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Nomad city comparison
Buenos Aires vs Chiang Mai
Argentina · Latin America · budget · Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.245
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
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 | Buenos Aires | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.245 | 89.83472222222223 | 7.589722222222221 |
| Productivity | 73 | 78 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Tax | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| Total | 73 B | 77 A | 4 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Buenos Aires | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $940 | $559 | 41% |
| Long-term lease | $593 | $342 | 42% |
| Food — local | $324 | $245 | 24% |
| Food — Western | $733 | $506 | 31% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $134 | $82 | 39% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $3.22 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $12 | 25% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $22.18 | $25.95 | 15% |
| Tourist visa | — | $40 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $1,200 | 83% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.01 | $0.50 | 50% |
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