Bhutan
Punakha
#3 Top 5 cities
Punakha appeals to people wanting a calmer and warmer valley, but its expat usefulness is narrow and more lifestyle-based than career-based.
Country overview
Population
21Â 500
Year-round temperatures
Day: 17°C až 31°C
Night: 7°C až 20°C
Climate
A warmer valley than Thimphu with a milder winter and a rainy summer.
Distance to the sea
720 km
Social atmosphere
5/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
5/10
Business friendliness
3/10
Safety
8/10
Violent crime is uncommon, but normal precautions, careful road travel and realistic expectations about limited emergency services are still needed.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Punakha's river valley is materially exposed to flash floods and glacial-lake outburst floods, as well as earthquakes, landslides and monsoon disruption.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
4/10
Internet stability
5/10
Electricity stability
4/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇮🇳Indians
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇬🇧British
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Pleasant atmosphere
- +Quiet atmosphere
- +Good for long-term stay
Cons
- −Smaller job market
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Fewer corporate opportunities