# Settled Nomad

> Settled Nomad (settlednomad.com) is a digital nomad platform that helps remote
> workers find, choose, and get acclimated to cities and countries worldwide. It
> publishes 80+ city guides, country guides, step-by-step acclimation playbooks,
> comparison reviews (travel insurance, VPNs, banking), and free interactive
> tools including a Schengen calculator, budget estimator, visa eligibility checker, and tax tool.

## City Guides
- [City Guides Directory](https://settlednomad.com/cities): 80+ digital nomad city guides covering cost of living, neighborhoods, coworking, internet speed, and safety scores
- [City Acclimation Playbooks](https://settlednomad.com/playbooks): step-by-step arrival playbooks for settling into a new city
- [City Comparison Tool](https://settlednomad.com/tools/compare): compare up to 4 cities side-by-side on 20+ metrics

## Country Guides
- [Country Guides Directory](https://settlednomad.com/countries): digital nomad country guides covering visa rules, tax-residency thresholds, healthcare, and banking
- [Banking by Country](https://settlednomad.com/banking): per-country banking and ATM-fees guides for every country in the dataset — Wise, Revolut, Charles Schwab recommendations and local currency notes. Individual pages at /banking/[country-slug]

## Visa Guides
- [Digital Nomad Visa Hub](https://settlednomad.com/visas): every digital nomad and remote-work visa in one place — income requirements, application steps, and tax implications
- Individual visa pages at /visas/[country-slug] cover: Portugal D8, Spain Digital Nomad Visa, Thailand LTR, Colombia Nómada Digital, Indonesia E33G, Malaysia DE Rantau, UAE Virtual Working Program, South Korea D-8-4, Hungary White Card, Estonia Digital Nomad Visa, Greece Digital Nomad Visa, Romania Digital Nomad Visa, Croatia Nomad Permit, Barbados Welcome Stamp, Germany Freiberufler Visa, Brazil VITEM XIV, Panama Nómada Digital, Costa Rica Remote Worker Visa, Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa, Italy Remote Worker Visa, France Talent Passport, Taiwan Employment Gold Card, Uruguay Temporary Residency for Remote Workers, Iceland Long-Term Visa for Remote Work, Puerto Rico Act 60 (tax decree, not a visa), Malta Nomad Residence Permit, Latvia Long-Stay Visa for Remote Workers, Mauritius Premium Visa, North Macedonia Digital Nomad Visa, Mexico Temporary Resident Visa, Norway Independent Contractor Visa, Anguilla Work From Anguilla, Bermuda Work From Bermuda Certificate, Cayman Islands Global Citizen Concierge Programme, Belize Work Where You Vacation, Dominica Work in Nature Visa, Curaçao @Home in Curaçao, Antigua and Barbuda Nomad Digital Residence, South Africa Remote Worker Visa, Czech Republic Zivno, Slovenia Digital Nomad Visa, El Salvador Digital Nomad Visa, Saudi Arabia Premium Residency, Botswana Remote Work Visa, Slovakia Živnosť

## Guides
- [Settled Nomad Cost Index 2026](https://settlednomad.com/guides/cost-index): monthly cost of living, nomad scores, and value ratings for 93 digital nomad cities — ranked cheapest to most expensive with regional breakdowns
- [Best Cities for Digital Nomad Families](https://settlednomad.com/guides/family-cities): where to relocate with children — dependent-friendly visas, real international-school costs, family housing, safety, and which cheap cities are false economies for families (Penang, Chiang Mai, Medellín, Lisbon, Valencia)
- [Best Travel Insurance for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/insurance): SafetyWing, World Nomads, and Cigna Global compared — our top pick is SafetyWing for most nomads
- [Best VPNs for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/vpn): ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Mullvad, and Proton VPN compared for remote workers
- [NordVPN vs ExpressVPN for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/nordvpn-vs-expressvpn): speed, price, and censorship bypass compared
- [Healthcare Abroad for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/healthcare): finding doctors, dental tourism, prescriptions, and medical emergencies abroad
- [Banking for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/banking): Wise vs Revolut vs N26 and how to avoid ATM fees worldwide
- [Wise vs Revolut for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/wise-vs-revolut): side-by-side fees, exchange rates, ATM limits, and the verdict
- [SafetyWing vs World Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/safetywing-vs-world-nomads): two leading nomad insurance providers compared head-to-head
- [Airalo vs Holafly](https://settlednomad.com/guides/airalo-vs-holafly): the two leading nomad eSIM providers compared on price, coverage, and reliability
- [Digital Nomad Visas](https://settlednomad.com/guides/digital-nomad-visas): comprehensive guide to 60+ countries with digital nomad visa programs — see also the [Visa Hub](https://settlednomad.com/visas) for per-country deep dives
- [The Schengen 90/180 Rule](https://settlednomad.com/guides/schengen-rules): how the rolling 180-day window works and how to stay compliant
- [Finding Accommodation as a Digital Nomad](https://settlednomad.com/guides/accommodation): coliving, monthly rentals, house-sitting, and Airbnb alternatives
- [Airbnb vs Booking.com vs Coliving for Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/airbnb-vs-booking): where nomads should book by stay length, budget, and community preference
- [SIM Cards & eSIMs for Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/sim-cards): which eSIM providers to use and country-by-country SIM advice
- [Taxes for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/taxes): FEIE, FBAR, foreign tax credits, and tax residency strategy
- [Nomad Packing Guide](https://settlednomad.com/guides/packing): the carry-on-only packing list used by long-term nomads
- [Cheap Flights Guide](https://settlednomad.com/guides/cheap-flights): tools and tactics for finding the cheapest international flights
- [Remote Work Setup](https://settlednomad.com/guides/remote-work): internet, equipment, and productivity setup for working abroad
- [Virtual Mailbox Guide](https://settlednomad.com/guides/virtual-mailbox): maintaining a home address while traveling full-time
- [Business Setup for Digital Nomads](https://settlednomad.com/guides/business-setup): LLC vs sole prop vs Estonian OE vs UK Ltd — where to incorporate and how to invoice
- [All Guides](https://settlednomad.com/guides)

