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 $975 $548 $1,371 $259 $107
Utilities $137 $152 $259 $67 —
Internet & Mobile $55 $37 $76 $14 $2
Groceries $137 $366 $853 $228 $9
Transportation $46 $37 $107 $18 $12
Dining Out $564 $426 $975 $122 $55
Leisure Activities $259 $213 $457 $37 $37
Health Insurance $79 $107 $335 $18 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $67 $198 — $1
Total $2,310 $1,953 $4,631 $763 $228

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $654.90 per month
Coworking Space $167.53 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,370.72 per month
Coliving Space $563.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.89 per cup
Beer $3.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.57 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.53 per meal
Apples $3.35 per kg
Bread $1.98 per loaf
Milk $2.59 per liter
Rice $1.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.31 per kg
Beef $17.67 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.89 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $42.64 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.76 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.52 per trip
Taxi per km $1.52 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $0.00 per month
Gasoline $1.58 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.09 per trip
Scooter Rental $9.14 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.80 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.41 per month
Gym Membership $54.83 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.28 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $0.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $48.74 per pair
Summer Dress $19.80 per dress
Running Shoes $97.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.66 per visit
Laundry $1.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.55 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.62 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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