2026年全球最佳远程办公城市报告 The Worlds Best‘Work from Anywhere’Cities 2026

TheWorld'sBest

WorkfromAnywhere'

IWG

InternationalWorkplaceGroup

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TheWorld'sBest'WorkfromAnywhere'Cities2026

Theboomingworkfromanywhere'

trendisreshapingbothtravelandwork.InternationalWorkplaceGroup'slatest

WorkfromAnywhereIndexrevealsthedestinationsthatcurrentlyofferthemostattractionsforremoteworkersabroad.

IWG

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We'reseeingmoreworkersthaneverextendingtheir

tripstoworkremotelyorchoosingtospendlonger

periodsabroadasdigitalnomads.Employeesnow

havethefreedomtoworkwhereverandwheneversuitsthembest-whetherthat'salocalflexibleworkspace

oracoworkingcentreontheothersideoftheworld.”

MarkDixon,ExecutiveChairmanandFounder,InternationalWorkplaceGroup

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Introduction

Technologyhasradicallychangedthegeographyofwork.Thankstoadvancessuchascloud

●SPACES.

computingandonlinecollaborationtools,manyjobscannowbeconductedwithequalefficiencyfromjustaboutanywhereintheworldthat

providesreliableinternetaccess.

Asaresult,theoptionto'workfromanywhere

(WFA)isbecominganincreasinglypowerful

trend,asemployeeschoosetospendtime-

fromafewdaystomonths-doingtheirjobs

abroad.Overthelastfiveyears,onlinesearches

fortheword'workcation'-thepracticeof

carryingoutworkinaholidaydestination

4,900%.Increasingnumbersofemployersare

duringagreedworkinghours-havesurgedby

alsoofferingWFApolicies.

ThelatesteditionofInternationalWorkplace

Group'sWorkfromAnywhereIndexshowsthe

strengthofthistrend,whilealsohighlighting

thegrowingvarietyofdestinationsthatappeal

toemployees:frommajorAsianhubsand

metropolisesoftheAmericas.Themixof

Europeancity-breakfavouritestothebooming

citiesunderlineshowsuccessfulworkcation

destinationsneedtooffermorethanholiday

appealalone,combiningstrongconnectivity,

transport,accommodationandaccessto

flexibleworkspacewiththeculture,foodandlifestyleexperiencesthatmakeextendingatripworthwhile.

Inthispaperwelookatthemajordriversofthetrendandrevealtheworld'sbestWFAdestinations.

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WFAentersthemainstream

NewresearchcommissionedbyIWGfoundthatmorethanhalfofworkerssaytheiremployeralreadyoffersaWFApolicy.Ingeneral,such

policiesgiveemployeesthefreedomtoworkfromanylocationforasetnumberofdaysperyearwithoutusingannualleave.Well-known

organisationscurrentlyoperatingWFApoliciesincludeAirbnb,RevolutandSpotify.Thelatter'swell-establishedpolicyallowsemployeesto

workfromdifferentcountriesindefinitely,withthecompanyofferingsupportforflexspace

accessintheabsenceofanearbycorporateoffice."Weareabusinessthat'sbeendigital

frombirth,sowhyshouldn'twegiveourpeopleflexibilityandfreedom?"saidthenSpotify

CHRO,KatarinaBerg,in2024.“Workisnotaplaceyoucometo,it'ssomethingyoudo.”

Theimpactofsuchpoliciesisoverwhelmingly

positive.AlmostallworkerssaythatWFAhas

improvedtheirwork-lifebalance,whilethe

majoritysayithasimprovedproductivity.The

availabilityofWFAoptionsalsoshapescareer

decisions,withmostsayingthepossibility

ofworkingfromanywherewouldmakeanew

rolemoreattractive,andalmosttwo-thirds

sayingtheywouldconsiderchangingjobsfor

abetterWFApolicy.AccordingtoSpotify,its

WFApolicyhasresultedingreaterdiversityin

thecandidatepipeline,fasterhiringtimeand

foralimitedtime,unlockingricherrewards,

reducedattrition.

