Cities
Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Chiang Mai
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%25.916666666666664
Productivity · 25%48
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%60
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
78/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%91.12166666666667
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%73
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.916666666666664 | 91.12166666666667 | 65.20500000000001 |
| Productivity | 48 | 78 | 30 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 73 | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 60 | 64 | 4 |
| Tax | 45 | 65 | 20 |
| Total | 47 D | 78 A | 31 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,979 | $486 | 84% |
| Long-term lease | $2,104 | $316 | 85% |
| Food — local | $611 | $223 | 64% |
| Food — Western | $1,157 | $566 | 51% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $374 | $87 | 77% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.69 | $2.84 | 23% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $12 | 57% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $105 | $24.62 | 77% |
| Tourist visa | — | $40 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $1,200 | 68% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.51 | 56% |
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