🏆 Nomad Score™ | 4.77/5 |
💵 Cost | 😙 Affordable: $1,622 / mo |
📡 Internet | 🏎 Fast: 25Mbps (avg) |
😝 Fun | Good |
⛅️ Temperature (now) | 🥵 Too hot: 35°C96°F |
💦 Humidity (now) | 😊 Perfect: 49% |
💨 Air quality (now) | 😷 Very unhealthy: 93 µg/m3 |
👌 Safety | Good |
👍 Quality of life | Good |
😤 People density | 🧘♀️ Not busy: 5k ppl/km² (14x14m) |
❤️ Rated by nomads | 👍36 likes vs. 👎5 dislikes |
🚶 Walkability | Great |
✌️ Peace | Okay |
🚦 Traffic safety | Bad |
🏥 Hospitals | Okay |
😄 Happiness | Good |
🍸 Nightlife | Great |
📶 Free WiFi in city | Great |
🖥 Places to work from | Great |
❄️ A/C or heating | Great |
😁 Friendly to foreigners | Great |
🙊 English speaking | Okay |
🗯 Freedom of speech | Okay |
🤚🏿🤚🏻 Racial tolerance | Bad |
👩 Female friendly | Good |
🌈 LGBT friendly | Good |
🎅 Startup Score | Okay |
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🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🚩 Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
📡 Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⛅️ Weather | ☀️ 35°C 96°F + 💦 Not humid (49%) + 💨 6km/h = Feels like 41°C 106°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💨 Air quality (now) | 😷 93 µg/m3 equal to 🚬 🚬 🚬 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 42 µg/m3 equal to 🚬 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🔌 Power | 230V50Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
📱 Best wireless carrier | AIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💸 100 THB in USD | USD 3.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: THB 10,000 | USD 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💻 Best coworking space | Hubba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
☕️ Best coffee place | True Coffee @ Siam Paragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | Too Fast To Sleep SCB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
♻️ Return rate | 18% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
📸 Visitors per year | 23,270,600 visitors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
📸 Tourists now | 445,980 tourists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
👨👩👧👦 Population | 6,400,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
😤 People density | 🤨 busy: 5,100 ppl/km² 14x14m (196m²) space per person | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
👫 Gender ratio | 👨 45% 👱♀️ 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🏠 Apartment listings | Prakard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
🏥 Best hospital | Bangkok Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Be wary of taxi, gem and "palace is closed"-type scams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
places of worshiptemplesstreet foodspanightlifenomadsbackpackersadult nightlifeno-beachairportwarm nowwarmhotfast internetlow crimemany womenfriendly people |
💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,622 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,212 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $3,085 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $882 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $695 / month |
🏢 Coworking | $154 / month |
🏨 Hotel | $921 / month |
🏨 Hotel | $43 / night |
🏠 Airbnb (1,001 listings) | $1,560 / month |
🏠 Airbnb | $51 / night |
🍝 Dinner | $3 |
🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
☕️ Coffee | $3 |
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🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety okayTap to Open☀️ Feels 36° 97° 31° 88°🥵AQI 58😷🚕3h$1,504 / mo42Mbps×I was skeptical but have really enjoyed it. It's considered a growing 'hipster capital' of Thailand
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🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet bad😀 Fun okay👮 Safety okayTap to Open☀️ Feels 34° 93° 30° 86°🥵AQI 56😷✈️36min$1,171 / mo8Mbps×Samui is Thailand's second most popular island for tourists, after Phuket. The main areas are Chawen
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌦 Feels 30° 86° 27° 80°AQI 37✈️38min$1,870 / mo23Mbps×Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open☀️ Feels 36° 97° 31° 88°🥵AQI 96😷✈️47min$1,168 / mo23Mbps×Super slimy vibe and good luck trying to meet anyone on a dating app who isn't a bar girl / working
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet great😀 Fun okay👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 31° 87°🥵AQI 65😷✈️55min$1,913 / mo26Mbps×I think KL will be the next hub for nomads. It's affordable, safe, convenient, has decent Internet a
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun okay👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 85°🥵✈️2h$1,297 / mo16Mbps×It truly is a garden city - the amount of green space is mindboggling. Everywhere you go it's green
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost okay📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety greatTap to Open🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83°🥵AQI 19✈️2h$2,883 / mo84Mbps×Samui is Thailand's second most popular island for tourists, after Phuket. The main areas are Chawen