TheBenefits

ofWFA

90%

sayWFAhasimprovedtheirwork-lifebalance

80%sayithasimprovedprodutity

80%aiuldmakeanewrole

abetterWFApolicy

62%wouldconsiderchangingjobsfor

ThegrowthoftheWFAphenomenonisalso

increasinglybeingrecognisedbythetraveland

hospitalityindustry.Travelcompaniessuchas

TUI(whichoperatesitsownWFApolicies)have

beguntargetingworkcationerswithspecial

packagesofbundleddealsatpremiumhotels.

ThesecombinereliableWi-Fianddedicated

workspacewithflights,transfersandresort

amenities.Thissummer,IWGpartneredwith

H,asubsidiaryofExpediaGroup,

complimentaryHGoldloyaltystatus

toprovideUS-basedIWGmemberswith

betterpricingandVIPperksdesignedfor

today'smobileworkforce.

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Factorsdrivingthetrend

Remoteworkingisincreasinglyreshapinghow

peopletravel.Almosthalfofworkersplanto

extendaholidayormini-breakbyworking

remotelyin2026,andmorethanfour-out-of-

tensaytheyaremorelikelytodosothanthey

werelastyear.Thetrendisalreadywellunderway,with43%havingworkedremotelyfromaholidaydestinationwithoutusingannualleave.

Themainreasonsworkersgiveforextendingtripsthroughremoteworkingareconnectedtowellbeingandavoidingburnout.Nextcomestheopportunitytospendmoretimewith

familyandfriendsandtomakeannualleavegofurther.Financialpressuresarealsoinfluencingbehaviour,withmorethanhalfsayingthecostoflivinghasmadethemmorelikelytouse

hybridorWFApoliciestoextendholidays.

“WhyIchooseWFA...”

Leadingreasonswhyworkerswanttoextendtripsthroughremoteworking:

Avoidingburnoutandsupportingwellbeing:

Makingannualleavegofurther:

54%52%

Spendingmore

timewithfamily

andfriends:

53%

Easingfinancialpressures:

51%

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What

theywantwhentheygetthere

Whenchoosingwheretoworkremotely,reliable

Wi-Fiistheclearpriority,aheadofhigh-quality

accommodation,foodandtransport.More

affordabletravelandaccommodationwould

alsomotivatealmosthalftoextendatripby

workingremotely,underliningtheimportanceof

destinationsthatcancombinepracticalworking

needswithvalueformoney.

However,thedataalsosuggeststhat,while

appetiteforWFAtravelisgrowing,employeesstill

Priorities

forworkersinWFA

destinations

ReliableWi-Fi:

38%

Food:

53%

High-quality

accommodation:

12%

Transport:

51%

wantreassurancethatworkingremotelywhile

travellingisacceptedandsupportedbytheir

employer.Clearguidanceandconfidencearound

expectationscouldhelpmoreworkersmakethe

leap,withmorethanfour-out-of-tensayingthey

wouldbemotivatedbyknowingthiswouldnot

affecthowtheirworkisperceivedandasimilar

numberaskingforcleareremployergudance.

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TheBest

WorkfromAnywhere'

Thelatestrankingof

destinationsthatarebestformixingworkandfun.

Cities

Awidevarietyoffactorsneedtobeconsideredwhenchoosingatemporarybaseabroad.Theserangefromthecostoflivingtotheweatherandthevarietyofthingstodo.And,ofcourse,makingsurethereisasuitableplacetowork.

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Safety

Sunshinehoursperyear

Accomodationcosts

Costoflunch

Costofamonthlytransportpass

Priceofacupofcoffee

Broadbandspeed

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IWGcompared50citiesaroundtheworld,

scoringeachoutoftenfor14keycriteria.Figureswerethentotalledtoshowtheaggregatewinners.

