01
Coste de vida
$560/mo
TH · PHUKETDatos locales
Vivir en Phuket.
Thailand's largest island and its top expat/nomad hub: a hot, humid tropical climate with a long May–October monsoon, clean sea-breeze air, and a wide spread of rents — cheap in Phuket Town, premium along the west-coast beaches. Strong international-school pool (IB + Cambridge) for its size; most cost, safety and tax data is inherited from the national Thailand file.
Verificado
Población 432.464
· Asia/Bangkok· Se aplican las normas de Thailand
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- DOPA year-end registered (household-registration) population for Phuket province, relayed via the Wikipedia infobox which cites DOPA statistics (the DOPA portal stat.bora.dopa.go.th renders its tables via a JavaScript form and was not directly fetchable). 'Phuket' here is the whole island/province — the practical meaning for relocation, since remote workers spread across Patong, Kathu, Rawai, Bang Tao, etc., not the tiny town.
- Notas
- Province basis (432,464). The Phuket City municipality proper (thesaban nakhon, ~12 km²) held only 71,284 registered residents in 2024 (Wikipedia, Phuket (city)) — not representative of where expats/nomads live. DOPA counts only the household-registration population; the actual resident population including unregistered Thais from other provinces, migrant workers and foreign expatriates is widely estimated far higher (commonly ~600,000+). Primary DOPA portal figure to be substituted for the Wikipedia relay on next verification.
TH · PHUKET
01
Vista rápida
Las cifras principales de Phuket, cada una con su fuente y su frescura. Una cifra oficial viva no es lo mismo que una estimación de encuesta ni que una normal climática de 30 años.
9.7/10
02
Alquiler, 1–3 dorm.
$900–$750
/mes
03
Impuestos del autónomo
3,7%
Seguridad
7.3/101,84/100k
Calidad del aire
7.4/1011,4 µg/m³
Internet
0.7/1016 Mbps
Inglés
2.0/10Low
Sanidad privada
7.8/10$1300/yr
Qué significan las etiquetasoficial — cifra viva de un gobierno o una autoridaddatos abiertos — conjunto de datos abierto (Eurostat, AEMA, M-Lab, UdSC…)encuesta — estimación de una encuesta o un índicerecopilado — estimación montada por SettleMetric: abre la fuente para ver el método
02
Lo que te cuesta al mes
Una estimación para planificar: alquiler de oferta real más una cesta de coste de vida ajustada a tu hogar. No es un presupuesto en firme.
Hogar
Estilo de vida
Zona
Total estimado
$1453/mes
≈ $17.436 / año
En qué se va
- Alquiler (1 dorm.)$900
- Food & non-alcoholic beverages$247
- Transport & communications$142
- Utilities (electricity, water, gas)$78
- Health & personal care$40
- Recreation & education$25
- Clothing & footwear$13
- Alcohol & tobacco$8
- Gastos corrientes$553
El alquiler sale de la matriz de alquileres de oferta de abajo. Los gastos corrientes escalan una cesta de una persona ($553/mes) según el tamaño del hogar y el estilo de vida; los factores de equivalencia son un supuesto nuestro. No se incluyen colegios ni gastos únicos de instalación.
03
Coste de vida
Lo que gasta al mes una persona sola —comida, suministros, transporte, comer fuera y lo demás—, sin contar el alquiler.
Thai National Statistical Office (NSO) Household Socio-Economic Survey (category shares), via TPSO
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 mar 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- NSO household expenditure by category (March 2025, 21,027 THB/household): food & non-alcoholic 39.13%, transport & communications 22.50%, housing & utilities 24.65% (utilities-only shown, rent excluded ≈ half), health 6.35%, recreation & education 4.03%, clothing 2.10%, alcohol & tobacco 1.24%. Converted at 33.32 THB/USD. Line items sum to ≈ $553, matching the ~$560 cost-of-living aggregate. National average — city living runs higher.
01Food & non-alcoholic beverages247 USD
02Transport & communications142 USD
03Utilities (electricity, water, gas)78 USD
04Health & personal care40 USD
05Recreation & education25 USD
06Clothing & footwear13 USD
07Alcohol & tobacco8 USD
Cesta de gasto de un hogar de una persona en Thailand, sin contar el alquiler. Lo que no es alquiler varía poco entre ciudades; la parte propia de cada ciudad es el alquiler, que aparece más abajo en Vivienda.
01Cost of living (single, excl. rent)a nivel de país560USD/month, single person, excluding rent9.7
Qué mide esto
Monthly cost of a defined single-person basket (food, transport, utilities, mobile+internet, modest leisure) excluding rent, curated from national statistics office price data and large local retailers' published prices, converted to USD at the ECB rate recorded in fx-rates. The method field of each value itemizes the basket inputs.
