Climate
Bangkok logs 348 hot days a year to Surat Thani's 273 — Surat Thani wins by 75. Bangkok also leads on sunny days by 30.
Bangkok
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Surat Thani
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Cost of Living
Bangkok averages $1,089/mo for balanced living; Surat Thani has no cost baseline yet.
Bangkok
$1,089monthly · balanced
Mobility
Bangkok scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Bangkok's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Surat Thani's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Bangkok scores 2.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Bangkok scores 2.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no safety baseline.
Career
Bangkok scores 3.0 on career (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Bangkok scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Bangkok scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Bangkok scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Bangkok scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Surat Thani has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Bangkok averages 28.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Surat Thani's 19.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Surat Thani breathes ~31% cleaner air (8.9 µg/m³ lower).
Bangkok
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Bangkok (19.0M) and Surat Thani (91K) are 209x in population — Bangkok is the larger metro, Surat Thani the smaller; on land area Bangkok spans roughly 77x more ground.
Bangkok is roughly 127x the scale of Surat Thani
Combined population & area comparison
BangkokSurat ThaniCity Scale Rankings
Bangkok19.0M209xSurat Thani91K1xBangkok2,697 km²77xSurat Thani35 km²1xBangkok
Surat Thani
Who Thrives Here
Bangkok is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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