CITY / CITYComparación de ciudades verificada
Chiang Maivs.Phuket.
Phuket sale mejor en 2 de 8 datos principales; Chiang Mai, en 0. Cost of living (single, excl. rent): Chiang Mai $560/mo, Phuket $560/mo. Freelancer tax burden: Chiang Mai 3,7%, Phuket 3,7%. Climate comfort: Chiang Mai 0/12 mo, Phuket 3/12 mo.
Verificado
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01
Las diferencias clave
Las cifras clave cara a cara, con el lado más fuerte señalado. La puntuación global es decorativa; lo que importa es qué datos encajan contigo.
Resultado principal
Phuket va por delante en 2 de 8
Chiang Mai
0
Phuket
2
01Cost of living (single, excl. rent)
Chiang Mai
$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).
Phuket
$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).
02Freelancer tax burden
Chiang Mai
3,7%
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.
Phuket
3,7%
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.
03Homicide rate
Chiang Mai
1,84/100k
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.
Phuket
1,84/100k
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.
04Climate comfort
Chiang Mai
0/12 mo
SettleMetric computation over climate-normals
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Criterion rule: count months with mean daily maximum 15–28°C and precipitation < 150 mm. Chiang Mai's mean daily maximum exceeds 28°C in every month (coolest is December at 28.3°C, January 29.4°C), so zero months satisfy the upper-temperature bound → 0.
- Notas
- 0 reflects the metric's temperate-comfort band, which penalises year-round tropical heat; it does not mean Chiang Mai is unpleasant to residents. By local standards the agreeable window is the cool-dry season (Nov–Feb): warm days ~29–30°C, cool nights 14–17°C, low rain. That season overlaps the burning-season air-pollution spike (see air-quality-pm25). Raw normals are stored alongside so users can judge by their own taste.
Phuketmejor
3/12 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.
05Internet speed
Chiang Mai
16 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.
Phuket
16 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.
06English proficiency
Chiang Mai
Low
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.
Phuket
Low
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.
07Private healthcare cost
Chiang Mai
$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.
Phuket
$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.
08Air quality (PM2.5)
Chiang Mai
32,3 µg/m³
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Chiang Mai city annual mean (compiled from ground monitoring)
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Latest cleanly-attributed city annual mean available: 32.3 µg/m³ for 2019 (IQAir compilation of ground-station data). Corroborated by peer-reviewed monitoring: 2013–2022 mean 27.5 µg/m³ (24-hour basis) and 22.7 µg/m³ annual in 2017 (Decadal Trends study, PMC11125922). Recorded as 'research' rather than a public-domain open-data register because Thailand's national monitoring authority (PCD/Air4Thai) does not publish a redistributable city annual-mean series in an accessible form.
- Notas
- Chiang Mai's annual mean masks an extreme seasonal pattern: PM2.5 is very low most of the year (~5–6 µg/m³ in the wet season) but spikes to hazardous levels during the agricultural/forest burning season (roughly Feb–Apr), when city outdoor means around 100+ µg/m³ have been recorded and Chiang Mai regularly tops global live-AQI rankings. The ~32 µg/m³ annual figure is above the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³) and the EU limit territory; the lived experience is far worse for 2–3 months and near-pristine the rest of the year. To be refined if the Pollution Control Department (Air4Thai) publishes a redistributable recent annual-mean series.
Phuketmejor
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.
02
¿Qué ciudad encaja con tu plan?
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Muy reñido para este plan
01Freelancer tax burden
Chiang Mai
3,7%
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.
Phuket
3,7%
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.
02Internet speed
Chiang Mai
16 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.
Phuket
16 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.
03English proficiency
Chiang Mai
Low
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.
Phuket
Low
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.
04Cost of living (single, excl. rent)
Chiang Mai
$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).
Phuket
$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).
05Domestic delivery quality
Chiang Mai
Good
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.
Phuket
Good
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.
Familia
Mudarse con pareja e hijos en edad escolar.
Muy reñido para este plan
01International schools
Chiang Maimejor
8
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Count of Chiang Mai international schools verified against a recognised accreditor, de-duplicated across accreditors: IB World Schools confirmed on the IBO registry — Prem Tinsulanonda (ibo.org/en/school/001366), Panyaden (061269), American Pacific (002907); Cambridge International registered schools — Varee Chiangmai, Meritton British, Lanna International (each confirmed via Cambridge 'find a school' Thailand/Chiang Mai and the schools' own Cambridge-centre statements); WASC-accredited American schools — Chiang Mai International School (CMIS, WASC since 1987) and Nakornpayap International School (NIS, WASC). Total distinct = 8.
