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Destinations ranked by measured median download speed — the metric that decides whether a video call holds.

Queenstown, New Zealand
OceaniaHidden gem6.0

🇳🇿Queenstown

New Zealand

Adventure, at a price

€562 – €786/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

389 Mbps1 desks

Montevideo, Uruguay
Latin America4.8

🇺🇾Montevideo

Uruguay

Calm & liveable

€1,690 – €1,917/mo

housing and everyday spending

136 Mbps4 desks

New York City, USA
North America4.6

🇺🇸New York City

USA

Expensive & electric

€1,722 – €4,498/mo

housing and everyday spending

130 Mbps50 desks

Penang, Malaysia
Asia6.2

🇲🇾Penang

George Town, Malaysia

Food capital

€367 – €475/mo

housing and everyday spending

108 Mbps2 desks

Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania5.7

🇳🇿Auckland

New Zealand

Nature on the doorstep

€562 – €786/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

96 Mbps17 desks

Seoul, South Korea
Asia6.1

🇰🇷Seoul

South Korea

Fast in every sense

€1,020 – €1,236/mo

housing and everyday spending

94 Mbps17 desks

Taipei, Taiwan
Asia6.8

🇹🇼Taipei

Taiwan

Underrated & efficient

€1,114/mo

housing and everyday spending

94 Mbps32 desks

1
Florianópolis, Brazil
Latin AmericaRising5.7

🇧🇷Florianópolis

Brazil

Beaches & Brazilian tech

€1,029 – €1,170/mo

housing and everyday spending

91 Mbps9 desks

Tenerife, Spain (Canary Is.)
Europe6.1

🇪🇸Tenerife

Santa Cruz, Spain (Canary Is.)

Year-round mild

€1,088 – €1,277/mo

housing and everyday spending

90 Mbps4 desks

1
Bridgetown, Barbados
Latin America4.6

🇧🇧Bridgetown

Barbados

Caribbean, with a visa

€30/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

86 Mbps0 desks

Fukuoka, Japan
AsiaRising6.2

🇯🇵Fukuoka

Japan

Japan, at half the price

€636 – €845/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

84 Mbps10 desks

Pipa, Brazil
Latin America4.9

🇧🇷Pipa

Tibau do Sul, Brazil

90Mbps

median download

0 desks

Melbourne, Australia
Oceania5.2

🇦🇺Melbourne

Australia

Coffee & liveability

€2,722 – €2,950/mo

housing and everyday spending

81 Mbps34 desks

Ljubljana, Slovenia
EuropeRising6.5

🇸🇮Ljubljana

Slovenia

Small & green

€911 – €1,105/mo

housing and everyday spending

82 Mbps4 desks

Madeira, Portugal
Europe6.8

🇵🇹Madeira

Funchal, Portugal

Cliffs & mild winters

€1,983 – €2,162/mo

housing and everyday spending

91 Mbps2 desks

Sydney, Australia
Oceania5.5

🇦🇺Sydney

Australia

Beautiful, priced accordingly

€1,957 – €2,202/mo

housing and everyday spending

81 Mbps27 desks

Palma, Spain
Europe6.2

🇪🇸Palma

Mallorca, Spain

Island city, real winter

€468 – €657/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

59 Mbps3 desks

Porto, Portugal
EuropeRising6.9

🇵🇹Porto

Portugal

Lisbon without the crowds

€817 – €2,243/mo

housing and everyday spending

60 Mbps69 desks

1
Barcelona, Spain
Europe6.4

🇪🇸Barcelona

Spain

Beach meets city

€2,164 – €2,910/mo

housing and everyday spending

62 Mbps70 desks

6
Panama City, Panama
Latin AmericaRising4.8

🇵🇦Panama City

Panama

Skyline & dollars

€366 – €505/mo

everyday spending — no place to stay priced here yet

62 Mbps5 desks

Kraków, Poland
EuropeRising6.4

🇵🇱Kraków

Poland

Historic & inexpensive

€1,063 – €1,235/mo

housing and everyday spending

57 Mbps6 desks

Dubai, UAE
Asia4.9

🇦🇪Dubai

UAE

Tax-free, air-conditioned

€1,674 – €1,885/mo

housing and everyday spending

58 Mbps4 desks

Santa Marta, Colombia
Latin AmericaHidden gemRising4.5

🇨🇴Santa Marta

Colombia

Caribbean & wild coast

€932 – €1,074/mo

housing and everyday spending

65 Mbps0 desks

Koh Samui, Thailand
Asia7.8

🇹🇭Koh Samui

Bophut & Lamai, Thailand

55Mbps

median download

1 desks

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