🍜 Best-of list

Best cities in Southeast Asia with strong public healthcare

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10 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: Hoi An at $816/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Hanoi, 4 months.

10 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 82 🇻🇳 Da Nang Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days $952/mo😅 Sep 89°F JFMAMJJASOND

#2⭐ 82 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,041/mo😎 Sep 86°F JFMAMJJASOND

#3⭐ 81 🇻🇳 Hanoi Vietnam 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $873/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 74 🇹🇭 Phuket Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 73 🇹🇭 Bangkok Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 71 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days $1,058/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 67ⓘ 🇻🇳 Hoi An Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days ≈$816/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 61 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore 🗓️ 90 days $4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam	$952				82
	2	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041				82
	3	🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam	$873				81
	4	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925				81
	5	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361				74
	6	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367				73
	7	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam	$1,058				71
	8	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246				69
	9	🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam	≈$816				67ⓘ
	10	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088				61