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Nomad score 6.1/10

17.0109, 99.8204 Asia/Bangkok #1365

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Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 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
Internet & Mobile 8 7 $55 $29 $55 $29 $1
Groceries 10 11 12 13 3 $80 $150 $400 $95 $5
Transportation 4 5 14 22 $121 $69 $149 $33 $7
Dining Out 4 3 2 $134 $87 $190 $60 $9
Leisure Activities 4 20 3 2 $122 $73 $2,867 $73 $11
Health Insurance 16 17 $63 $68 $197 $18 $2
Visa & Legal Fees 18 $23 $30 $92 — —
Housing 1 2 3 4 $194 $149 $239 $134 $24
Utilities 3 2 $51 $45 $62 $36 —
Total $843 $700 $4,251 $478 $59

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 3 $193.84 $134 – $239 per month
Coliving Space 1 2 $104.38 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $134.20 $89 – $194 per month
Coworking Space 19 $93.91 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 2 $18.64 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 24 $0.53 per bottle
Coffee 3 2 $1.70 per cup
Beer 3 2 $1.60 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 4 3 $1.79 per meal
Fast Food Combo 9 3 $5.64 per meal
Apples 12 3 $1.14 per kg
Bread 3 24 $1.46 per loaf
Milk 3 24 $2.02 per liter
Rice 10 3 $1.16 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 3 $2.51 per kg
Beef 13 3 $5.82 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 24 $17.88 per bottle

Transportation

Ride-hailing (5km) 5 6 4 $1.82 per trip
Scooter Rental 4 22 23 $74.56 per month
Taxi Start 5 6 3 $1.04 per trip
Taxi per km 5 6 3 $0.19 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $14.91 per month
Gasoline 14 15 $1.46 per liter

Services

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $8.92 one-time
Mobile Plan 7 $11.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 3 $17.86 per month
Gym Membership 20 $60.60 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.17 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut 3 24 $4.47 per visit
Laundry $2.45 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 21 $29.82 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 24 $2.18 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 3 24 $6.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 24 $54.42 per pair
Summer Dress $24.45 per dress
Running Shoes 3 24 $91.50 per pair

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Nov 12, 2026
Last changed
Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 33.532 THB on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Lampang, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Hanoi

  1. RentHub Sukhothai apartments (19 listings; Mueang Sukhothai rooms ฿1,300–4,500/mo)Listings
  2. Baanlyy Sukhothai cost of living (updated 31 Oct 2026; Numbeo-derived food rows, PEA rate, Phitsanulok rent ceiling)Secondary
  3. Numbeo Sukhothai crowdsourced basket (last update 12 May 2025, 0 contributors in 12 months; rent rows blank)Index
  4. Wikivoyage Sukhothai: songthaew ฿10 town / ฿30 Old City, bus-station tuk-tuk ฿50–60, shuttle ฿15, scooter ฿250/day, park ฿100/zone, massage ฿150–200, guesthouses ฿120–1,200Secondary
  5. DLT taxi fare calculator: meter starts ฿35 for the first kilometreOfficial
  6. Baanlyy meter and ride-hailing guide (reviewed 5 Nov 2026): small taxi ฿35 first km, large ฿40, ฿6.50/km to 10 kmSecondary
  7. AIS Traveller SIM: ฿49 pay-as-you-go, NET SIM ฿88/7d, ฿299 8-day/15 GB, ฿1,250 30-day/300 GBOfficial
  8. True Online My Plan 500/500 Mbps from ฿598–599/mo (national fibre, excl. VAT)Official
  9. McDonald’s Thailand menu: McChicken combo ฿189, Big Mac combo ฿229, cheeseburger combo ฿179Official
  10. Makro Benjarong jasmine rice 5 kg ฿195 (฿39/kg national delivery; Makro has a Sukhothai branch)Listings
  11. Makro chicken boneless breast ฿84/kg (10 kg+ ฿68)Listings
  12. Makro Chinese Fuji apple 10-pack ฿99 (2.6 kg tray, ฿38.08/kg)Listings
  13. Makro MENA FOOD frozen minced beef ฿195/kg (national delivery)Listings
  14. Thailand Octane-95 ฿48.99/L (9 Nov 2026), EPPO-sourcedIndex
  15. Caltex fuel board 11 Nov 2026: Gold 95 ฿48.81/L, Gasohol 95 ฿39.34/LOfficial
  16. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  17. LUMA Hi5 indicative premiums (age 35 ฿27,187/yr, ฿60,000/yr mid deductible; updated Nov 2026)Official
  18. Destination Thailand Visa fee £300, 5-year validity, 180 days per entryOfficial
  19. Punspace Chiang Mai monthly membership ฿3,149 (nearest coworking; borrowed)Secondary
  20. Fitness First Single Club from ฿2,031.93/mo (national chain; borrowed)Official
  21. Blez Clinic Bangkok general consultation ฿1,000 (borrowed)Official
  22. Mango Chiang Mai Honda Spacy 110i ฿2,700/mo, Click 125i ฿2,900/mo (estimate input)Listings
  23. Fatboy Bangkok budget 110–125cc monthly from ฿3,000 (estimate input)Listings
  24. Livingcost Thailand national averages (35 cities, updated Jun 2026)Index