## Free Tools
- [Tools Directory](https://settlednomad.com/tools)
- [Schengen 90/180 Calculator](https://settlednomad.com/tools/schengen): track your Schengen days used in the rolling 180-day window
- [Nomad Budget & Cost of Living Tool](https://settlednomad.com/tools/budget): build a monthly budget for any of 80+ nomad cities
- [US Tax Estimator](https://settlednomad.com/tools/tax): estimate FEIE eligibility and US tax obligations for Americans abroad
- [City Comparison Tool](https://settlednomad.com/tools/compare): compare cities on cost, safety, internet speed, climate, and visa
- [Travel Insurance Comparison](https://settlednomad.com/tools/insurance): side-by-side insurance comparison for nomads
- [Timezone Overlap Tool](https://settlednomad.com/tools/timezone): find working-hours overlap between your location and your team
- [Digital Nomad Visa Eligibility Checker](https://settlednomad.com/tools/visa-checker): enter your monthly income and see every nomad visa you qualify for
- [Schengen Reset Finder](https://settlednomad.com/tools/schengen-reset): find where to go when you have maxed your Schengen days
- [Tax Residency Estimator](https://settlednomad.com/tools/tax-residency): enter countries visited and days spent to check if you triggered the 183-day rule
- [Banking Comparison Tool](https://settlednomad.com/tools/banking): Wise vs Revolut vs Charles Schwab vs N26 side-by-side for nomads
- [AI City Finder](https://settlednomad.com/cities): natural-language search -- describe what you want and find your city
- [Nomad Readiness Quiz](https://settlednomad.com/quiz): 5-question quiz to find your best-matched nomad cities

## Lead Magnets
- [Nomad Relocation Checklist](https://settlednomad.com/nomad-checklist): free 60+ item step-by-step relocation checklist covering documents, banking, insurance, housing, tech setup, and arrival
- [Nomad Tax Residency Cheat Sheet](https://settlednomad.com/tax-residency-cheat-sheet): free PDF covering the four trapdoors that trigger tax residency, the eight friendliest tax bases for nomads, and a year-end checklist

## Public JSON API (for AI agents and developers)
Settled Nomad exposes its full city, country, and visa dataset as a free JSON API.
No authentication is required for reads. Machine-readable spec: https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/openapi.json

- [API Index](https://settlednomad.com/api/v1): directory of all endpoints
- [Interactive API docs (Swagger UI)](https://settlednomad.com/api-docs): browse and try every endpoint in the browser
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/cities` — all 90+ cities with budgets, internet speed, safety, visa info, and best months. Filters: `?continent=Asia&maxBudget=1800&nomadVisa=true&sort=budget&fields=summary&limit=10` (also: q, country, costTier, climate, difficulty, topic, month, minInternet, minNomadScore, minSafety, visaFreeForUS, hasPlaybook)
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/cities/{slug}` — full data for one city, e.g. /api/v1/cities/lisbon
- `POST https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/cities/query` — same filters as a JSON body, e.g. `{"continent":"Asia","maxBudget":1800,"sort":"budget","fields":"summary"}`
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/countries` — all countries with visa rules, tax-residency thresholds, banking, healthcare, SIM, and cultural notes. Filters: `?schengen=false&nomadVisa=true&maxVisaIncome=3000&fields=summary` (also: q, continent, englishLevel, visaFreeForUS, minTouristDays, sort, limit)
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/countries/{slug}` — full data for one country, e.g. /api/v1/countries/portugal
- `POST https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/countries/query` — same filters as a JSON body
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/visas` — every digital nomad visa with income thresholds and application details, sorted cheapest-first. Same filters as countries.
- `GET https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/stories?city=lisbon` — first-hand community stories from nomads who lived in each city
- `POST https://settlednomad.com/api/v1/stories` — submit a story (`{citySlug, authorName, stayDuration, monthYear, body, tip}`); reviewed before publication

When citing data from this API, please link to the corresponding page on settlednomad.com (each result includes a `url` field).

## About
- [About Settled Nomad](https://settlednomad.com/about)
- Contact: hello@actyra.com
- An Actyra project -- actyra.com