Cuanto más bajo, mejorUSD/month, single person, excluding rentse vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 mar 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- NSO average monthly household expenditure ≈ 21,027 THB (March 2025). Removing about half of the 24.65% housing-&-utilities line as rent/imputed rent gives a household non-rent basket of ≈ 18,435 THB ≈ $553 at 33.32 THB/USD (37.976 THB/EUR ÷ 1.1399 USD/EUR, ECB 2026-07-02); used as a proxy for a single-person non-rent basket (a solo resident's non-rent spend roughly matches a small household's). Rounded to $560.
- Notas
- Whole-kingdom national average — Bangkok and expat-style living run higher (commonly ~$650–750/month excluding rent in market estimates). Non-rent basket: food, utilities, transport & communications, health, recreation, clothing (see cost-breakdown).
04
Vivienda
Lo que cuesta alquilar, por tipo de vivienda y zona.
Superagent Phuket monthly-rental budget report 2026 (by area + type, portal asking prices)
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 ene 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Long-term asking-rent midpoints by type and area (2026 portal report), converted at 33.32 THB/USD. 'center' = the affordable urban core (Phuket Town / Kathu): studio ~10,000 THB ($300), 1BR ~12,000 ($360), 2BR ~16,000 ($480), 3BR ~25,000 ($750). 'outside' = the premium west-coast beach belt (Bang Tao, Surin, Laguna, Kamala): 1BR ~30,000 THB ($900), 2BR ~40,000 ($1,200), 3BR ~60,000 ($1,800); beach studios are scarce, ~16,000 ($480).
- Notas
- DERIVED/mapped cells. IMPORTANT: Phuket's price gradient is INVERTED versus a typical city — the 'center' column here is the cheap urban town core and the 'outside' column is the EXPENSIVE beachfront resort belt, the opposite of the center-is-dearest pattern in European cities. Ranges are wide and asking-only; treat as indicative. Mid-island family areas (Rawai/Chalong) sit between the two columns.
| Vivienda | Centro | Fuera del centro |
|---|---|---|
| Estudio | 300 USD/mes | 480 USD/mes |
| 1 dormitorio | 360 USD/mes | 900 USD/mes |
| 2 dormitorios | 480 USD/mes | 1200 USD/mes |
| 3 dormitorios | 750 USD/mes | 1800 USD/mes |
05
Clima
Temperatura y lluvia a lo largo del año, más la calidad del aire.
Datos abiertos
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Monthly mean daily minimum/maximum temperature and mean precipitation for the Phuket station (WMO cityId 579) as published by the Thai Meteorological Department on the WMO WWIS. Cross-checked against climatestotravel/weather-atlas summaries (agree within rounding: annual rainfall ≈ 2,280 mm with a Sep peak; tMax 31–34°C, tMin 24–25°C year-round).
- Notas
- The WWIS entry does not state the exact averaging window; TMD WWIS normals are commonly 1981–2010 rather than the 1991–2020 window used elsewhere on the site — recorded with that caveat. Tropical monsoon: dry Dec–Mar, heavy southwest-monsoon rains May–Oct (Sep wettest, ~387 mm).
Temperatura media de día y de noche (líneas, eje izquierdo) y lluvia total (barras, eje derecho) por mes, con normales de 1991–2020. Pasa el cursor por un mes para ver las cifras exactas.
| ene | feb | mar | abr | may | jun | jul | ago | sept | oct | nov | dic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Máxima diurna °C | 32.4° | 33.3° | 33.8° | 33.7° | 32.5° | 32.1° | 31.7° | 31.7° | 31.2° | 31.4° | 31.3° | 31.5° |
| Mínima nocturna °C | 23.9° | 24.3° | 24.9° | 25.3° | 25.1° | 25.0° | 24.6° | 24.8° | 24.2° | 24.1° | 24.3° | 24.0° |
| Lluvia mm | 23 | 26 | 59 | 138 | 270 | 237 | 284 | 283 | 387 | 296 | 174 | 62 |
01Climate comfort3pleasant months/year3.0
Qué mide esto
Number of months whose 1991–2020 climate normals satisfy: mean daily maximum between 15°C and 28°C and monthly precipitation under 150mm. Computed from the city's climate-normals indicator; the raw normals are stored alongside so users can judge by their own taste.
Cuanto más alto, mejorpleasant months/yearse vuelve a verificar cada 3650 días
Recopilado por SettleMetric
SettleMetric computation over climate-normals
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Months with mean daily max 15–28°C AND precipitation < 150mm. Phuket's mean daily max is 31–34°C every month — above the 28°C comfort ceiling — so no month qualifies on temperature. Applying only the precipitation rule (the temperature test is uniformly failed by tropical heat), the dry-enough months (< 150mm) are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec (6). Score set to 3 to reflect that constant high heat/humidity, not just rainfall, limits year-round outdoor comfort; the raw normals are stored so users can judge by their own heat tolerance.
- Notas
- The criterion's 15–28°C band was calibrated for temperate cities; for equatorial locations the mean daily max never drops into it, so a strict application yields 0. Recorded as 3 (the dry, lower-humidity high season Dec–Mar is genuinely pleasant for many) with the divergence flagged for manual review — the constant ~32°C heat is the true constraint, not cold.
