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Nomad city comparison
Chiang Mai vs Dubai
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · UAE · Middle East · expensive
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
78/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%90.99361111111111
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
56/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.27777777777778
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%55
Tax · 10%100
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Chiang Mai | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 90.99361111111111 | 36.27777777777778 | 54.71583333333333 |
| Productivity | 78 | 49 | 29 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 75 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Tax | 65 | 100 | 35 |
| Total | 78 A | 56 C | 22 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Chiang Mai | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $478 | $2,739 | 83% |
| Long-term lease | $322 | $1,869 | 83% |
| Food — local | $222 | $483 | 54% |
| Food — Western | $569 | $1,101 | 48% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $85 | $322 | 74% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.83 | $4.09 | 31% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $12 | $35 | 66% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $95 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $240 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $4.00 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $25.23 | $96 | 74% |
| Tourist visa | $40 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | $600 | 50% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.50 | $1.45 | 66% |
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