Bangkok vs Florianopolis: cost of living for digital nomads

Bangkok, Thailand and Florianopolis, Brazil, 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

  • Florianopolis is about 13% cheaper than Bangkok for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,720).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $680 in Florianopolis against $720 in Bangkok.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Bangkok: 230 Mbps typical against 120 Mbps.
  • Bangkok is tropical; Florianopolis is temperate.

Bangkok wins 2 of the measured lines; Florianopolis wins 5.

LineBangkokFlorianopolis
Monthly total (USD)$1,720$1,500
Rent$720$680
Food$420$410
Transport$60$50
Coworking$130$120
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)230120
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

Florianopolis

Florianopolis, Brazil.

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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.