| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.27/5 (Rank #370)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
1% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,095 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 85 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 31ยฐC87ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 75%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Low: 37%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 55 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 57 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Bad
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$671 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Thailand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 85 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 31ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (75%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 55 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 57 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 THB in USD | USD 2.96 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | THB 10,000 = USD 296 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | True Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐3% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,057 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | 9 Apartment |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,095 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $773 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,241 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $355 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $518 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,608 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $230 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $83,010 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $24 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $53 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $88 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $14,623 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3187°
hot |
3187°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 71% |
nice 61% |
nice 49% |
nice 63% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 76% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 15mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 166mm |
rainy 304mm |
rainy 389mm |
rainy 393mm |
rainy 340mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 4mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 29% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 79% |
overcast 94% |
overcast 96% |
overcast 95% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 35% |
| Air quality |
okay 93 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
bad 168 US AQI |
bad 182 US AQI |
okay 94 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
bad 255 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,523 people | 1,020 people | 1,114 people | 700 people | 1,080 people | 933 people | 1,080 people | 1,080 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,527 people | 1,575 people |
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