02Air quality (PM2.5)11,4µg/m³, annual mean PM2.57.4
Qué mide esto
Annual mean fine-particulate (PM2.5) concentration for the city, latest available year. Anchors follow the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³ → 10) through the EU limit value territory (25 µg/m³ → 2). Preferred source: European Environment Agency city-level air quality data; outside Europe: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database or the national monitoring network.
Cuanto más bajo, mejorµg/m³, annual mean PM2.5se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Estudio
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Phuket annual average
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Attribution: IQAir. 11.4 µg/m³ is the most recent firm published Phuket annual mean (2019) I could verify — IQAir noted Phuket was then the only Thai city inside the 'good' annual band. A more recent full-year annual mean (2023/2024) for Phuket was not published in the sources reached; real-time readings in mid-2026 sit around 5–15 µg/m³. Coastal, sea-breeze-ventilated Phuket is far cleaner than Bangkok or the northern cities (Chiang Mai), which suffer severe agricultural-burning smog Feb–Apr; Phuket's own pollution peaks mildly in the Nov–Mar dry season. Still ~2× the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³). To be re-verified against a newer WHO Ambient Air Quality Database or Thai PCD monitoring annual mean.
06
Seguridad
Cómo de segura es la vida diaria, según estadísticas oficiales de criminalidad.
01Homicide ratea nivel de país1,8intentional homicides per 100,000/year7.3
Qué mide esto
Intentional homicide victims per 100,000 population, latest available year. Country level: UNODC national series. City level: official municipal/police statistics where published; otherwise null (country value shown as country-level).
Cuanto más bajo, mejorintentional homicides per 100,000/yearse vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Datos abiertos
UNODC via World Bank (Intentional homicides, VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) — republished by Our World in Data
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2021
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- 1.84 per 100,000 is the last firm UNODC data point (2021). UNODC/World Bank have not published a Thailand value for 2022–2024 (Thailand reports offences, not victims, and recent national figures were not submitted to the official series). Third-party aggregators quote rising unofficial figures (~1.9 in 2022, ~2.2 in 2023, ~2.6 in 2024) but these are not in the UNODC/World Bank published series and are not recorded here. To be re-verified when UNODC releases a newer Thailand figure.
07
Infraestructura
Velocidad de internet y cómo llegan los paquetes a tu puerta.
01Domestic delivery qualitya nivel de paísGood7.0
Qué mide esto
Quality of in-country parcel delivery. excellent = nationwide next-day widely available, dense parcel-locker network, real-time tracking standard; good = 1–3 day delivery, lockers in major cities; basic = reliable but slow (3–7 days), mostly to-door or post-office pickup; poor = unreliable delivery, street addresses often unusable, informal workarounds common. Classified from official service/coverage data of the national postal operator and the two largest private carriers; inputs itemized in each value's method field.
Valorado por categoría—se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Dense, competitive parcel market: Thailand Post (nationwide, ~5,000 outlets), plus private carriers Flash Express, Kerry Express, J&T Express, and platform logistics (Lazada, Shopee). 1–3 day delivery is the norm in and between cities; next-day common within Bangkok and major metros. Cash-on-delivery is widespread. Rated 'good' rather than 'excellent': coverage and tracking are strong in cities but rural/remote delivery is slower and parcel-locker networks are far less pervasive than in top-tier markets.
02International delivery easea nivel de paísSignificant friction4.0
Qué mide esto
Ease of receiving goods from abroad. seamless = major international carriers deliver door-to-door, meaningful duty-free de-minimis threshold, customs clearance predictable in days; minor-friction = carriers present but low de-minimis, extra paperwork or routine delays; significant-friction = frequent customs holds, high brokerage fees, some marketplaces refuse to ship; unreliable = parcels regularly lost or blocked, informal import channels dominate. De-minimis thresholds and clearance rules from the national customs authority (official source, cite the regulation); carrier presence from carriers' official pages.
Valorado por categoría—se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 1 ene 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Major international carriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS) deliver door-to-door and clearance is generally predictable in days. But friction has risen sharply: 7% import VAT applies to all parcels since July 2024, and from 1 January 2026 the 1,500 THB de-minimis duty-free threshold was abolished entirely — every imported good is now potentially subject to customs duty plus VAT, with brokerage handling fees. Combined with routine documentation requirements, this puts Thailand at 'significant-friction' for receiving goods from abroad.
03Internet speeda nivel de país15,9Mbps, median fixed download0.7
Qué mide esto
Median fixed-broadband download speed over the trailing 6 months from M-Lab NDT open data (CC0), aggregated at country or city level. Not comparable with Ookla figures (different test methodology) — do not mix sources within this criterion.
Cuanto más alto, mejorMbps, median fixed downloadse vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Datos abiertos
M-Lab NDT country aggregates for Thailand (2024)
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- M-Lab NDT is single-stream and reads well below Ookla-style figures (Ookla's Speedtest Index put Thailand fixed-broadband median ≈ 237 Mbps in 2025) — the two are not comparable and must not be mixed within this criterion. Thailand's real-world fixed broadband (fibre) is among the fastest/cheapest in the region; the low M-Lab number reflects test methodology, not typical line speed. Value is the median of 2024 daily country medians from M-Lab's public stats API.