- Notas
- ±1–2 uncertainty. Conservative floor: only schools whose accreditation I could confirm against the accreditor (IB registry, Cambridge finder, or WASC statement) are counted. Grace International School (American/AP, likely WASC/ACSI) and Christliche Deutsche Schule Chiang Mai (German) are plausibly accredited but were not confirmed against a primary accreditor registry here, so they are excluded — including them would raise the count to ~9–10. The Cambridge finder is JavaScript-rendered and could not be fully enumerated, so additional Cambridge centres may exist.
Phuket
4
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).
02Homicide rate
Chiang Mai
1,84/100k
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.
Phuket
1,84/100k
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.
03Private healthcare cost
Chiang Mai
$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.
Phuket
$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.
04Air quality (PM2.5)
Chiang Mai
32,3 µg/m³
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Chiang Mai city annual mean (compiled from ground monitoring)
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Latest cleanly-attributed city annual mean available: 32.3 µg/m³ for 2019 (IQAir compilation of ground-station data). Corroborated by peer-reviewed monitoring: 2013–2022 mean 27.5 µg/m³ (24-hour basis) and 22.7 µg/m³ annual in 2017 (Decadal Trends study, PMC11125922). Recorded as 'research' rather than a public-domain open-data register because Thailand's national monitoring authority (PCD/Air4Thai) does not publish a redistributable city annual-mean series in an accessible form.
- Notas
- Chiang Mai's annual mean masks an extreme seasonal pattern: PM2.5 is very low most of the year (~5–6 µg/m³ in the wet season) but spikes to hazardous levels during the agricultural/forest burning season (roughly Feb–Apr), when city outdoor means around 100+ µg/m³ have been recorded and Chiang Mai regularly tops global live-AQI rankings. The ~32 µg/m³ annual figure is above the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³) and the EU limit territory; the lived experience is far worse for 2–3 months and near-pristine the rest of the year. To be refined if the Pollution Control Department (Air4Thai) publishes a redistributable recent annual-mean series.
Phuketmejor
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.
05English proficiency
Chiang Mai
Low
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.
Phuket
Low
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.
Dinero y cripto
Optimizar impuestos, banca y normas sobre cripto.
Muy reñido para este plan
01Crypto regulation
Chiang Mai
Legal 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.
Phuket
Legal 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.
02Financial control level
Chiang Mai
Moderate
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.
Phuket
Moderate
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.
03Freelancer tax burden
Chiang Mai
3,7%
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.
Phuket
3,7%
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.
Vida tranquila
Priorizar la seguridad, el aire y una vida diaria sencilla.
Phuket encaja mejor: 2 de 4
01Homicide rate
Chiang Mai
1,84/100k
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.
Phuket
1,84/100k
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.
02Air quality (PM2.5)
Chiang Mai
32,3 µg/m³
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Chiang Mai city annual mean (compiled from ground monitoring)
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Latest cleanly-attributed city annual mean available: 32.3 µg/m³ for 2019 (IQAir compilation of ground-station data). Corroborated by peer-reviewed monitoring: 2013–2022 mean 27.5 µg/m³ (24-hour basis) and 22.7 µg/m³ annual in 2017 (Decadal Trends study, PMC11125922). Recorded as 'research' rather than a public-domain open-data register because Thailand's national monitoring authority (PCD/Air4Thai) does not publish a redistributable city annual-mean series in an accessible form.
- Notas
- Chiang Mai's annual mean masks an extreme seasonal pattern: PM2.5 is very low most of the year (~5–6 µg/m³ in the wet season) but spikes to hazardous levels during the agricultural/forest burning season (roughly Feb–Apr), when city outdoor means around 100+ µg/m³ have been recorded and Chiang Mai regularly tops global live-AQI rankings. The ~32 µg/m³ annual figure is above the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³) and the EU limit territory; the lived experience is far worse for 2–3 months and near-pristine the rest of the year. To be refined if the Pollution Control Department (Air4Thai) publishes a redistributable recent annual-mean series.
Phuketmejor
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.
03Cost of living (single, excl. rent)
Chiang Mai
$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).
Phuket
$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).
04Climate comfort
Chiang Mai
0/12 mo
SettleMetric computation over climate-normals
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Criterion rule: count months with mean daily maximum 15–28°C and precipitation < 150 mm. Chiang Mai's mean daily maximum exceeds 28°C in every month (coolest is December at 28.3°C, January 29.4°C), so zero months satisfy the upper-temperature bound → 0.
- Notas
- 0 reflects the metric's temperate-comfort band, which penalises year-round tropical heat; it does not mean Chiang Mai is unpleasant to residents. By local standards the agreeable window is the cool-dry season (Nov–Feb): warm days ~29–30°C, cool nights 14–17°C, low rain. That season overlaps the burning-season air-pollution spike (see air-quality-pm25). Raw normals are stored alongside so users can judge by their own taste.
