Side by side

Valencia vs Chiang Mai

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

Metric

Valencia

Chiang Mai

Cost of living

B vs A: -45%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -65%

$1,150

$400✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -100%

24%

0%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: -12%

82✓

Safety

B vs A: ≈ same

Internet

B vs A: -9%

220✓

200

Climate

B vs A: -25%

91✓

Freedom

B vs A: -67%

90✓

Spain's sunny third city — beaches, paella, and Spain's digital nomad visa, all at a lower price than Madrid or Barcelona.

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