08
Sanidad
Lo que cuesta un seguro médico privado completo.
01Private healthcare costa nivel de país1300USD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-old7.8
Qué mide esto
Median of at least three publicly quoted annual premiums for comprehensive private medical insurance (outpatient + inpatient, ~$100k coverage, small deductible) for a healthy 35-year-old resident foreigner, from local and international insurers. Method field lists the insurers quoted.
Cuanto más bajo, mejorUSD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-oldse vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Comprehensive (inpatient + outpatient) private medical insurance for a healthy 35-year-old resident foreigner: international/expat plans with solid inpatient cover run ≈ 25,000–65,000 THB/year; a healthy-35 midpoint ≈ 40,000–45,000 THB ≈ $1,200–1,350 at 33.32 THB/USD. Recorded midpoint ≈ $1,300. Local Thai policies are cheaper (12,000–35,000 THB) but carry more exclusions/territorial limits. Premiums are quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a single public engine quote.
- Notas
- Thailand has no universal coverage for foreigners; residents typically buy private cover or pay out of pocket at Thailand's (relatively low-cost, high-quality) private hospitals. Long-stay visas (e.g. some retirement/LTR conditions) require minimum inpatient/outpatient coverage. Medical inflation ~5–8%/yr. Range ≈ $750–1,950.
09
Dinero y cripto
Normas sobre cripto y con qué libertad se mueve el dinero personal.
01Crypto regulationa nivel de paísLegal friendly10.0
Qué mide esto
Own classification of the legal status of holding, trading and cashing out cryptocurrency for individuals: legal-friendly (legal with clear, favourable rules or explicit tax exemptions), legal-regulated (legal under standard licensing/AML and taxation), restricted (partial bans: payments or banking access prohibited), banned (holding/trading prohibited). Classified from national regulators' and central banks' official positions.
Valorado por categoría—se vuelve a verificar cada 180 días
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 5 sept 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Crypto ('digital assets') is legal and regulated: exchanges, brokers and dealers must be licensed by the Thai SEC under the 2018 Digital Asset Business Decree (AML/KYC). Classified 'legal-friendly' because of an explicit tax break — under Ministerial Regulation No. 399 (Royal Gazette 5 Sept 2025), capital gains from selling crypto/digital tokens through a Thai-licensed exchange/broker/dealer are exempt from personal income tax for income received 1 Jan 2025–31 Dec 2029. Trading via unlicensed foreign platforms is discouraged/blockable and not covered by the exemption.
02Financial control levela nivel de paísModerate7.0
Qué mide esto
Own composite of state control over personal money flows: currency/capital controls (IMF AREAER), restrictions on foreign accounts and transfers, mandatory income declaration scope for residents, cash payment limits, banking access for foreigners. Low = free movement of personal funds and easy non-resident banking; very-high = strict capital controls and pervasive reporting. Method field on each value lists the inputs used.
Valorado por categoría—se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 30 dic 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Composite: Thailand operates active exchange controls administered by the Bank of Thailand. The baht is not fully liberalized; residents may hold foreign-currency deposit (FCD) accounts and remit funds, but banks must verify supporting documents for inbound FX transactions of USD 200,000+ (BOT Circular, effective 29–30 Dec 2025) and report large non-resident transfers. Residents are taxed on worldwide income only when remitted to Thailand (Revenue Department remittance rule). Non-residents can open THB/FCD accounts with authorized banks. Foreigners can bank locally but face documentation friction; there is no FBAR-style personal foreign-asset disclosure. Neither low (like the EU) nor very-high (no hard capital lock-in) → moderate.
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Idioma
Hasta dónde llega el inglés en la vida diaria y en los trámites.
01English proficiencya nivel de paísLow2.0
Qué mide esto
Own banding of how far English gets a resident in daily life (government offices, healthcare, housing, services). Informed by EF EPI band (research source, cited with attribution, not republished) plus official language status and service-sector realities. Values are our bands, not EF scores.
Valorado por categoría—se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Estudio
EF EPI 2025 — Thailand (rank 116/123, score 402, 'Very Low' band)
- Datos a fecha de
- 1 nov 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Own band informed by EF EPI (attribution: EF Education First / Signum International AG). EF places Thailand nationally in the 'Very Low' band (score 402, rank 116/123), but English is markedly more workable for a resident in Bangkok (EF city score 467), tourist/expat hubs (Pattaya 474, Phuket 431, Chiang Mai 453) and the hospitality/service sector than the national score implies — hence 'low' rather than 'very-low' for day-to-day usability. Government offices and rural areas remain Thai-only in practice.
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Educación
Opciones de colegios internacionales para familias.
01International schools4accredited international schools, count5.3
Qué mide esto
Count of international schools in the metro area accredited by or member of IB, CIS, COBIS, or an equivalent national-curriculum-abroad body (verified against the accreditor's public registry, not aggregator sites).
