Best places to retire in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a frequent budget-and-climate retirement search. This list uses the same country set as other Southeast Asia guides, but ranks with retirement weights instead of remote-work overlap.
Singapore ranks first among cities we cover in Southeast Asia.
Ranked cities
- Singapore
Singapore
Retirement fit: 99 retirement fit
- Bangkok
Thailand
Retirement fit: 96 retirement fit
- Palembang
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Sihanoukville
Cambodia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Semarang
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Makassar
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Surabaya
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Da Nang
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Cebu City
Philippines
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Davao
Philippines
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Zamboanga
Philippines
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Malacca
Malaysia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Johor Bahru
Malaysia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Jakarta
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Quezon City
Philippines
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Hanoi
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Huế
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Medan
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Bandung
Indonesia
Retirement fit: 95 retirement fit
- Ipoh
Malaysia
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Paoy Paet
Cambodia
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Ban Khoan
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Xam Nua
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Muang Phônsavan
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Vang Vieng
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Vinh
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Cần Thơ
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Battambang
Cambodia
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Savannakhet
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Vientiane
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Siem Reap
Cambodia
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Yangon
Myanmar
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Hat Yai
Thailand
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Pakse
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Luang Prabang
Laos
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Haiphong
Vietnam
Retirement fit: 94 retirement fit
- Budta
Philippines
Retirement fit: 93 retirement fit
Cities in Southeast Asia with complete profiles, ranked by retirement composite. Not visa advice. About our methodology. The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.