Bangkok vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Bangkok, Thailand and Warsaw, Poland, 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

  • Warsaw is about 3% cheaper than Bangkok for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $1,720).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Bangkok against $750 in Warsaw.
  • Warsaw scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 230 Mbps.
  • Bangkok is tropical; Warsaw is continental.

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

LineBangkokWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,720$1,660
Rent$720$750
Food$420$400
Transport$60$40
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)230250
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
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.