Best Cities for FIRE

1. 1
   Da Nang

   Vietnam · Asia
   $750/mo 2.1 yrs to FI
2. 2
   Ubud

   Indonesia · Asia
   $750/mo 2.1 yrs to FI
3. 3
   Chiang Mai

   Thailand · Asia
   $950/mo 2.7 yrs to FI
4. 4
   Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam · Asia
   $1,000/mo 2.9 yrs to FI
5. 5
   Tbilisi

   Georgia · Asia
   $1,000/mo 2.9 yrs to FI
6. 6
   Denpasar

   Indonesia · Asia
   $1,020/mo 3 yrs to FI
7. 7
   Belgrade

   Serbia · Europe
   $1,100/mo 3.3 yrs to FI
8. 8
   Bucharest

   Romania · Europe
   $1,150/mo 3.5 yrs to FI
9. 9
   Kuala Lumpur

   Malaysia · Asia
   $1,200/mo 3.6 yrs to FI
10. 10
    Bangkok

    Thailand · Asia
    $1,300/mo 4 yrs to FI
11. 11
    Cape Town

    South Africa · Africa
    $1,300/mo 4 yrs to FI
12. 12
    Medellín

    Colombia · South America
    $1,300/mo 4 yrs to FI
13. 13
    Tallinn

    Estonia · Europe
    $1,400/mo 4.4 yrs to FI
14. 14
    Budapest

    Hungary · Europe
    $1,500/mo 4.7 yrs to FI
15. 15
    Mexico City

    Mexico · North America
    $1,500/mo 4.7 yrs to FI
16. 16
    Buenos Aires

    Argentina · South America
    $1,600/mo 5.1 yrs to FI
17. 17
    Playa del Carmen

    Mexico · North America
    $1,600/mo 5.1 yrs to FI
18. 18
    Kraków

    Poland · Europe
    $1,600/mo 5.1 yrs to FI
19. 19
    Split

    Croatia · Europe
    $1,600/mo 5.1 yrs to FI
20. 20
    Funchal

    Portugal · Europe
    $1,800/mo 5.8 yrs to FI
21. 21
    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Spain · Europe
    $1,850/mo 6 yrs to FI
22. 22
    Valencia

    Spain · Europe
    $1,850/mo 6 yrs to FI
23. 23
    Porto

    Portugal · Europe
    $2,000/mo 6.6 yrs to FI
24. 24
    Lisbon

    Portugal · Europe
    $2,300/mo 7.7 yrs to FI

All 24 hubs are ranked by the same FI-acceleration model that powers our FI-Score, computed for one fixed reference profile (a US remote worker earning $90k/yr, spending $45k/yr). Cost figures are live cost-of-living data; informational only, not financial or tax advice. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.