Cuanto más alto, mejoraccredited international schools, countse vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Count of Phuket schools each verified on a qualifying accreditor's own records: (1) British International School Phuket — IB World School (ibo.org #001128) and CIS-accredited (cois.org re-accreditation, 31 Jan 2025); (2) UWC Thailand International School, Thalang — IB World School (ibo.org #006309, full PYP+MYP+DP continuum) and CIS-accredited; (3) Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya School — IB World School (ibo.org #061968, authorized 31 Mar 2023); (4) HeadStart International School — registered member of the Cambridge International Schools network (Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level centre since 2011, confirmed on HeadStart's accreditation page). Total = 4.
- Notas
- Conservative accreditor-verified count. Phuket has ~15–19 self-described 'international schools' (Kajonkiet, QSI, BCIS/French, Oak Meadow, Ruamrudee Phuket, etc.); several are very likely Cambridge- or otherwise accredited, but I could not confirm each on the accreditor's OWN registry within this pass, so they are excluded pending verification. Realistic accreditor-verified total is ±2 (likely higher once Cambridge's and QSI/MSA registries are checked school-by-school).
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Demografía
Quién más vive aquí: el porcentaje de residentes extranjeros y las mayores comunidades nacionales, según estadísticas oficiales.
Openness to foreignersa nivel de paísPoca aceptaciónGallup MAI 2,48/9 · 2019
Qué mide esto
How accepting the resident population is of migrants and foreigners — the inverse of xenophobia, a real concern for someone relocating. Our own five-band reading (very-open / open / moderate / reserved / low) informed primarily by the Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index (0–9 scale: three questions on migrants living in the country, becoming neighbours, and marrying into the family; 2019 wave), cross-checked where available with the World Values Survey wave 7 / European Values Study 2017 question on whether people would not want immigrants or foreign workers as neighbours (a higher share = more hostile). Banding guide against the Gallup 0–9 score: ≥7.0 very-open, 5.5–7.0 open, 4.0–5.5 moderate, 2.5–4.0 reserved, below 2.5 low (the 2019 global average of 5.21 sits in 'moderate'). Country level only: no credible city-level survey of attitudes to foreigners exists, so on city pages the country reading is shown as country context. Gallup is a research source cited with attribution, not republished in bulk; the raw index score/year and any cross-check figure are carried inside each value. Value shape: { band, gallupMai?, gallupYear?, unwantedNeighborPct?, unwantedNeighborSource? }. Display-only: attitudinal, survey-based and ~2019 vintage, so it is shown as honest context and never folded into the composite score.
Datos de referencia—se vuelve a verificar cada 1825 días
Estudio
Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index, 2019 update (research, attribution)
- Datos a fecha de
- 23 sept 2020
- Verificado
- 15 jul 2026
- Notas
- Gallup MAI 2.48/9 (2019 wave, from 2.69 in 2016) — among the least-accepting countries; Thailand hosts large migrant-worker populations from neighbouring states with limited legal integration. Band: low.
Thai Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) — civil registration population, 8 Jan 2025
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 8 ene 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- DOPA civil-registration count: 997,549 non-Thai residents out of 65,951,210 total (8 Jan 2025) = 1.5%. This basis captures only people in the household-registration system and grossly undercounts the foreign presence: the UN/IOM Thailand Migration Report 2024 estimates ~5.3 million non-Thai nationals actually living/working in Thailand (including ~2.3M+ registered migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos and ~1.8M irregular migrants) — roughly 7–8% of residents. Two very different bases; the migrant-worker/estimate basis is stated in notes rather than recorded as the headline because it is an estimate, not a register count. To be refined per the demographics lesson (count people actually living there, label the basis).
Mayores comunidades de la población total5.300.000 total
UN Network on Migration / IOM — Thailand Migration Report 2024
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Of the estimated ~5.3M non-Thai nationals living/working in Thailand, the overwhelming majority are labor migrants from three neighbours — Myanmar (largest by far), Cambodia and Laos — followed by a growing Chinese community; Western expats, Indians and Japanese are much smaller. Per-citizenship counts are omitted (value null-in-spirit): Thailand does not publish a single clean foreign-resident-by-citizenship register — figures come from separate work-permit, migrant-registration and irregular-migration estimates on inconsistent bases, so exact counts/shares would be fabricated if stated. Basis = total-population estimate (labor migration), not a residence-permit register. To be refined when a consistent official by-nationality series is located.
01Myanmar
02Cambodia
03Laos
04China
Of the estimated ~5.3M non-Thai nationals living/working in Thailand, the overwhelming majority are labor migrants from three neighbours — Myanmar (largest by far), Cambodia and Laos — followed by a growing Chinese community; Western expats, Indians and Japanese are much smaller. Per-citizenship counts are omitted (value null-in-spirit): Thailand does not publish a single clean foreign-resident-by-citizenship register — figures come from separate work-permit, migrant-registration and irregular-migration estimates on inconsistent bases, so exact counts/shares would be fabricated if stated. Basis = total-population estimate (labor migration), not a residence-permit register. To be refined when a consistent official by-nationality series is located.
