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 $670 $366 $853 $168 $76
Utilities $107 $122 $198 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $37 $34 $67 $14 $2
Groceries $97 $259 $548 $137 $8
Transportation $137 $107 $213 $46 $12
Dining Out $503 $289 $548 $97 $37
Leisure Activities $183 $152 $366 $24 $24
Health Insurance $70 $97 $274 $15 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $37 $137 — $2
Total $1,862 $1,463 $3,204 $538 $166

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $441.68 per month
Coworking Space $146.21 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $852.89 per month
Coliving Space $548.29 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.59 per cup
Beer $2.74 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.44 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.31 per meal
Apples $2.89 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.98 per liter
Rice $1.37 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.64 per kg
Beef $13.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $33.51 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.52 per trip
Taxi per km $1.07 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $36.55 per month
Gasoline $1.28 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.09 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.62 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.80 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $21.32 per month
Gym Membership $45.69 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.23 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.14 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.62 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $48.74 per pair
Summer Dress $25.89 per dress
Running Shoes $97.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.66 per visit
Laundry $1.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.55 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.48 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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