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Nomad city comparison
Bangkok vs Buenos Aires
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · Argentina · Latin America · budget
🏆 Bangkok wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Bangkok scores higher
Nomad Score
75/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%84.1263888888889
Productivity · 25%75
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%62
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.00305555555556
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Bangkok | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 84.1263888888889 | 82.00305555555556 | 2.123333333333335 |
| Productivity | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 75 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 72 | 10 |
| Tax | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Total | 75 A | 74 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Bangkok | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $710 | $865 | 18% |
| Long-term lease | $476 | $597 | 20% |
| Food — local | $283 | $330 | 14% |
| Food — Western | $720 | $674 | 6% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $130 | $131 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.18 | $2.43 | 24% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $12 | $16 | 25% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $35.45 | $21.89 | 38% |
| Tourist visa | $40 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | $200 | 83% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.54 | $0.84 | 36% |
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