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Best cities in Southeast Asia

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18 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.

18 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⭐ 82 🇹🇼 Taipei Taiwan 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,649/mo😅 Sep 91°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 81 🇻🇳 Hanoi Vietnam 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $873/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 81 🇲🇾 Penang Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $925/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 74 🇹🇭 Phuket Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,361/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 73 🇹🇭 Bangkok Thailand 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 60 days $1,367/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 71 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days $1,058/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 69 🇮🇩 Denpasar Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $787/mo😎 Sep 84°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 69 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,246/mo😅 Sep 89°F JFMAMJJASOND

#11⭐ 67ⓘ 🇻🇳 Hoi An Vietnam 🗓️ 90 days ≈$816/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#12⭐ 62 🇱🇦 Vientiane Laos 🗓️ 30 days ≈$1,110/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#13⭐ 61 🇵🇭 Manila Philippines 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,122/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#14⭐ 61 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore 🗓️ 90 days $4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F JFMAMJJASOND

#15⭐ 58 🇮🇩 Jakarta Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $827/mo😅 Sep 92°F JFMAMJJASOND

#16⭐ 54ⓘ 🇮🇩 Ubud Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days ≈$1,134/mo😎 Sep 83°F JFMAMJJASOND

#17⭐ 53 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Cambodia 🗓️ 30 days $1,258/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#18⭐ 49 🇮🇩 Bali Indonesia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 30 days $1,616/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇻🇳 Da NangVietnam	$952				82
	2	🇹🇭 Chiang MaiThailand	$1,041				82
	3	🇹🇼 TaipeiTaiwan	$1,649				82
	4	🇻🇳 HanoiVietnam	$873				81
	5	🇲🇾 PenangMalaysia	$925				81
	6	🇹🇭 PhuketThailand	$1,361				74
	7	🇹🇭 BangkokThailand	$1,367				73
	8	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam	$1,058				71
	9	🇮🇩 DenpasarIndonesia	$787				69
	10	🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia	$1,246				69
	11	🇻🇳 Hoi AnVietnam	≈$816				67ⓘ
	12	🇱🇦 VientianeLaos	≈$1,110				62
	13	🇵🇭 ManilaPhilippines	$1,122				61
	14	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088				61
	15	🇮🇩 JakartaIndonesia	$827				58
	16	🇮🇩 UbudIndonesia	≈$1,134				54ⓘ
	17	🇰🇭 Phnom PenhCambodia	$1,258				53
	18	🇮🇩 BaliIndonesia	$1,616				49