🍜 Best-of list

Best safe cities in Southeast Asia with strong public healthcare

7 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: Hanoi at $873/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Hanoi, 4 months.

How this list is chosen

Rated safe: the city resident survey where one exists, otherwise the country’s official crime and road statistics.
Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
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⭐ 81 🇻🇳 Hanoi Vietnam 🌫️ Poor air🗓️ 90 days $873/mo😅 Sep 88°F

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

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

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

#7⭐ 61 🇸🇬 Singapore Singapore 🗓️ 90 days $4,088/mo😅 Sep 87°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ 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	🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore	$4,088	61

Best safe cities in Southeast Asia with strong public healthcare

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