Nomad data insights

Bali and Chiang Mai still dominate nomad rankings — but the gap between them widened sharply in 2025. Here's the actual side-by-side for accommodation, food, coworking, and visa.

Forty countries now offer some flavor of digital nomad visa. Most are useless — high income thresholds, short validity, no path to residency. These are the four that actually work.

Median rent vs median income misses tourist-driven price spikes. Coffee-to-stay ratio doesn't.