Places · Thailand

The best places to live in Thailand

Arcadia scores 67 places in Thailand, from Chiang Khan at about $800 a month to Phuket (Old Town) at about $1,400. 51 are by the sea, 25 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly tropical. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 4/5, healthcare 3/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
67
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Median cost / mo
~$1,100
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Climate
tropical
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Safety
4/5
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Healthcare
3/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Thailand

CheapestChiang Khan~$800/mo→Safest · Most walkableBangkok~$1,100/mo→Best connectedChiang Mai~$1,200/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 67 places Arcadia scores in Thailand, not the whole country.

All 67 places in Thailand

Bangkoktropical · ~$1,100/mo→Nakhon Ratchasimatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Chiang Maitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Udon Thanitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Khon Kaentropical · ~$1,000/mo→Pattayatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Chiang Rai (town)temperate · ~$850/mo→Phuket (Old Town)tropical · ~$1,400/mo→Chiang Raitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Samuitropical · ~$1,400/mo→Hua Hintropical · ~$1,300/mo→Trangtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Lampangtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Loeitemperate · ~$900/mo→Sukhothaitropical · ~$1,000/mo→Chumphontropical · ~$1,100/mo→Prachuap Khiri Khantropical · ~$1,100/mo→Kanchanaburitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Krabi Towntropical · ~$1,200/mo→Chanthaburitropical · ~$1,000/mo→Chiang Daotropical · ~$1,000/mo→Chiang Khantropical · ~$800/mo→Koh Lanta (Old Town)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ranongtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Nantropical · ~$1,000/mo→Koh Phangantropical · ~$1,300/mo→Phraetropical · ~$900/mo→Khao Laktropical · ~$1,200/mo→Ko Pha Ngantropical · ~$1,200/mo→Ao Nangtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Changtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Chang (Lonely Beach)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Yao Yaitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Mae Hong Sontropical · ~$900/mo→Koh Lantatropical · ~$1,300/mo→Koh Sichangtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Koh Yao Noitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Libongtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Koh Muktropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Samettropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Phi Phi Dontropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Phi Phitropical · ~$1,300/mo→Koh Sukorntropical · ~$1,000/mo→Paitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Koodtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Taotropical · ~$1,300/mo→Koh Jumtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Phayamtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Lipetropical · ~$1,300/mo→Koh Phra Thongtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Maktropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Bulontropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Ngaitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Rachatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Adangtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Koh Kradantropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Naka Yaitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Tarutaotropical · ~$1,000/mo→Koh Maitontropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Surintropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Waitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Hongtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Nang Yuantropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Rangtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Roktropical · ~$1,100/mo→Koh Similantropical · ~$1,200/mo→Koh Bontropical · ~$1,200/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Thailand?

Across the 67 places Arcadia scores in Thailand the median is about $1,050 a month for one person, from Chiang Khan at around $800 to Phuket (Old Town) at around $1,400. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Thailand?

Chiang Khan, at about $800 a month. It is the cheapest of the 67 places Arcadia scores in Thailand, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Thailand has the best internet?

Chiang Mai, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 67 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Thailand?

The typical safety rating is 4 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Bangkok. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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