Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Chiang Mai
South Africa · Africa · mid · Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
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 | Cape Town | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 89.83472222222223 | 14.847222222222214 |
| Productivity | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 71 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Tax | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| Total | 69 B | 77 A | 8 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Chiang Mai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $559 | 59% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $342 | 58% |
| Food — local | $338 | $245 | 28% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $506 | 28% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $82 | 52% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $3.22 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $12 | 33% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $25.95 | 43% |
| Tourist visa | — | $40 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $1,200 | 92% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $0.50 | 46% |
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