲🇽 OaxacaMexico	5.5	Caution	$1,200/mo	82
78	🇳🇵 KathmanduNepal	5.5	Caution	$750/mo	81
79	🇬🇭 AccraGhana	5.5	Caution	$1,000/mo	80
80	🇭🇳 RoatánHonduras	5.5	Caution	$1,100/mo	72
81	🇵🇪 CuscoPeru	5.5	Caution	$900/mo	69
82	🇺🇸 San FranciscoUnited States	5.5	Caution	$3,500/mo	57
83	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	5.0	Caution	$1,500/mo	81
84	🇨🇴 Santa MartaColombia	5.0	Caution	$1,100/mo	74
85	🇰🇪 KilifiKenya	5.0	Caution	$850/mo	73
86	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	5.0	Caution	$1,300/mo	72
87	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	5.0	Caution	$1,300/mo	69
88	🇨🇱 ValparaisoChile	5.0	Caution	$1,500/mo	56
89	🇨🇴 BogotaColombia	4.8	Exercise Care	$1,300/mo	67
90	🇮🇳 DelhiIndia	4.5	Exercise Care	$800/mo	86
91	🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa	4.5	Exercise Care	$1,400/mo	81
92	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	4.5	Exercise Care	$1,800/mo	73
93	🇧🇷 Sao PauloBrazil	4.5	Exercise Care	$1,800/mo	68
94	🇰🇪 NairobiKenya	4.0	Exercise Care	$1,000/mo	78
95	🇳🇬 LagosNigeria	4.0	Exercise Care	$1,100/mo	78

🇪🇸 Gran Canaria (Las Palmas)

🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu/Ubud)

Safety scores are composite ratings based on crime indices, political stability, healthcare quality, and traveler safety reports. Scores are subjective estimates and should be used as general guidance only. Always check current travel advisories before visiting. Last updated June 2026.