Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $366 $244 $458 $107 $46
Utilities — $46 $76 $24 —
Internet & Mobile $46 $31 $37 $12 $3
Groceries $46 $183 $366 $122 —
Transportation $61 $46 $92 $15 $9
Dining Out $366 $153 $183 $46 $24
Leisure Activities $92 $61 $122 $15 $15
Health Insurance $61 $76 $183 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $46 $31 $61 — —
Total $1,084 $871 $1,578 $341 $97

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $366.05 per month
Coworking Space $152.52 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $610.08 per month
Coliving Space $366.05 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.83 per cup
Beer $3.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.58 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.15 per meal
Apples $3.66 per kg
Bread $1.83 per loaf
Milk $2.14 per liter
Rice $1.53 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.58 per kg
Beef $10.68 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $24.40 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $30.50 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.76 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.10 per trip
Taxi per km $1.53 per km
Gasoline $1.22 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.10 per trip
Scooter Rental $9.15 per month
Monthly Transport Pass $36.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.20 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $18.30 per month
Gym Membership $45.76 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.25 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.63 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $30.50 per pair
Summer Dress $18.30 per dress
Running Shoes $61.01 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.10 per visit
Laundry $1.53 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $24.40 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.05 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 32.7824 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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