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Nomad city comparison
Chiang Mai vs Paris
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · France · Europe · 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
48/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%32.22222222222222
Productivity · 25%50
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%58
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Chiang Mai | Paris | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 90.99361111111111 | 32.22222222222222 | 58.771388888888886 |
| Productivity | 78 | 50 | 28 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Tax | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Total | 78 A | 48 D | 30 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Chiang Mai | Paris | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $478 | $2,792 | 83% |
| Long-term lease | $322 | $1,961 | 84% |
| Food — local | $222 | $572 | 61% |
| Food — Western | $569 | $1,235 | 54% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $85 | $354 | 76% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.83 | $3.81 | 26% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $12 | $28 | 57% |
| 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 | $94 | 73% |
| Tourist visa | $40 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | $100 | 92% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.50 | $1.34 | 63% |
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