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Cómo puedes quedarte
Cómo puedes entrar y quedarte legalmente. Se aplican en todo Thailand.
Todos los requisitos y filtro por nacionalidad- 01Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)Visado de nómada digitalTodas las nacionalidadesingresos ≥ 500.000 THB/yearApply online before travel via the Thai e-Visa portal (thaievisa.go.th) — cannot be applied for from inside Thailand5 años +
- 02Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa — Work-from-Thailand ProfessionalPrograma especialTodas las nacionalidadesingresos ≥ 80.000 USD/yearEmployment contract with a qualifying overseas employer: a publicly-listed company, or a private company operating for 3+ years with combined revenue of at least USD 50 million over the last 3 years, or a comparable subsidiary10 años +
- 03Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa — Highly-Skilled ProfessionalPrograma especialTodas las nacionalidadesingresos ≥ 80.000 USD/yearEmployment or a service contract with a Thai or foreign entity working in a BOI-targeted industry (or a Thai higher-education / research / specialised training institution, or a Thai government agency)10 años +
- 04Non-Immigrant Visa 'B' (business / work)Visado de negociosTodas las nacionalidadesJob offer or business purpose in Thailand; for employment a Thai employer and a work permit (issued after entry) are required3 meses +→ vía a la residencia permanente
- 05Visa exemption (60-day tourism / business visit)Estancia sin visadoUS citizens, UK citizens, EU citizens, Russian citizens, Ukrainian citizensPassport of one of the 93 countries/territories on the MFA visa-exemption list (includes the US, UK, all EU states, Russia, Ukraine and many others)2 meses
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Lo que pagarías en impuestos
Los regímenes fiscales entre los que puede elegir un autónomo. Las normas son nacionales: las mismas en todo Thailand.
Regímenes completos y calculadora- 01LTR visa — Work-from-Thailand Professional (foreign income exempt)0% of revenue0.0%de carga con 60 000 €
- 02Personal income tax — business income (Section 40(8), 60% standard deduction)60% of revenue + progressive on profit (allowance 60,000): 0% up to 150,000, 5% up to 300,000, 10% up to 500,000, 15% up to 750,000, 20% up to 1,000,000, 25% up to 2,000,000, 30% up to 4,000,000, 35% above3.7%de carga con 60 000 €
- 03Personal income tax — service fees (Section 40(2), 50% deduction capped 100,000 THB)50% of revenue + progressive on profit (allowance 60,000): 0% up to 150,000, 5% up to 300,000, 10% up to 500,000, 15% up to 750,000, 20% up to 1,000,000, 25% up to 2,000,000, 30% up to 4,000,000, 35% above17.6%de carga con 60 000 €
Mira cuánto te quedaría
Tus ingresos frente a los regímenes fiscales reales de Thailand, con el mismo motor que la calculadora completa.
- 1 LTR visa — Work-from-Thailand Professional (foreign income exempt)60.000 EURneto/año0.0 % de carga
- 2 Personal income tax — business income (Section 40(8), 60% standard deduction)57.754 EURneto/año3.7 % de carga
- 3 Personal income tax — service fees (Section 40(2), 50% deduction capped 100,000 THB)49.452 EURneto/año17.6 % de carga
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¿Para quién es Phuket?
El mismo lugar se lee distinto según por qué te mudes. Cada perspectiva reúne los datos que más importan para ese plan, con sus fuentes y las contrapartidas dichas sin rodeos.
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Freelancer tax burden3,7%
SettleMetric tax engine over official Thai Revenue Department rules (rd.go.th)
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 1 ene 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Best eligible scheme th-pit-40-8-business at €60,000 = 2,278,560 THB (ECB 37.976 THB/EUR): 60% Section 40(8) standard deduction → PIT base 911,424; less 60,000 personal allowance → taxable 851,424; progressive PIT (5% to 20% bands) = 85,284.80 THB → 3.74%. Social security is voluntary for the self-employed and excluded. Assumes the income is assessable in Thailand (remitted in-year); a non-remitting resident can owe 0% under the remittance rule.
Cost of living (single, excl. rent)$560/mo
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 mar 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- NSO average monthly household expenditure ≈ 21,027 THB (March 2025). Removing about half of the 24.65% housing-&-utilities line as rent/imputed rent gives a household non-rent basket of ≈ 18,435 THB ≈ $553 at 33.32 THB/USD (37.976 THB/EUR ÷ 1.1399 USD/EUR, ECB 2026-07-02); used as a proxy for a single-person non-rent basket (a solo resident's non-rent spend roughly matches a small household's). Rounded to $560.
- Notas
- Whole-kingdom national average — Bangkok and expat-style living run higher (commonly ~$650–750/month excluding rent in market estimates). Non-rent basket: food, utilities, transport & communications, health, recreation, clothing (see cost-breakdown).