Phuketmejor
3/12 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.
03
La comparación completa
Abre cualquier dato para ver qué mide, cómo de reciente es y el rastro completo de fuentes de ambas ciudades.
01
Impuestos
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Freelancer tax burden% effective burden at €60k/year self-employed profileChiang Mai3,7Phuket3,7
Qué mide esto
Effective total burden (income tax + mandatory social and health contributions) for a solo IT freelancer with €60,000/year revenue and 10% deductible expenses, using the most favourable eligible scheme in the country's tax-schemes data. Computed by the SettleMetric tax engine; recorded as a curated value with the winning scheme id in method.
Cuanto más bajo, mejor· % effective burden at €60k/year self-employed profile· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
02
Legalización
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Remote-work legalization easeChiang MaiDedicated nomad visaPhuketDedicated nomad visa
Qué mide esto
Best available legalization route for a location-independent earner with a median (non-EU, non-US) passport, classified from this country's legalization-paths data: dedicated digital-nomad visa; general freelance/self-employment permit; realistic long-stay path (e.g. renewable temporary residence); only short visa-free/tourist stays; effectively none.
Valorado por categoría· se vuelve a verificar cada 180 días
Chiang Mai
Royal Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) checklist
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 15 jul 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Thailand has a dedicated digital-nomad visa: the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), a 5-year multiple-entry visa (180 days/entry, extendable +180) for remote workers/freelancers, launched 15 July 2024, open to all nationalities with 500,000 THB of funds. The 10-year LTR 'Work-from-Thailand Professional' visa is an additional high-income remote-worker route with a foreign-income tax exemption.
Phuket
Royal Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) checklist
Fuente oficial
- Datos a fecha de
- 15 jul 2024
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Notas
- Thailand has a dedicated digital-nomad visa: the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV), a 5-year multiple-entry visa (180 days/entry, extendable +180) for remote workers/freelancers, launched 15 July 2024, open to all nationalities with 500,000 THB of funds. The 10-year LTR 'Work-from-Thailand Professional' visa is an additional high-income remote-worker route with a foreign-income tax exemption.
03
Coste de vida
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Cost of living (single, excl. rent)USD/month, single person, excluding rentChiang Mai560Phuket560
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, mejor· USD/month, single person, excluding rent· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Chiang Mai
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).
Phuket
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).
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 ~$560 cost-of-living aggregate. National average — city living runs higher.
Food & non-alcoholic beverages247 USD
Transport & communications142 USD
Utilities (electricity, water, gas)78 USD
Health & personal care40 USD
Recreation & education25 USD
Clothing & footwear13 USD
Alcohol & tobacco8 USD
04
Vivienda
Alquiler por tipo de vivienda
Alquiler de oferta: precio en el centro, con el de fuera del centro entre paréntesis ($/mes).
Chiang Mai
Phuket
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 30 jun 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Midpoints of the 2026 portal rental table converted at 33.32 THB/USD. Reported THB ranges: studio 5,000–9,000 (central Old City/Nimman) → mid ≈ 8,000 = $240, side-street/suburb ≈ 5,500 = $165; 1BR condo w/ pool 10,000–18,000 and premium Nimman 15,000–25,000 → central ≈ 15,000 = $450, outer ≈ 10,000 = $300; 2BR 16,000–28,000 → central ≈ 22,000 = $660, outer (Mae Hia/San Kamphaeng) ≈ 16,000 = $480; 3BR furnished house 22,000–40,000 → central-equivalent ≈ 30,000 = $900, outer (Hang Dong/Sansai) ≈ 24,000 = $720.
- Notas
- DERIVED midpoints from a single 2026 portal report — the source publishes ranges by neighbourhood/property type, not a clean room×center/outside matrix, so the eight cells are transparently interpolated and should be read as indicative, not surveyed. 'Center' = Nimman/Old City core; 'outside' = suburban districts (Hang Dong, Mae Hia, San Kamphaeng, Sansai), which offer 25–35% more space per baht. Portal asking prices, curated proxy, not an official statistic.
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.
01Estudio
Chiang Maimás barato
$240$165 fuera del centro
Phuket
$300$480 fuera del centro
021 dormitorio
Chiang Mai
$450$300 fuera del centro
Phuketmás barato
$360$900 fuera del centro
032 dormitorios
Chiang Mai
$660$480 fuera del centro
Phuketmás barato
$480$1200 fuera del centro
043 dormitorios
Chiang Mai
$900$720 fuera del centro
Phuketmás barato
$750$1800 fuera del centro
05
Seguridad
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Homicide rateintentional homicides per 100,000/yearChiang Mai1,8Phuket1,8
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, mejor· intentional homicides per 100,000/year· se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
06
Clima
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Climate comfortpleasant months/yearChiang Mai0Phuketmejor3
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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, mejor· pleasant months/year· se vuelve a verificar cada 3650 días
Chiang Mai
SettleMetric computation over climate-normals
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2020
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Criterion rule: count months with mean daily maximum 15–28°C and precipitation < 150 mm. Chiang Mai's mean daily maximum exceeds 28°C in every month (coolest is December at 28.3°C, January 29.4°C), so zero months satisfy the upper-temperature bound → 0.
