The original digital nomad city. Still the best.
200 coffee shops per square kilometer and not a single overachiever in sight.
It's 6:11 AM in Chiang Mai
Doi Suthep is glowing in the early light.
Spring
36°C
65% sunny
Summer
31°C
30% sunny
Fall
30°C
45% sunny
Winter
28°C
80% sunny
Best: Winter, Fall, Summer. Avoid: Spring if you dislike extremes.
Beer (0.5L)
$2.50
Cappuccino
Cheap meal
Fast food combo
$4.00
Bus/metro ticket
$0.40
Gym/month
$20
Internet/month
$15
vs Bali
Buddhist temples vs Hindu temples — both have rice. Chiang Mai costs less.
vs Bangkok
All the Thailand, minus the traffic and plus the mountains
For
Against
Thailand LTR Visa
10 years
Remote workers: income ≥ $40k/yr + 5 years with current employer. Tax benefits included.
Bali
Indonesia
Rice paddies, temples, digital nomads, and an Instagram photo every ten steps
Tbilisi
Georgia
Ancient, chaotic, criminally underrated
Batumi
Black Sea vibes, casino glam, suspiciously cheap wine
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
World-class food, rock-bottom costs, and towers that pierce the clouds
$485 / mo
🥑 That's 40 avocado toasts/mo
winter
🌞 28°C / 😊 16°C
summer
🌞 31°C / 😊 23°C
142 Mbps
TH: 168 Mbps
$20,441
+2.7%
0.5%
1.1%
34.9
72,000,000
475th
Hybrid regime
N/A
Thai, English (I)
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