Bangkok Emerges as Gen Z’s Top City in Time Out’s 2025 Global Ranking
Time Out’s first-ever Best Cities for Gen Z list places Bangkok first, with Melbourne and Cape Town following—based on responses from over eighteen thousand young residents worldwide.
Time Out’s inaugural global ranking of the Best Cities for Gen Z places Bangkok at the top of the list.
The survey, drawn from over eighteen thousand city-dwellers under the age of thirty, identifies Bangkok’s combination of happiness, affordability, and ease of making friends as key reasons for its appeal among younger residents.
Bangkok leads ahead of Melbourne, which ranked second and received exceptionally high marks for its arts and cultural offerings, and Cape Town, which earned third place thanks to its beauty, nightlife, affordability, and overall excitement as a place to live.
In the broader ranking of the world’s best cities for 2025, which included residents of all ages, Cape Town holds the top position while Bangkok is ranked second globally and first among Asian cities.
The assessment covers factors such as food, culture, nightlife, cost of living, and resident satisfaction.
These results reflect Bangkok’s growing global prominence and youth appeal, highlighting its social vibrancy, economic accessibility, and cultural breadth.
The survey, drawn from over eighteen thousand city-dwellers under the age of thirty, identifies Bangkok’s combination of happiness, affordability, and ease of making friends as key reasons for its appeal among younger residents.
Bangkok leads ahead of Melbourne, which ranked second and received exceptionally high marks for its arts and cultural offerings, and Cape Town, which earned third place thanks to its beauty, nightlife, affordability, and overall excitement as a place to live.
In the broader ranking of the world’s best cities for 2025, which included residents of all ages, Cape Town holds the top position while Bangkok is ranked second globally and first among Asian cities.
The assessment covers factors such as food, culture, nightlife, cost of living, and resident satisfaction.
These results reflect Bangkok’s growing global prominence and youth appeal, highlighting its social vibrancy, economic accessibility, and cultural breadth.
