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 $548 $1,371 $228 $85
Utilities $107 $122 $259 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $76 $34 $67 $15 $2
Groceries $107 $274 $670 $168 $6
Transportation $168 $137 $366 $55 $24
Dining Out $548 $305 $609 $97 $55
Leisure Activities $244 $198 $457 $30 $37
Health Insurance $85 $128 $366 $15 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $76 $244 — —
Total $2,246 $1,822 $4,409 $645 $212

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $670.13 per month
Coworking Space $197.99 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,370.72 per month
Coliving Space $852.89 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.20 per cup
Beer $2.89 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.66 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.62 per meal
Apples $3.35 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.89 per liter
Rice $1.46 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.64 per kg
Beef $13.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.89 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $45.69 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.55 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.09 per trip
Taxi per km $1.22 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $54.83 per month
Gasoline $1.29 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.62 per trip
Scooter Rental $106.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $16.75 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $19.80 per month
Gym Membership $54.83 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.23 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $21.29 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.92 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $67.01 per pair
Summer Dress $33.51 per dress
Running Shoes $103.57 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $15.23 per visit
Laundry $1.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $45.69 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.66 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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