Side by side

Prague vs Chiang Mai

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

Metric

Prague

Chiang Mai

Cost of living

B vs A: -42%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -62%

$1,050

$400✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -100%

15%

0%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: -4%

75✓

Safety

B vs A: ≈ same

Internet

B vs A: +122%

200✓

Climate

B vs A: -6%

72✓

Freedom

B vs A: -67%

91✓

Storybook old city with the famous Zivno visa — register as a tradesperson and pay flat low taxes.

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