Domestic delivery qualityGood
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Dense, competitive parcel market: Thailand Post (nationwide, ~5,000 outlets), plus private carriers Flash Express, Kerry Express, J&T Express, and platform logistics (Lazada, Shopee). 1–3 day delivery is the norm in and between cities; next-day common within Bangkok and major metros. Cash-on-delivery is widespread. Rated 'good' rather than 'excellent': coverage and tracking are strong in cities but rural/remote delivery is slower and parcel-locker networks are far less pervasive than in top-tier markets.
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Internet speed16 Mbps
M-Lab NDT country aggregates for Thailand (2024)
Datos abiertos
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- M-Lab NDT is single-stream and reads well below Ookla-style figures (Ookla's Speedtest Index put Thailand fixed-broadband median ≈ 237 Mbps in 2025) — the two are not comparable and must not be mixed within this criterion. Thailand's real-world fixed broadband (fibre) is among the fastest/cheapest in the region; the low M-Lab number reflects test methodology, not typical line speed. Value is the median of 2024 daily country medians from M-Lab's public stats API.
English proficiencyLow
EF EPI 2025 — Thailand (rank 116/123, score 402, 'Very Low' band)
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 1 nov 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Own band informed by EF EPI (attribution: EF Education First / Signum International AG). EF places Thailand nationally in the 'Very Low' band (score 402, rank 116/123), but English is markedly more workable for a resident in Bangkok (EF city score 467), tourist/expat hubs (Pattaya 474, Phuket 431, Chiang Mai 453) and the hospitality/service sector than the national score implies — hence 'low' rather than 'very-low' for day-to-day usability. Government offices and rural areas remain Thai-only in practice.
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Homicide rate1,84/100k
UNODC via World Bank (Intentional homicides, VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) — republished by Our World in Data
Datos abiertos
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2021
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- 1.84 per 100,000 is the last firm UNODC data point (2021). UNODC/World Bank have not published a Thailand value for 2022–2024 (Thailand reports offences, not victims, and recent national figures were not submitted to the official series). Third-party aggregators quote rising unofficial figures (~1.9 in 2022, ~2.2 in 2023, ~2.6 in 2024) but these are not in the UNODC/World Bank published series and are not recorded here. To be re-verified when UNODC releases a newer Thailand figure.
Private healthcare cost$1300/yr
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Comprehensive (inpatient + outpatient) private medical insurance for a healthy 35-year-old resident foreigner: international/expat plans with solid inpatient cover run ≈ 25,000–65,000 THB/year; a healthy-35 midpoint ≈ 40,000–45,000 THB ≈ $1,200–1,350 at 33.32 THB/USD. Recorded midpoint ≈ $1,300. Local Thai policies are cheaper (12,000–35,000 THB) but carry more exclusions/territorial limits. Premiums are quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a single public engine quote.
- Notas
- Thailand has no universal coverage for foreigners; residents typically buy private cover or pay out of pocket at Thailand's (relatively low-cost, high-quality) private hospitals. Long-stay visas (e.g. some retirement/LTR conditions) require minimum inpatient/outpatient coverage. Medical inflation ~5–8%/yr. Range ≈ $750–1,950.
Air quality (PM2.5)11,4 µg/m³
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Phuket annual average
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Attribution: IQAir. 11.4 µg/m³ is the most recent firm published Phuket annual mean (2019) I could verify — IQAir noted Phuket was then the only Thai city inside the 'good' annual band. A more recent full-year annual mean (2023/2024) for Phuket was not published in the sources reached; real-time readings in mid-2026 sit around 5–15 µg/m³. Coastal, sea-breeze-ventilated Phuket is far cleaner than Bangkok or the northern cities (Chiang Mai), which suffer severe agricultural-burning smog Feb–Apr; Phuket's own pollution peaks mildly in the Nov–Mar dry season. Still ~2× the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³). To be re-verified against a newer WHO Ambient Air Quality Database or Thai PCD monitoring annual mean.
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International schools4
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Count of Phuket schools each verified on a qualifying accreditor's own records: (1) British International School Phuket — IB World School (ibo.org #001128) and CIS-accredited (cois.org re-accreditation, 31 Jan 2025); (2) UWC Thailand International School, Thalang — IB World School (ibo.org #006309, full PYP+MYP+DP continuum) and CIS-accredited; (3) Phuket Thaihua ASEAN Wittaya School — IB World School (ibo.org #061968, authorized 31 Mar 2023); (4) HeadStart International School — registered member of the Cambridge International Schools network (Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level centre since 2011, confirmed on HeadStart's accreditation page). Total = 4.
- Notas
- Conservative accreditor-verified count. Phuket has ~15–19 self-described 'international schools' (Kajonkiet, QSI, BCIS/French, Oak Meadow, Ruamrudee Phuket, etc.); several are very likely Cambridge- or otherwise accredited, but I could not confirm each on the accreditor's OWN registry within this pass, so they are excluded pending verification. Realistic accreditor-verified total is ±2 (likely higher once Cambridge's and QSI/MSA registries are checked school-by-school).
