#1⭐ 82
🇻🇳 Da Nang
Vietnam
🗓️ 90 days
$952/mo😅 Sep 89°F
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Best cities in Southeast Asia with fast internet
14 of the 18 cities we cover in Southeast Asia make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇻🇳 Da Nang ranks first. Cheapest: Denpasar at $787/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Taipei, 4 months.
How this list is chosen
- Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
- In Southeast Asia.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →
#1⭐ 82
🇻🇳 Da Nang
Vietnam
🗓️ 90 days
$952/mo😅 Sep 89°F
#2⭐ 82
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F
#3⭐ 82
🇹🇼 Taipei
Taiwan
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,649/mo😅 Sep 91°F
#4⭐ 81
🇻🇳 Hanoi
Vietnam
🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days
$873/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#5⭐ 81
🇲🇾 Penang
Malaysia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$925/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#6⭐ 74
🇹🇭 Phuket
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F
#7⭐ 73
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days
$1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#8⭐ 71
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
🗓️ 90 days
$1,058/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#9⭐ 69
🇮🇩 Denpasar
Indonesia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days
$787/mo😎 Sep 84°F
#10⭐ 69
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F
#11⭐ 67ⓘ
🇻🇳 Hoi An
Vietnam
🗓️ 90 days
≈$816/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#12⭐ 61
🇵🇭 Manila
Philippines
🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days
$1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F
#13⭐ 61
🇸🇬 Singapore
Singapore
🗓️ 90 days
$4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F
#14⭐ 58
🇮🇩 Jakarta
Indonesia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days
$827/mo😅 Sep 92°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | 📶 Mbps | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam |
$952 | 252 | 82 | ||||
| 2 |  🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand |
$1,041 | 335 | 82 | ||||
| 3 |  🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan |
$1,649 | 271 | 82 | ||||
| 4 |  🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam |
$873 | 238 | 81 | ||||
| 5 |  🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia |
$925 | 250 | 81 | ||||
| 6 |  🇹🇭 PhuketThailand |
$1,361 | 329 | 74 | ||||
| 7 |  🇹🇭 BangkokThailand |
$1,367 | 373 | 73 | ||||
| 8 |  🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam |
$1,058 | 270 | 71 | ||||
| 9 |  🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia |
$787 | 122 | 69 | ||||
| 10 |  🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia |
$1,246 | 273 | 69 | ||||
| 11 |  🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam |
≈$816 | 197 | 67ⓘ | ||||
| 12 |  🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines |
$1,122 | 204 | 61 | ||||
| 13 |  🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore |
$4,088 | 637 | 61 | ||||
| 14 |  🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia |
$827 | 108 | 58 |