Side by side

Bangkok vs Marrakech

Marrakech wins on more metrics — 3–4 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Bangkok

Marrakech

Cost of living

B vs A: -10%

45✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -29%

$700

$500✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: +20%

25%✓

30%

Healthcare

B vs A: -15%

65✓

Safety

B vs A: ≈ same

Internet

B vs A: -85%

200✓

Climate

B vs A: +14%

80✓

Freedom

B vs A: +9%

60✓

Megacity buzz, world-class food, and new DTV 5-year remote-worker visa lowering the barrier to legal long stays.

Sensory overload medina with cheap cost of living and easy long-stay residency through the Long-Stay Visa.