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Friendliest Cities to Foreigners 2026

Top 20 cities where foreigners feel most welcome. Ranked by how friendly locals are to visitors.

Updated June 2026

Stockholm, Sweden tops our 2026 ranking of the friendliest cities to foreigners. Browse the full list of 100 destinations below.

9/10

Stockholm

Sweden

9/10

Galway

Ireland

9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

9/10

Montreux

Switzerland

8/10

London

England

8/10

Singapore

8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

8/10

Melbourne

Australia

8/10

Bali

Indonesia

#10

8/10

Berlin

Germany

#11

8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

#12

8/10

Vienna

Austria

#13

8/10

Manila

Philippines

#14

8/10

Hamburg

Germany

#15

8/10

Barcelona

Spain

#16

8/10

San Antonio

United States

#17

8/10

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

#18

8/10

Bohol

Philippines

#19

8/10

Dublin

Ireland

#20

8/10

Calgary

Canada

#21

8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

#22

8/10

Tenerife

Spain

#23

8/10

Cebu

Philippines

#24

8/10

Cancun

Mexico

#25

8/10

Cancún

Mexico

#26

8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

#27

8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

#28

8/10

Krabi

Thailand

#29

8/10

Miami

United States

#30

8/10

Tallinn

Estonia

#31

8/10

Ras Al Khaimah

United Arab Emirates

#32

8/10

Strasbourg

France

#33

8/10

Scottsdale

United States

#34

8/10

York

United Kingdom

#35

8/10

Trondheim

Norway

#36

8/10

Genève

Switzerland

#37

8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

#38

8/10

Innsbruck

Austria

#39

8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

#40

8/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

#41

8/10

Funchal

Portugal

#42

8/10

Estepona

Spain

#43

8/10

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

#44

8/10

Coron

Philippines

#45

8/10

Hardenberg

Netherlands

#46

8/10

Faro

Portugal

#47

8/10

Whangarei

New Zealand

#48

8/10

Rotorua

New Zealand

#49

8/10

Myrtle Beach

United States

#50

8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

#51

8/10

Queenstown

New Zealand

#52

8/10

Koh Lanta

Thailand

#53

8/10

Santorini

Greece

#54

8/10

Killarney

Ireland

#55

8/10

Banff

Canada

#56

8/10

Keflavík

Iceland

#57

8/10

Matamata

New Zealand

#58

8/10

Fira

Greece

#59

8/10

Dingle

Ireland

#60

8/10

Killarney

Canada

#61

8/10

Liscannor

Ireland

#62

8/10

Brugge

Belgium

#63

8/10

Cascais

Portugal

#64

8/10

Cinque Terre

Italy

#65

8/10

Fort William

United Kingdom

#66

8/10

Interlaken

Switzerland

#67

8/10

Ko Lanta

Thailand

#68

8/10

Mykonos

Greece

#69

8/10

Playa del Ingles

Spain

#70

8/10

Reykjavik

Iceland

#71

8/10

Sligo

Ireland

#72

8/10

Zermatt

Switzerland

#73

7/10

Tokyo

Japan

#74

7/10

Mumbai

India

#75

7/10

Seoul

South Korea

#76

7/10

Lima

Peru

#77

7/10

Mexico City

Mexico

#78

7/10

London

United Kingdom

#79

7/10

Central Visayas

Philippines

#80

7/10

New York

United States

#81

7/10

Bangkok

Thailand

#82

7/10

Hanoi

Vietnam

#83

7/10

Bogota

Colombia

#84

7/10

Sydney

Australia

#85

7/10

Cape Town

South Africa

#86

7/10

Kolkata

India

#87

7/10

Nairobi

Kenya

#88

7/10

Casablanca

Morocco

#89

7/10

Madrid

Spain

#90

7/10

Rome

Italy

#91

7/10

Toronto

Canada

#92

7/10

Chicago

United States

#93

7/10

Osaka

Japan

#94

7/10

Taipei City

Taiwan

#95

7/10

Taipei

Taiwan

#96

7/10

Brisbane

Australia

#97

7/10

Paris

France

#98

7/10

paris

france

#99

7/10

Havana

Cuba

#100

7/10

Perth

Australia

Frequently asked questions

What is the friendliest city to foreigners in the world?

Stockholm, Sweden is the friendliest city to foreigners in the world in 2026, based on City Buddy's data across hundreds of destinations. See the full ranking below.

What are the top 10 most friendly in the world (2026)?

1. Stockholm, Sweden; 2. Galway, Ireland; 3. Thingvellir, Iceland; 4. Montreux, Switzerland; 5. London, England; 6. Singapore, Singapore; 7. Scotland, United Kingdom; 8. Melbourne, Australia; 9. Bali, Indonesia; 10. Berlin, Germany.