Happiness

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(accordingtotheHappyCityIndex)

NumberofIWGlocations

attractions

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Cultural

11Sustainability

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Availabilityof

digitalnomadvisas

Proximityto

nature

Qualityoffood,

accommodation

&transport

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Bangkok,.Thailand

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Strengths

TheThaicapitalscoredbestforitslow-

costaccommodationandfood,aswellasfastdownloadspeedsandanabundanceofflexibleworkspaces.

IWGlocations:56

Attractions

beentoppedbyBarcelona,Budapestand

FormereditionsofIWG'sWFAindexhave

Tokyo,butin2026itisBangkokthattakes

thecrown.Lowcostofliving,abundantstreet

foodopportunitiesandarichhistorical

culturearejustafewofthereasonsthis

vibrantsoutheastAsianmetropolisisagreat

initsbuzzingnightlife,hugeshoppingmalls

choicetocombineworkandleisure.Add

andcloseproximitytoothersoutheastAsian

Howlongcanyoustay?

Astandardtouristvisaallowsstaysofupto60days.Digitalnomadscanstayforupto

countries,andthecityhassomethingfor

everyone.

180daysatatimewithaDestinationThailand

Visa.

Flexspacehighlights

LocatedinBangkok'svibrantSilombusiness

districtandadjacenttotheSathornfinancial

hub,RegusVocoSurawongmakesforan

idealstrategicbase.Thelocalareaisalso

knownforitscreativeartsscene.Spaces

VanitPlaceAreeislocatedinthehipster-

friendlyAreeneighbourhood,famousforits

specialtycoffeeshops,Michelin-ratedlocal

Thesearethecitiesthatdemonstratedthemost'workfromanywhere'

attractionsinIWG'ssurvey.

eateriesandburgeoningstartupscene.High-

endrestaurantsanddesignhotelsarethick

onthegroundinfashionableThongLor,home

toHQBlueChipsBuilding,astate-of-the-art

flexspaceinastrikingofficeandretailblock.

morningtoevening.

Classiclocalstreetfoodisalsoavailablefrom

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Tokyo,Japan

Barcelona,Spain

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Strengths

Strengths

Tokyoscoredperfecttensforavailabilityof

flexibleworkspaceandculturallife.Happinessandgeneralqualityalsoratehighly.

IWGlocations:98

TheCataloniancapitalexcelswhenitcomestoflexibleworkspacesandgeneralhappiness.Localtransportisaffordableanddownload

speedsarerapid.

IWGlocations:21

Attractions

ThesprawlingJapanesecapitaloffersa

Attractions

seeminglyendlessvarietyofexplorable

Whowouldn'tbehappyinthisstunning

neighbourhoods,fromtheneonstreets

ofShinjukutotheretrocharmsofYanaka.

Tokyoisaparadiseforfoodies,servingup

anunmatchedblendofhigh-enddining

andaffordablecasualeats.Andthecity

specialisesinunique,quirkyattractions,fromsumowrestlinginRyogokutocreativestreetfashioninHarajuku.Springtimevisitorsgettoexperiencethestunningcherryblossom

season.

Catalancitybythesea?FromthemedievalstreetsoftheGothicquartertomodernistarchitecturalmasterpiecessuchasGaudí'sSagradaFamilia,Barcelonaisafeastfortheeyes.Theculinarysceneisvibrant,andthebeachisalwaysbeckoning.Furtherafield,

themanycharmsofCataloniaarewithin

Howlongcanyoustay?

CitizensofmostWesternnationscanstayforupto90daysatatime.JapanalsooffersaDigitalNomadVisaallowingstaysfora

easyreach,fromtheancientcitiesofGironaandTarragonatothemorecontemporaryattractionsofSitges.

Howlongcanyoustay?

Visitorsfromnon-EUcountriescanstayvisa-freeforupto90days.Spain'sDigitalNomadVisaallowsaninitialstayofoneyear.

Flexspacehighlights

WojoPoblenouissituatedina

maximumof180consecutivedays.

