Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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
Utilities $61 $61 $92 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $46 $31 $37 $12 $3
Groceries $46 $183 $367 $122 —
Transportation $37 $46 $92 $15 $9
Dining Out $367 $183 $122 $61 $46
Leisure Activities $122 $92 $153 $31 $24
Health Insurance $76 $92 $245 $15 $6
Visa & Legal Fees $31 $61 $92 — —
Housing $550 $306 $550 $153 $46
Total $1,336 $1,055 $1,750 $455 $134

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $366.77 per month
Coworking Space $122.26 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $611.28 per month
Coliving Space $458.46 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.14 per cup
Beer $3.06 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.67 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.50 per meal
Apples $2.45 per kg
Bread $1.22 per loaf
Milk $1.68 per liter
Rice $1.38 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.97 per kg
Beef $9.17 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $18.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $36.68 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.06 per trip
Taxi per km $0.61 per km
Gasoline $1.28 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.64 per trip
Scooter Rental $152.82 per month
Monthly Transport Pass $45.85 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.23 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $21.39 per month
Gym Membership $45.85 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.45 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.23 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.64 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.45 per pair
Summer Dress $12.23 per dress
Running Shoes $61.13 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.58 per visit
Laundry $1.22 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.39 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.92 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 32.7185 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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