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 $85
Utilities $137 $107 $228 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $259 $34 $67 $18 $1
Groceries $122 $274 $670 $168 $5
Transportation $122 $107 $244 $46 $15
Dining Out $548 $228 $457 $91 $43
Leisure Activities $213 $152 $366 $30 $24
Health Insurance $76 $122 $426 $15 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $61 $46 $152 — $2
Total $2,513 $1,618 $3,981 $664 $178

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $548.29 per month
Coworking Space $167.53 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,066.11 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 $3.35 per kg
Bread $1.98 per loaf
Milk $1.83 per liter
Rice $1.37 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.48 per kg
Beef $13.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $36.55 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.57 per trip
Taxi per km $1.52 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $0.00 per month
Gasoline $1.28 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $9.14 per trip
Scooter Rental $106.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.80 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $21.32 per month
Gym Membership $54.83 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.71 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.62 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $48.74 per pair
Summer Dress $28.94 per dress
Running Shoes $97.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $12.18 per visit
Laundry $1.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.55 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.57 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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