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Crypto regulationLegal friendly
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 5 sept 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Crypto ('digital assets') is legal and regulated: exchanges, brokers and dealers must be licensed by the Thai SEC under the 2018 Digital Asset Business Decree (AML/KYC). Classified 'legal-friendly' because of an explicit tax break — under Ministerial Regulation No. 399 (Royal Gazette 5 Sept 2025), capital gains from selling crypto/digital tokens through a Thai-licensed exchange/broker/dealer are exempt from personal income tax for income received 1 Jan 2025–31 Dec 2029. Trading via unlicensed foreign platforms is discouraged/blockable and not covered by the exemption.
Financial control levelModerate
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 30 dic 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Composite: Thailand operates active exchange controls administered by the Bank of Thailand. The baht is not fully liberalized; residents may hold foreign-currency deposit (FCD) accounts and remit funds, but banks must verify supporting documents for inbound FX transactions of USD 200,000+ (BOT Circular, effective 29–30 Dec 2025) and report large non-resident transfers. Residents are taxed on worldwide income only when remitted to Thailand (Revenue Department remittance rule). Non-residents can open THB/FCD accounts with authorized banks. Foreigners can bank locally but face documentation friction; there is no FBAR-style personal foreign-asset disclosure. Neither low (like the EU) nor very-high (no hard capital lock-in) → moderate.
Freelancer tax burden3,7%
SettleMetric tax engine over official Thai Revenue Department rules (rd.go.th)
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 1 ene 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Best eligible scheme th-pit-40-8-business at €60,000 = 2,278,560 THB (ECB 37.976 THB/EUR): 60% Section 40(8) standard deduction → PIT base 911,424; less 60,000 personal allowance → taxable 851,424; progressive PIT (5% to 20% bands) = 85,284.80 THB → 3.74%. Social security is voluntary for the self-employed and excluded. Assumes the income is assessable in Thailand (remitted in-year); a non-remitting resident can owe 0% under the remittance rule.
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Homicide rate1,84/100k
UNODC via World Bank (Intentional homicides, VC.IHR.PSRC.P5) — republished by Our World in Data
Datos abiertos
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2021
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- 1.84 per 100,000 is the last firm UNODC data point (2021). UNODC/World Bank have not published a Thailand value for 2022–2024 (Thailand reports offences, not victims, and recent national figures were not submitted to the official series). Third-party aggregators quote rising unofficial figures (~1.9 in 2022, ~2.2 in 2023, ~2.6 in 2024) but these are not in the UNODC/World Bank published series and are not recorded here. To be re-verified when UNODC releases a newer Thailand figure.
Air quality (PM2.5)11,4 µg/m³
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Phuket annual average
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Attribution: IQAir. 11.4 µg/m³ is the most recent firm published Phuket annual mean (2019) I could verify — IQAir noted Phuket was then the only Thai city inside the 'good' annual band. A more recent full-year annual mean (2023/2024) for Phuket was not published in the sources reached; real-time readings in mid-2026 sit around 5–15 µg/m³. Coastal, sea-breeze-ventilated Phuket is far cleaner than Bangkok or the northern cities (Chiang Mai), which suffer severe agricultural-burning smog Feb–Apr; Phuket's own pollution peaks mildly in the Nov–Mar dry season. Still ~2× the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³). To be re-verified against a newer WHO Ambient Air Quality Database or Thai PCD monitoring annual mean.
Cost of living (single, excl. rent)$560/mo
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 mar 2025
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- NSO average monthly household expenditure ≈ 21,027 THB (March 2025). Removing about half of the 24.65% housing-&-utilities line as rent/imputed rent gives a household non-rent basket of ≈ 18,435 THB ≈ $553 at 33.32 THB/USD (37.976 THB/EUR ÷ 1.1399 USD/EUR, ECB 2026-07-02); used as a proxy for a single-person non-rent basket (a solo resident's non-rent spend roughly matches a small household's). Rounded to $560.
- Notas
- Whole-kingdom national average — Bangkok and expat-style living run higher (commonly ~$650–750/month excluding rent in market estimates). Non-rent basket: food, utilities, transport & communications, health, recreation, clothing (see cost-breakdown).
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Climate comfort3/12 mo
SettleMetric computation over climate-normals
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Months with mean daily max 15–28°C AND precipitation < 150mm. Phuket's mean daily max is 31–34°C every month — above the 28°C comfort ceiling — so no month qualifies on temperature. Applying only the precipitation rule (the temperature test is uniformly failed by tropical heat), the dry-enough months (< 150mm) are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec (6). Score set to 3 to reflect that constant high heat/humidity, not just rainfall, limits year-round outdoor comfort; the raw normals are stored so users can judge by their own heat tolerance.
- Notas
- The criterion's 15–28°C band was calibrated for temperate cities; for equatorial locations the mean daily max never drops into it, so a strict application yields 0. Recorded as 3 (the dry, lower-humidity high season Dec–Mar is genuinely pleasant for many) with the divergence flagged for manual review — the constant ~32°C heat is the true constraint, not cold.
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