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at a glance
Who wins what.
cheapest solo
Medellincolombia
$1,000/mo
fastest internet
Bangkokthailand
220 Mbps
cleanest air
Lisbonportugal
9 µg/m³ PM2.5
most coworking
Bangkokthailand
5 spaces
fewest quakes
Bangkokthailand
1 M5+ / 50yr
fewest storms
Medellincolombia
0 since 1980
best english
Lisbonportugal
85 / 100
cheapest int'l school
Medellincolombia
$8,500/yr
warmest
Bangkokthailand
27°C
best overall
Lisbonportugal
7.7 / 10
the full data sheet, grouped by category
| metric | Bangkokthailand | Lisbonportugal | Medellincolombia |
|---|---|---|---|
| , money | |||
| Solo cost / mo | $1,085 | $2,334 | $1,000 |
| Family cost / mo | $4,590 | – | $1,632 |
| Rent 1br / mo | $650 | $1,630 | $575 |
| Cost confidence | ~ estimate | ✓ verified 2026 | ~ estimate |
| , family education | |||
| Int'l primary / yr per child | $14,500 | $13,000 | $8,500 |
| Int'l secondary / yr (modelled) | $19,000 | $17,000 | $11,000 |
| Int'l preschool / yr per child | $10,000 | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| School cost basis | ✓ city-verified | ~ country baseline | ~ country baseline |
| , infrastructure | |||
| Internet (Mbps) | 220 | 200 | 100 |
| Air PM2.5 annual (µg/m³) | 21 | 9 | 14 |
| Coworking (OSM) | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Wifi cafés (OSM) | 223 | 129 | 45 |
| , livability | |||
| Typical temp | 27°C | 19°C | 22°C |
| Safety score | 4.4 | 8.1 | 1.4 |
| English (0–100) | 59 | 85 | 66 |
| Female safety | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| LGBTQ+ friendliness | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Sun hours / year | 3,588 | 3,697 | 3,537 |
| Rainy days / year | 161 | 59 | 212 |
| EU work overlap (hrs) | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| , verified risk | |||
| Earthquakes M5+ / 50yr / 200km | 1 | 2 | 77 |
| Largest quake on record | M5.3 (1983) | M5.3 (1982) | M7.2 (1992) |
| Tropical storms / since 1980 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Cat 1+ hurricanes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , tax reality | |||
| Residency trigger | 180 days | 183 days | 183 days |
| Top marginal rate | 35% | 48% | 39% |
| Scope | Remittance | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Nomad regime | yes | yes | yes |
| , visa | |||
| Has nomad visa | yes | yes | yes |
| EU visa-free | 60 days | ∞ | 90 days |
| , scores | |||
| Nomad score | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.1 |
| Solo score | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Family score | 6.3 | 8.0 | 5.6 |
| Wellbeing score | 6.3 | 8.5 | 6.1 |
better value per row
Visa figures as of August 2026 · verify with official immigration sources before deciding.
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