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 $472 $274 $548 $137 $37
Utilities $67 $76 $137 $24 —
Internet & Mobile $34 $34 $55 $14 $1
Groceries $91 $228 $487 $122 $5
Transportation $107 $122 $259 $37 $14
Dining Out $411 $198 $366 $76 $27
Leisure Activities $122 $107 $183 $15 $18
Health Insurance $67 $97 $289 $15 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $37 $122 — —
Total $1,429 $1,173 $2,446 $440 $104

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $258.91 per month
Coworking Space $97.47 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $670.13 per month
Coliving Space $441.68 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.98 per cup
Beer $2.28 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.52 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.70 per meal
Apples $2.89 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.89 per liter
Rice $1.16 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.03 per kg
Beef $11.57 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $19.80 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $22.85 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.49 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.05 per trip
Taxi per km $0.76 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $27.41 per month
Gasoline $1.26 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.66 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.62 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $13.71 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $19.49 per month
Gym Membership $33.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.66 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.11 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.48 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $36.55 per pair
Summer Dress $19.80 per dress
Running Shoes $85.29 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.57 per visit
Laundry $1.22 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.28 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.66 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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