The local economy determines the cost of a flat to a large extent, if people do not have much money, they cannot afford to pay more for a flat
while in metro cities, most flats cost at least a few crores, in smaller cities, the cost of a flat is usually far less.
Sellers also find it very difficult to find buyers for their flat in the smaller cities, since most people do not have much money.
So digital nomads who do not have much money, should consider purchasing a flat in smaller city or town, since the flat cost is often half or less than that in metro cities and even that in tourist spots like goa