Chiang Mai Scores

  • Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.

  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Chiang Mai.

  • Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.

  • Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.

  • Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.

  • Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation in Chiang Mai is perfect.
  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Chiang Mai is extremely difficult.

  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1000.
  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Chiang Mai has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.

  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

  • Walkability: The area of Chiang Mai is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Chiang Mai is fine.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Chiang Mai directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Chiang Mai.
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  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.