- Notas
- 0 reflects the metric's temperate-comfort band, which penalises year-round tropical heat; it does not mean Chiang Mai is unpleasant to residents. By local standards the agreeable window is the cool-dry season (Nov–Feb): warm days ~29–30°C, cool nights 14–17°C, low rain. That season overlaps the burning-season air-pollution spike (see air-quality-pm25). Raw normals are stored alongside so users can judge by their own taste.
Phuket
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.
02+−Air quality (PM2.5)µg/m³, annual mean PM2.5Chiang Mai32,3Phuketmejor11,4
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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, mejor· µg/m³, annual mean PM2.5· se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Chiang Mai
IQAir World Air Quality Report — Chiang Mai city annual mean (compiled from ground monitoring)
Estudio
- Datos a fecha de
- 31 dic 2019
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Latest cleanly-attributed city annual mean available: 32.3 µg/m³ for 2019 (IQAir compilation of ground-station data). Corroborated by peer-reviewed monitoring: 2013–2022 mean 27.5 µg/m³ (24-hour basis) and 22.7 µg/m³ annual in 2017 (Decadal Trends study, PMC11125922). Recorded as 'research' rather than a public-domain open-data register because Thailand's national monitoring authority (PCD/Air4Thai) does not publish a redistributable city annual-mean series in an accessible form.
- Notas
- Chiang Mai's annual mean masks an extreme seasonal pattern: PM2.5 is very low most of the year (~5–6 µg/m³ in the wet season) but spikes to hazardous levels during the agricultural/forest burning season (roughly Feb–Apr), when city outdoor means around 100+ µg/m³ have been recorded and Chiang Mai regularly tops global live-AQI rankings. The ~32 µg/m³ annual figure is above the WHO 2021 guideline (5 µg/m³) and the EU limit territory; the lived experience is far worse for 2–3 months and near-pristine the rest of the year. To be refined if the Pollution Control Department (Air4Thai) publishes a redistributable recent annual-mean series.
Phuket
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.
07
Sanidad
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Private healthcare costUSD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-oldChiang Mai1300Phuket1300
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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, mejor· USD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-old· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
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Dinero y cripto
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Crypto regulationChiang MaiLegal friendlyPhuketLegal friendly
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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
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
02+−Financial control levelChiang MaiModeratePhuketModerate
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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
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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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Infraestructura
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−Domestic delivery qualityChiang MaiGoodPhuketGood
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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
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
02+−International delivery easeChiang MaiSignificant frictionPhuketSignificant friction
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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
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
03+−Internet speedMbps, median fixed downloadChiang Mai15,9Phuket15,9
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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, mejor· Mbps, median fixed download· se vuelve a verificar cada 365 días
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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.
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Idioma
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−English proficiencyChiang MaiLowPhuketLow
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
Chiang Mai
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.
Phuket
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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Educación
CriterioChiang MaiPhuket
01+−International schoolsaccredited international schools, countChiang Maimejor8Phuket4
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, mejor· accredited international schools, count· se vuelve a verificar cada 730 días
Chiang Mai
Recopilado por SettleMetric
- Datos a fecha de
- 4 jul 2026
- Verificado
- 4 jul 2026
- Método
- Count of Chiang Mai international schools verified against a recognised accreditor, de-duplicated across accreditors: IB World Schools confirmed on the IBO registry — Prem Tinsulanonda (ibo.org/en/school/001366), Panyaden (061269), American Pacific (002907); Cambridge International registered schools — Varee Chiangmai, Meritton British, Lanna International (each confirmed via Cambridge 'find a school' Thailand/Chiang Mai and the schools' own Cambridge-centre statements); WASC-accredited American schools — Chiang Mai International School (CMIS, WASC since 1987) and Nakornpayap International School (NIS, WASC). Total distinct = 8.
- Notas
- ±1–2 uncertainty. Conservative floor: only schools whose accreditation I could confirm against the accreditor (IB registry, Cambridge finder, or WASC statement) are counted. Grace International School (American/AP, likely WASC/ACSI) and Christliche Deutsche Schule Chiang Mai (German) are plausibly accredited but were not confirmed against a primary accreditor registry here, so they are excluded — including them would raise the count to ~9–10. The Cambridge finder is JavaScript-rendered and could not be fully enumerated, so additional Cambridge centres may exist.
Phuket
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).