Side by side

Canggu (Bali) vs Chiang Mai

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

Metric

Canggu (Bali)

Chiang Mai

Cost of living

B vs A: -40%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -56%

$900

$400✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -100%

20%

0%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: +44%

72✓

Safety

B vs A: +17%

76✓

Internet

B vs A: +567%

200✓

Climate

B vs A: -9%

75✓

Freedom

B vs A: -54%

65✓

The original digital nomad capital. New 5-year Second Home and E33G remote-worker visas; surf and coworking everywhere.

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