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Relocate Asia

How much a city costs to live in, and how it actually feels.

If you live on income that isn’t from the local economy, you belong here.

Relocation guides for remote workers and retirees, with visible sources, assumptions and gaps.

Hi, I’m Easton.

I live in Vietnam and run Relocate Asia. I’m building the resource I want people to have before a move: a way to compare daily life, understand what a budget covers and turn a promising city into a practical plan.

Our guides combine published sources with clearly identified planning assumptions. Living in Vietnam does not mean I have lived in every city, inspected the listed homes or contacted each landlord. The sources and unresolved questions stay visible so you can judge the information for your own move.

Review dates describe the evidence checked, not continuous monitoring. If you find a change, send a correction with the page and source. The budget method explains how we treat price samples and missing information.

Easton Works is the display name on our Stripe account, not a separate company. For purchase help, I reply within 24 hours. City Relocation Planners include a seven-day refund window.

How the site earns

Our city research stays free. We’re developing a network of local service partners across the cities we cover, funded through disclosed affiliate bookings and agreed referral fees. City planners remain an optional extra. Payment does not influence our city comparisons. Read our commercial disclosures, partner standards and enquiry privacy policy.

More than the number

Pace, weather, who you’ll run into.

The dollar is the start. On the card: weather, density, English, safety when we have it, and the practical questions to investigate. Named rentals and citywide rent categories are separate references. Open a city to inspect the sources and adjust the monthly routine.

The number

Read the budget method →

The same monthly basket.

The card compares one adult, a private one-bedroom and the same monthly routine in every city. The target is a 12-month relocation lease; reported rents are references, not confirmed matching offers.

Simple uses outside-centre housing and more cooking. Comfortable and Living well add central housing, dining and leisure. Every quantity and allowance can be inspected and edited on the city page.

This is not a full relocation budget. Separately confirm flights, visa costs, insurance coverage, rental deposits and arrival expenses. A remaining-budget allowance does not establish what your own costs will be.

Honest

If we don’t know it, it isn’t there.

Thin or partly estimated city price samples are marked indicative and excluded from budget matching. Crowdsourced prices, provider examples and editorial allowances are identified separately.

Internet is yes, mixed, or no — not a fake Mbps that changes by building and week.

Now

City guides, by country.

Each guide shows its evidence and limitations. A published guide does not mean every price or property has been independently verified.

Thailand

  • Chiang Mai
  • Bangkok
  • Hua Hin
  • Pattaya

Malaysia

  • Penang
  • Kuala Lumpur

Philippines

  • Cebu

Cambodia

  • Phnom Penh

Indonesia

  • Ubud

Vietnam

  • Nha Trang
  • Hanoi
  • Ho Chi Minh City
  • Da Nang
  • Da Lat
  • Hoi An

See the directory

Vietnam

Visa, for Vietnam cities.

Entry rules apply at country level. Check the current route for your passport, activities and intended length of stay before committing to a home.

Vietnam e-visas have a maximum validity of 90 days, with single or multiple entry. Check the dates and conditions actually granted. A housing lease or repeated visa applications do not establish long-term residence or permission to work; confirm your route with Vietnamese Immigration.

Traffic measurement

Understanding which pages help.

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These numbers move.

We’ll email you when a city’s 30-day cost actually changes. That’s the whole list.