Side by side

Savannah vs Chiang Mai

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

Metric

Savannah

Chiang Mai

Cost of living

B vs A: -44%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -70%

$1,350

$400✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -100%

23%

0%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: +13%

72✓

Safety

B vs A: +36%

76✓

Internet

B vs A: +11%

180

200✓

Climate

B vs A: -17%

82✓

Freedom

B vs A: -64%

84✓

Spanish-moss charm and walkable historic squares with one of the lowest costs of living of any coastal US city.

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