Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Chiang Mai
United States · North America · expensive · Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
45/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%38.60888888888889
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%56
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
77/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%89.83472222222223
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%71
Lifestyle · 15%67
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 89.83472222222223 | 51.225833333333334 |
| Productivity | 45 | 78 | 33 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 71 | 15 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 67 | 11 |
| Tax | 30 | 65 | 35 |
| Total | 45 D | 77 A | 32 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $559 | 78% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $342 | 81% |
| Food — local | $566 | $245 | 57% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $506 | 63% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $82 | 76% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $3.22 | 27% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $12 | 73% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $25.95 | 38% |
| Tourist visa | — | $40 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $1,200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $0.50 | 68% |
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