Phuket Scores

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Phuket has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, Phuket does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Phuket is extremely difficult.

  • Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • 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.

  • Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
  • Walkability: Phuket has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.

  • LGBTQ friendly: Almost half of Phuket residents are in favor of equal rights for members of LGBT communities.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Phuket is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • 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.

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

  • Nightlife: has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Phuket.

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

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
  • Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.

  • 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 Phuket.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
  • English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • 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.