Chiang Mai logs 10 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Chiang Mai wins by 9. Lisbon also leads on sunny days by 3.

Chiang Mai runs about $805/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Chiang Mai comes in $1,270 cheaper each month, roughly 158% less.

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Chiang Mai's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Chiang Mai still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Chiang Mai's 3.2, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

Chiang Mai and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

Lisbon's safety score of 2.7 sits well above Chiang Mai's 2.4, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Chiang Mai still holds an edge on property crime safety.

Lisbon's career score of 3.3 sits well above Chiang Mai's 1.9, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Lisbon's social & community score is ~1.4× Chiang Mai's — in the upper band, while Chiang Mai lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

Chiang Mai and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Chiang Mai's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Lisbon scores 3.7 vs Chiang Mai's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Chiang Mai averages 32.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~73% cleaner air (23.7 µg/m³ lower).

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