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌦 Feels 30° 86° 27° 80°AQI 37✈️38min$1,870 / mo23Mbps×Main advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are s
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun good👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌥 Feels 44° 111° 34° 93°🥵AQI 50✈️60min$1,040 / mo19Mbps×Personally I hated it. Being somewhat of a SEA vet, I found it crowded, over touristed, expensive an
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 31° 89°🥵AQI 25✈️4h$1,410 / mo18Mbps×Honestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
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🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost very bad📡 Internet good😀 Fun great👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 47°AQI 23✈️13h$4,566 / mo18Mbps×Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open☀️ Feels 36° 97° 31° 88°🥵AQI 96😷✈️47min$1,168 / mo🌇 Also went here1,421 people×Super slimy vibe and good luck trying to meet anyone on a dating app who isn't a bar girl / working
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet great😀 Fun okay👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 31° 87°🥵AQI 65😷✈️55min$1,913 / mo🌇 Also went here734 people×Main advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are s
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun good👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌥 Feels 44° 111° 34° 93°🥵AQI 50✈️60min$1,040 / mo🌇 Also went here864 people×I think KL will be the next hub for nomads. It's affordable, safe, convenient, has decent Internet a
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun okay👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 85°🥵✈️2h$1,297 / mo🌇 Also went here1,092 people×It truly is a garden city - the amount of green space is mindboggling. Everywhere you go it's green
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost okay📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety greatTap to Open🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83°🥵AQI 19✈️2h$2,883 / mo🌇 Also went here1,128 people×Honestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost good📡 Internet okay😀 Fun okay👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86°🥵AQI 18✈️4h$2,267 / mo🌇 Also went here808 people×Personally I hated it. Being somewhat of a SEA vet, I found it crowded, over touristed, expensive an
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost great📡 Internet good😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 39° 102° 31° 89°🥵AQI 25✈️4h$1,410 / mo🌇 Also went here772 people×I spent most of the trip in Tokyo staying in part of suginami city called Ogikubo. This was really j
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost bad📡 Internet great😀 Fun great👮 Safety greatTap to Open🌤 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°AQI 12✈️6h$3,881 / mo🌇 Also went here792 people×Been living in Berlin for a couple of months. Not worth it anymore. Cold, gray, sad, more expensive
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost okay📡 Internet great😀 Fun great👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 7° 45° 9° 49°AQI 15✈️11h$3,002 / mo🌇 Also went here833 people×One giant tourist trap. Giant hordes of rich Europeans vacationing with their parents credit cards.
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost very bad📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 7° 45° 10° 49°AQI 29✈️12h$5,337 / mo🌇 Also went here692 people×Parisians are not as rude as some people say, most of them speak English when your approach is respe
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost bad📡 Internet great😀 Fun good👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌦 Feels 8° 46° 10° 51°AQI 43✈️13h$4,115 / mo🌇 Also went here728 people×I have been living in London for over 2 years as a student. It's ridiculously expensive. However, th
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost very bad📡 Internet good😀 Fun great👮 Safety goodTap to Open🌧 Feels 5° 41° 8° 47°AQI 23✈️13h$4,566 / mo🌇 Also went here922 people×I would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my exp
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost bad📡 Internet great😀 Fun great👮 Safety goodTap to Open☀️ Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 14✈️13h$3,435 / mo🌇 Also went here732 people×Best city in the world! You can certainly live the Nomad life in NYC for a lot less than 5k a month!
🎒 Nomad Score 💵 Cost very bad📡 Internet great😀 Fun great👮 Safety okayTap to Open🌥 Feels 5° 41° 8° 46°AQI 28✈️19h$5,344 / mo🌇 Also went here819 people×✅ Affordable to live
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Lots of fun stuff to do
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Perfect humidity now
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Many nomads here all year round
✅ Easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Great hospitals
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Very friendly to LGBT
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Too hot all year yound
❌ Bad air quality today
❌ Feels crowded
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not very democratic
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