Flexspacehighlights

RoppongiisoneofTokyo'smostdynamic

districts,andisrenownedforitsvibrant

neighbourhoodofoldbrickwarehousesandfactoriesthatnowserveashiptechoffices,artspacesandtrendyeateries.TheWojo

businessculture,withmanyinternational

companieshavingapresenceinthearea.At

itsheartisSpacesRoppongi,offeringnine

brandwasrecentlyacquiredbyIWGfrom

floorsofstylishworkspaceintheGrade-AR7

Accor,adding186locationstoitsextensiveandrapidlygrowingnetwork.OneofIWG's

latestopeningsinBarcelonaisSpacesPlacadeCatalunya,situatedintheheartofthecityonitsbusiestsquare.SpacesBarceloneta,situatedinthebuzzywaterfrontdistrictfromwhichittakesitsname,offersanothersideofthemetropolis.ItsbeachisthemostfamousinBarcelona,andtheareaishometosomeofthecity'sbestseafoodrestaurants.

Building.Anewcomeronthelocalflexspace

sceneisSignatureShinjukui-LandTower.

Partofadynamicmixed-usecomplex,it

andoffersexceptionalaccesstogreater

isclosetotheworld'sbusiesttrainstation

Tokyoandbeyond.OpenofficeGotanda

SunHeightscanbefoundinthebusy

Nishigotandadistrict,notfarfromthetrendy

boutiquesofMeguroandthehigh-speed

travelhubofShinagawa.

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Porto.Portugal

Vancouver,Canada

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Strengths

Strengths

Flexibleworkspaces,fastWi-Fiandnatural

attractionsareadrawforvisitorstoPortugal'ssecond-largestcity.Localtransportisvery

Canada'sthird-largestcityscoreshighestinIWG'stopfivefornaturalattractionsandsustainability.

reasonablypriced,too.

IWGlocations:5

Attractions

FamousforitsPortwine,blueandwhite

IWGlocations:17

Attractions

Ruggedcoasts,rainforestsanddramatic

mountainpeaksarerightonthedoorstep

tilesandimposingarchedbridge,Porto

ofthisCanadianwestcoastseaport.

isarelativelysmallcitythatpuncheswell

NearbyVancouverlslandalsooffersthe

aboveitsweight.Whenitcomestoeating,

itscoastallocationensuresfreshseafoodis

opportunityforwhalewatching,bearspottingandseakayaking.Man-madeattractions

ingoodsupply,whileitsfamousFrancesinha

backinthecity'scompactdowntown

sandwichhastobetried.Porto'sproximity

areaincludegalleriesandmuseums,and

tothesweepinglandscapeoftheDouro

arichmulticulturalfoodscene.Gastown,

Valleyoffersspectacularhikingandtouring

Howlongcanyoustay?

VisitorsfrommanycountriesoutsidetheEU,includingtheUK,USandCanada,canstay

opportunities,withmanyvineyardstovisiten

route.

Vancouver'soldestdistrict,isfamousforitsVictorianbrickbuildingsandcobblestonestreets.

Howlongcanyoustay?

RecentpolicychangesmeanmostvisitorscanstayinCanadaforuptoayear.

Extensionsarepossible.

Flexspacehighlights

HQHoweStreetisoneofIWG'slatest

forupto90days.DigitalnomadsstartwithaTemporaryStayVisathatlastsforayearandcanthenprogresstowardspermanentresidency.

Flexspacehighlights

TherecentlyopenedRegusBoavistais

openingsinVancouver,offeringaprime

hub,wherehistoricmonumentssitsideby

locationinthecity'sbustlingDowntown

locatedinPorto'smainbusinessandfinancial

businessdistrict.Aswellasnearbyaccess

sidewithstrikingmodernarchitecture.Regus

tomajorcorporateoffices,theareaalso

offersarichmixofculturalandretail

PracadaBatalha,abusypublicsquarein

Batalhacanbefoundclosetotheiconic

opportunities.NestledinthevibrantFairview

Porto'shistoriccentre.ThenearbySaoBento

neighbourhood,Spaces525West8thAvenue

railwaystationoffersagatewaytotheDouro

issurroundedbyathrivingmixofhealthcare,

Valley.Just30minutesfromPorto'scentreby

professionalservicesandcreativebusinesses.

