Southeast Asia, ranked for living

Seven countries plus Bali, 48 cities, scored every week on cost, air quality, visas, safety, healthcare, internet and community. For nomads choosing a base and retirees choosing a home.

7 countries + Bali 48 cities 7 dimensions

Weekly Rankings

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Wellbeing

Happiness ranking

World Happiness Report, global rank, latest year.

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Source: World Happiness Report. Auxiliary context, not part of the composite score.

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Top destinations

Highest-scoring SE Asia hubs this week. Tap any city for the full guide.

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Best for retirement

Hubs reweighted on healthcare, safety, cost and visa. Tap any city for the full guide.

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Best for vegans

Cities ranked on vegan and vegetarian viability. Tap any city for the full guide.

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City tools

City rankings

Editorial estimates across 48 nomad hubs. Top 20 shown.

City tools

City comparison

Pick two cities to compare side-by-side.

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News

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Live conditions

Live conditions map

Surface forecast: air quality, rain, temperature, wind, humidity.

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Surface forecasts from ECMWF, via Windy.

Methodology

How scoring works

Each dimension is normalised to 0-100 using fixed reference ranges (cost 400-2500 USD, AQI 10-150 µg/m³, visa/safety/health 0-100, internet 5-30 Mbps, nomad 0-350). Scores are clamped and inverted where appropriate, then combined using fixed weights.

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Your custom report

Reweight the seven dimensions to match your priorities. Unlocked with any plan.

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