Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $853 $548 $1,371 $259 $76
Utilities $107 $91 $198 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $55 $34 $76 $18 $1
Groceries $91 $259 $548 $152 $5
Transportation $107 $76 $366 $55 $15
Dining Out $548 $274 $457 $91 $37
Leisure Activities $305 $152 $366 $46 $24
Health Insurance $76 $107 $305 $15 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $122 $46 $122 — $1
Total $2,264 $1,587 $3,809 $673 $162

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $670.13 per month
Coworking Space $167.53 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,157.49 per month
Coliving Space $746.28 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.35 per cup
Beer $2.89 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.28 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.70 per meal
Apples $3.20 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.89 per liter
Rice $1.46 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.94 per kg
Beef $14.62 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $36.55 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.49 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.22 per trip
Taxi per km $0.26 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $42.64 per month
Gasoline $1.20 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.11 per trip
Scooter Rental $106.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.80 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $18.28 per month
Gym Membership $63.97 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.71 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.15 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.53 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $73.10 per pair
Summer Dress $36.55 per dress
Running Shoes $109.66 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.75 per visit
Laundry $1.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $54.83 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.57 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 32.8295 THB

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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