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 $487 $1,066 $228 $85
Utilities $107 $137 $259 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $37 $27 $55 $14 $1
Groceries $122 $335 $670 $168 $11
Transportation $137 $107 $366 $55 $18
Dining Out $564 $289 $548 $107 $43
Leisure Activities $274 $183 $426 $37 $37
Health Insurance $79 $128 $442 $17 —
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $76 $244 — —
Total $2,231 $1,769 $4,076 $663 $195

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $502.60 per month
Coworking Space $146.21 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,279.34 per month
Coliving Space $670.13 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.59 per cup
Beer $2.74 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.05 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.62 per meal
Apples $2.89 per kg
Bread $1.98 per loaf
Milk $1.89 per liter
Rice $1.37 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.40 per kg
Beef $12.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $19.80 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.98 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.55 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.05 per trip
Taxi per km $1.22 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $36.55 per month
Gasoline $1.28 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.62 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.62 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.28 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $22.85 per month
Gym Membership $54.83 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.75 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.71 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.14 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $57.87 per pair
Summer Dress $27.41 per dress
Running Shoes $97.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.66 per visit
Laundry $1.37 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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