Bangkok vs Brasov: cost of living for digital nomads

Bangkok, Thailand and Brasov, Romania, 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

  • Brasov is about 28% cheaper than Bangkok for a month of nomad living ($1,230 vs $1,720).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Brasov against $720 in Bangkok.
  • Brasov scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bangkok: 230 Mbps typical against 220 Mbps.
  • Bangkok is tropical; Brasov is continental.

Bangkok wins 2 of the measured lines; Brasov wins 6.

LineBangkokBrasov
Monthly total (USD)$1,720$1,230
Rent$720$500
Food$420$330
Transport$60$30
Coworking$130$95
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)230220
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)9/107/10

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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.