metroorbusisthecoastalcityofMatosinhos,

TrendyYaletown,onceabustlingwarehouse

whichfeaturesasandybeachpopularfor

district,isthesedayshometochiccocktail

sunbathingandsurfing.Afast-growing

barsandaward-winningrestaurants.Itisalso

businesshubknownforitslogisticsandtech

aleadingstartuphub,andisservedbyRegus

Yaletownat1090HomerStreet.

startups,itishometothestylishandcentrally

locatedSpacesMatosinhos.

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BEST

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ManilaandCapeTownledthefield.

ThesearethecitiesthattoppedthelistineachoftheIWGresearchcategories.

Bestforsafety

Dubai,knownforitsexceptionallylowcrime

rate,camefirstinthesafetystakes.Tiedfor

secondplacewereSingapore,TallinnandHongKong.

Bestforclimate

Thereweremultiplewinnersinthiscategory, whichisbasedonsunshinehoursperyear.Rememberyoursuncreamifyouareheading toSanDiego,Valletta,Dubai,Athens,Cairo,CapeTownorMarrakesh.

Bestforaffordableaccommodation

Therewasawidegeographicalspreadwhenit

monthlyrent:Medellin,MexicoCity,Sofia,

cametothecitieswiththecheapestaverage

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Bestforbroadbandspeed

RoutersareattheirmostefficientinDubaiand

Bestforaffordablefood

Paradiseforstreetfoodlovers,Bangkokbeats

Montpellier.SingaporeandHongKongarealso

notableforspeedydownloads.

lunch.RiodeJaneiro,KualaLumpur,Manilaand

allothercitieswhenitcomestoanaffordable

Cairoarealsogoodforcheapeats.

Bestforaffordablepublictransport

Thecostofamonthlytravelpassismost affordableinManilaandCairo,withbothcitiesscoringaperfecttenforcheaprides.

Marrakeshcamenext.

Bestforhappiness

AccordingtotheHappyCityIndex,smiles arewideinahostofcitiesinourlist:Tokyo, Barcelona,Singapore,MexicoCity,Milan,Amsterdam,Brussels,Reykjavik,Copenhagen,AucklandandLondon.

Bestforflexibleworkspaceavailability

Whenitcomestoanabundanceofhigh-

Bestforacoffee

qualityIWGflexspace,thetopfivedestinationsareNewYork,London,Tokyo,ParisandMilan.

Wherewillyoufindthecheapestcappuccino?Takeabow,Jakarta,CapeTownand

Montenegro'sPodgorica.AshotofcaffeineinCairoisalsoveryaffordable.

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Bestforculture

CultureloversshouldheadforTokyo,Parisand

NewYork.Allthreecitiesscoredfullmarksfor

Bestforproximitytonature

Whenitcomestogettingclosetonature,

nowherebeatsAuckland,withitsdramatic

theirgalleriesandmuseums.

coastline,volcaniclandscapesandlush

rainforests.VancouverandMontenegro

camenext.

Bestforsustainability

NorthernEuropetakesthehonoursforsustainability,withbike-friendlyAmsterdamandCopenhagenheadingthelist.BerlinandLondonwereclosebehind.

Bestforgeneralquality

Whenitcomestotheoverallquality(rather thancost)offood,accommodationandtransport,Tokyoistheclearwinner.SingaporeandParisalsoscoredhighly.

Bestfordigitalnomadvisas

Basedonavailabilityandprice,Athenstopsthepilewhenitcomestodigitalnomadvisas(totalcost:€225).Budapest,VallettaandRiode

Janeiroaresimilarlynomad-friendly.

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ThesefivecitieshaveplentytoofferbutnarrowlyfailedtomakeitintothetopfiveWFAdestinations.

BudapestNaplesMedellinLisbonSeoul

TheHungariancapitalscoreshighlyAcitythat'srichinhistory,andwithColombia's'CityofEter