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Berlin vs Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai wins on more metrics — 2–6 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Cost of living
B vs A: -63%
80
30✓
Rent · 1BR center
B vs A: -73%
$1,500
$400✓
Effective tax (remote)
B vs A: -100%
35%
0%✓
Healthcare
B vs A: -15%
85✓
72
Safety
B vs A: +6%
72
76✓
Internet
B vs A: +122%
90
200✓
Climate
B vs A: +5%
65
68✓
Freedom
B vs A: -63%
82✓
30
DE
Berlin

Europe's creative capital. Famous freelancer visa pathway, but housing market is tightest it's been in a generation.

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TH
Chiang Mai

Quieter, cheaper Thailand. Long-standing nomad hub with serious tradeoffs around burn-season air quality (Feb-Apr).

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