Quality of Life
Overall Quality of life: Very bad
Safety: Moderate
Health Care: Very good
Property Price to Income Ratio: Very high
Traffic & Commute Time: High
Pollution: Very high
Climate: Bad
Cost of Living
Overall Cost of Living: Low
Rent: Medium
Cost of Living Plus Rent: Medium
Groceries: Medium
Restaurant Price: Very low
Local Purchasing Power: Medium
Pros & Cons
Low cost of living – housing, food, and transport are cheaper than in many Western or Middle Eastern cities
Friendly locals and a vibrant expat community
Excellent Internet infrastructure, with Thailand ranking 13th globally in broadband speed (averaging >230 Mbps)
The country’s natural beauty – tropical beaches, islands, and mountains – provides great leisure options.
The language barrier is real outside tourist areas: English proficiency in Thailand is fairly low
Fun Fact
The word Thai means ‘free’, which makes Thailand ‘the land of the free’.