Bangkok vs Bogota: cost of living for digital nomads

Bangkok, Thailand and Bogota, Colombia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bogota is about 24% cheaper than Bangkok for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,720).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $720 in Bangkok.
  • Bangkok scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bangkok: 230 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bangkok is tropical; Bogota is temperate.

Bangkok wins 3 of the measured lines; Bogota wins 5.

LineBangkokBogota
Monthly total (USD)$1,720$1,300
Rent$720$580
Food$420$360
Transport$60$45
Coworking$130$110
Safety (out of 10)7/106/10
Internet (Mbps)230100
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.