Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi
Tbilisi comes out ahead overall, winning 2 of 7 criteria.
Summary
Tbilisi edges out Chiang Mai overall (6.9 vs 6.6), but the margin is thin enough that a single strong priority — like environment & air quality — could reasonably flip your personal decision the other way.
Quick answers
Safety: Chiang Mai and Tbilisi tie on this (7/10 each).
Climate: Chiang Mai (8/10 vs 7/10).
Overall, Tbilisi scores higher (6.9/10 vs 6.6/10) across all seven criteria combined.
Cost of living: Chiang Mai and Tbilisi tie on this (9/10 each).
Tbilisi — Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward households with kids prioritizing safety, healthcare and clean air (6.4 vs 6.7 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by safety.
Chiang Mai and Tbilisi are a close call for remote work based on internet and cost of living.
Where each city wins
- +Climate: slightly better than Tbilisi (8.0 vs 7.0)
- +Environment & air quality: notably better than Chiang Mai (6.0 vs 4.0)
- +Public transport: slightly better than Chiang Mai (5.0 vs 4.0)
Which city fits your profile?
Tbilisi comes out ahead for nearly every profile we tested — young family, budget-conscious mover, safety-first mover, retiree, student and expat, among others — winning 8 of 10 weighted comparisons against Chiang Mai. There's no profile in our set where Chiang Mai pulls ahead.
See the full breakdown by profile
Chiang Mai and Tbilisi score within a rounding error of each other for remote workers who need fast internet and an affordable, pleasant base, so this comparison won't settle it either way.
Chiang Mai and Tbilisi score within a rounding error of each other for independent workers balancing cost of living against healthcare access, so this comparison won't settle it either way.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward households with kids prioritizing safety, healthcare and clean air (6.4 vs 6.7 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by safety.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward movers for whom affordability outweighs every other factor (7.0 vs 7.2 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by cost of living.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward people relocating somewhere unfamiliar who weigh personal safety above all (6.2 vs 6.6 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by safety.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward retirees prioritizing healthcare, climate and a calm environment over nightlife or internet speed (6.5 vs 6.8 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by climate.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward students who need affordability, transit and a lively social scene (6.8 vs 7.0 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by cost of living.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward expatriates relocating for work who lean on safety, healthcare and internet to stay settled and connected (6.5 vs 6.8 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by safety.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward founders and small business owners who need reliable connectivity and a livable base without big-city costs (7.0 vs 7.1 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by internet & connectivity.
Tbilisi scores higher once we weight toward early-career movers who want nightlife and transit within budget, without yet prioritizing healthcare or climate (6.8 vs 7.0 for Chiang Mai vs Tbilisi), driven largely by cost of living.
Which city should you choose?
Pick Tbilisi instead if you're more of a young family, budget-conscious mover, or safety-first mover.