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 550.15 193.84
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 244.51 134.2
    • Apples 2.14 1.14
    • Beef 7.64 5.82
    • Beer 2.45 1.6
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    • Bread 0.92 1.46
    • Chicken Fillets 3.67 2.51
    • Cinema Ticket 6.11 6.56
    • Coffee 1.83 1.7
    • Coliving Space 305.64 104.38
    • Coworking Space 152.82 93.91
    • Dining Out local 45.85, nomad 275.07, expat 152.82, family 244.51, tourist 24.45 local 59.94, nomad 134.2, expat 87.23, family 190.21, tourist 8.95
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 15.28 29.82
    • Fast Food Combo 5.5 5.64
    • Gasoline 1.07 1.46
    • Groceries local 152.82, nomad 61.13, expat 213.95, family 458.46, tourist 0 local 95.13, nomad 79.93, expat 150.01, family 399.92, tourist 5
    • Gym Membership 45.85 60.6
    • Haircut 4.58 4.47
    • Health Insurance local 15.28, nomad 76.41, expat 91.69, family 244.51, tourist 1.53 local 17.89, nomad 62.72, expat 67.56, family 197.26, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 106.97, nomad 305.64, expat 183.38, family 366.77, tourist 36.68 local 134.2, nomad 193.84, expat 149.11, family 238.58, tourist 23.86
    • Internet & Mobile local 18.34, nomad 152.82, expat 36.68, family 61.13, tourist 3.06 local 29.11, nomad 55.14, family 55.36, tourist 1.11
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 18.34 17.86
    • Jeans 45.85 54.42
    • Leisure Activities local 15.28, nomad 91.69, expat 61.13, family 122.26, tourist 12.23 local 72.53, nomad 122.03, family 2866.7, tourist 11.03
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 2.45 1.79
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 24.45 18.64
    • Milk 1.68 2.02
    • Mobile Plan 12.23 11.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 45.85 14.91
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.11 2.18
    • Rice 1.07 1.16
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 3.06 1.82
    • Running Shoes 91.69 91.5
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.17 8.92
    • Scooter Rental 9.17 74.56
    • Taxi Start 1.53 1.04
    • Taxi per km 0.61 0.19
    • Transportation local 24.45, nomad 91.69, expat 45.85, family 183.38, tourist 9.17 local 32.8, nomad 120.78, expat 68.59, family 149.11, tourist 7.31
    • Utilities local 36.68, nomad 45.85, expat 55.01, family 91.69, tourist 0 local 35.79, nomad 50.7, expat 44.73, family 62.47, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 6.11, nomad 61.13, expat 76.41, family 61.13, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 22.92, expat 30.08, family 91.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.53
    • Wine (Mid-range) 15.28 17.88

    Beer and Pharmacy (basic meds) notes reworded to say plainly that the beer price is a half-litre bottle taken as a pint and that the pharmacy line is a national average (numbeo.com, livingcost.org)

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