🌏 Cheapest Cities
Cheapest Cities in Southeast Asia in 2026
Southeast Asia's most affordable cities — from Bali to Bangkok — ranked for expats and digital nomads.
Indonesia (16 cities)Vietnam (6 cities)Myanmar (3 cities)Philippines (3 cities)Thailand (1 city)
📊 How we rank: Cities are ranked by their Affordability Score (0–100). A higher score means lower cost of living relative to global average. We also show Safety and Internet scores so you can balance affordability with liveability.
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MandalayMyanmar💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 0📶 Internet: 5
98
affordability
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Nay Pyi TawMyanmar💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 0📶 Internet: 5
98
affordability
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Bien HoaVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 57
95
affordability
#4
Thu DucVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 57
95
affordability
#5
HaiphongVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 60
92
affordability
#6
Can ThoVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 60
92
affordability
#7
SemarangIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#8
PalembangIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#9
MakassarIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#10
DenpasarIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#11
BagamIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#12
PekanbaruIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#13
Chiang MaiThailand💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 48📶 Internet: 64
90
affordability
#14
Batam CentreIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#15
MalangIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#16
CilacapIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#17
Bandar LampungIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 36
90
affordability
#18
RangoonMyanmar💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 0📶 Internet: 12
90
affordability
#19
HanoiVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 64
87
affordability
#20
MedanIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 39
87
affordability
#21
BekasiIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 39
87
affordability
#22
TangerangIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 39
87
affordability
#23
LembokIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 39
87
affordability
#24
Phnom PenhCambodia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 48📶 Internet: 30
85
affordability
#25
DavaoPhilippines💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 39📶 Internet: 31
84
affordability
#26
Caloocan CityPhilippines💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 39📶 Internet: 31
84
affordability
#27
Taguig CityPhilippines💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 39📶 Internet: 31
84
affordability
#28
SurabayaIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 43
82
affordability
#29
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 67
82
affordability
#30
BandungIndonesia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 43
82
affordability
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