Budapest revealed as one of best cities for remote working!

The index assessed 50 popular cities in the world and ranked them based on:

• Average internet speed Mbps
• Availability of food delivery companies
• ‍The amount of remote working jobs available
• Cost of a laptop in that city
• Cost of living 

Budapest placed 5th overall as the best city for remote working.

The perfect mix of the cost of living, fast internet speeds and availability of flexible jobs, makes  Budapest one of the best places in the world when it comes to remote working. The city boasts fast internet speeds of 41 Mbps, a relatively low cost of living of £470.39 per month (€541), and a high proportion of jobs 2.33% offering the ability to work remotely. 

Bucharest came top overall – 4.33% of jobs in the city gave workers the opportunity for remote working, the highest of all the cities in the index. It also scored highly for internet speed, coming 4th in the ranking with internet speeds of 52 Mbps, and 7th for the cost of living £421 per month. 

Houston came second in the overall list, and second when it came to internet speed at 61 Mbps, with fast internet speeds workers will be able to complete tasks more efficiently. Houston also came third in the list for the cost of a laptop which is often required for remote working at a cost of £1,212.02.

Las Vegas placed third in the list, ranking highly (5th) for the availability of remote jobs in the city with 3.08%, and also scoring joint 3rd position when it came to the cost of laptops. 

Rome came out as the worst city for remote working according to the Index.

The has the joint 2nd highest laptop cost at £1,596.89, and was the fourth worst city when it came to internet speed at 16 Mbps. Slower internet speeds can affect the productivity of remote workers. 

Milan came 2nd as one of the worst cities, similarly to Rome it also scored poorly when it came to the cost of a laptop and slow internet speeds, but had slightly better job opportunities when it came to remote working, with 1.08% of roles offering the availability to work from home when compared to Rome’s 0.61%. 

Seoul came 3rd worst in the overall list and is one of the poorest cities for remote working opportunities in the city with just 0.14% jobs facilitating remote work. It has a slightly higher living cost of £819 per month when compared to Rome and Milan’s £729 and £786 respective costs, however faster internet speeds helped to prevent the city coming top of as one of the worst cities for remote working.