Is Bangkok a good place to live?

65/100 livability · Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand scores 65/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 61/100, climate 68/100, safety 66/100. Warmest-month high ~30.3°C, coldest-month low ~26.2°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: flooding; homicide rate ~4.8/100k. Safety 66/100 blends disaster (56) and crime (86).
Bangkok — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
61Cost68Climate66Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake4Flood1Storm1Wildfire3Heat2Drought1Cold3Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Bangkok

Does Bangkok flood?

Flood risk in Bangkok is high (4/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Does Bangkok get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Bangkok is moderate (3/5); warmest-month mean high ~30.3°C (WorldClim).

Is Bangkok at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Bangkok is moderate (3/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Bangkok a good place to live?

Bangkok scores 65/100 for livability — cost 61, climate 68, safety 66.

Is Bangkok safe?

Safety 66/100 = disaster safety 56 (main risk flooding) blended with crime safety 86 (homicide ~4.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Bangkok?

Warmest-month highs average ~30.3°C and coldest-month lows ~26.2°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Bangkok?

Thailand sits at 39/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 61/100.

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