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Bangkok, Seoul, and Taipei emerged as top three cities within Asia.
As digitalisation accelerates, more and more employees are looking to work from locations other than the office — according to recent data, there are currently 35mn digital nomads worldwide.
Against this backdrop, Instant Offices has examined 61 cities worldwide to find the top destinations for digital nomads.
The top five globally were:
- Dubai, UAE
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Madrid, Spain
- Los Angeles, USA
- Sydney, Australia
The study looked at various pillars to determine the ranking, including but not limited to affordability, weather, broadband speed, and other factors.
In Asia specifically, the cities were ranked as follows:
| Rank | City | Market | Global rank |
| 1 | Bangkok | Thailand | 8 |
| 2 | Seoul | South Korea | 13 |
| 3 | Taipei | Taiwan ROC | 14 |
| 4 | Singapore | Singapore | 19 |
| 5 | Beijing | China | 21 |
| 6 | Tokyo | Japan | 22 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | Special administrative region | 23 |
| 8 | Delhi | India | 18 |
| 9 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 31 |
| 10 | Shanghai | China | 33 |
| 11 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 35 |
| 12 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 37 |
| 13 | Kathmandu | Nepal | 41 |
| 14 | Mumbai | India | 42 |
| 15 | Hanoi | Vietnam | 49 |
| 16 | Manila | Philippines | 60 |
"Bangkok is the top Asian city on our list. It offers stunning local cuisine, vibrant street food markets, and more than 15,000 wi-fi hotspots with an average broadband speed of 229mbps."
In APAC, the locations that ranked highest in each of the different pillars are as follows:
- Fastest broadband: Beijing
- Best quality of life score: Tokyo
- Best wifi hotspots: Jakarta
Lead image / Instant Offices
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