# Bangkok for Digital Nomads

> Hot & connected

Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Canonical page: https://nomadbase.com/destinations/bangkok
Last reviewed: 2026-07-27

Every figure below carries its source and measurement date. Where no reliable source exists the field is left out rather than estimated.

## Bangkok at a glance

Bangkok is the infrastructure option in South-East Asia: 23 coworking spaces and 1,979 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026), excellent hospitals, an international airport that connects everywhere, and the five-year DTV to make a long stay legal.

The climate is the honest problem. Just one month of twelve averages inside the 18–27 °C comfort band (Nomadbase comfort index: 2025 monthly means) — it is 26.5 °C in winter and 29.7 °C in summer, humid, and 73% cloudy on the annual average (Copernicus ERA5: 2025). Bangkok scores near the bottom of our climate ranking and deserves to. People come for the city, not the weather.

It suits you if you want a genuinely big city with cheap living, strong services and a regional airport hub. It suits you less if you need to be outdoors to be happy, or want quiet.

| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Deep infrastructure: 23 coworking spaces, 1,979 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) | **One** month in the 18–27 °C comfort band (Nomadbase comfort index: months in the mild comfort band, from 2025 data) — hot and humid year-round |
| DTV gives 180 days per entry over five years, extendable once per entry (Government sources: Thai Destination Thailand Visa, checked July 2026) | Visa-free entry is dropping from 60 to 30 days (Government sources: Thai cabinet decision of 19 May 2026, awaiting Royal Gazette) — approved but not yet in force |
| Air is better than the region's reputation: 12.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (OpenAQ: July 2026) | Only 189 dry days a year and 73% average cloud cover (Copernicus ERA5: 2025) |
| Best regional flight connections of anywhere in this catalogue | Traffic and noise are relentless; the quiet neighbourhoods are the expensive ones |

## Key figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature (year) | 28.5 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Average temperature (summer) | 29.7 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 summer average (Jun-Aug) | 2025-12-31 |
| Average cloud cover | 73 % | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Nomadbase community activity | 2.02 index 0-10 | Nomadbase community activity — 0 here now, 0 based here, 0 meetups, 1 planning to come, 0 have been | 2026-08-17 |
| Nearest major airport | 21 km | OurAirports — nearest major airport is Don Mueang International Airport | 2026-07-29 |
| Airports within 100 km | 2 within 100km | OurAirports, major and regional airports with scheduled service | 2026-07-29 |
| Cafés mapped | 1979 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Coworking spaces mapped | 23 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Queer venues mapped | 9 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Visa-free days (US passport) | 60 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Visa-free days (UK passport) | 60 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Visa-free days (Canadian passport) | 60 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Visa-free days (Australian passport) | 60 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Air quality PM2.5 (measured) | 12.6 µg/m³ | OpenAQ, median of 5 stations, 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-02 |
| Gyms mapped | 118 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Average temperature (winter) | 26.5 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 winter average (Dec-Feb) | 2025-12-31 |
| Rain days per year | 176 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Dry days per year | 189 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Restaurants mapped | 4301 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan share of cafés | 1.8 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Beaches mapped within 30 km | 2 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Nature reserves and parks within 30 km | 1 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hiking routes within 30 km | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Mapped coastline within 30 km | 8 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hospitals and clinics mapped | 320 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Pharmacies mapped | 270 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Bars, pubs and clubs mapped | 789 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Nightlife share of cafés | 12.6 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Internet download (median) | 24.7 Mbps | M-Lab median of 60,328 tests within 50 km, last 7 days | 2026-08-11 |
| LGBTQ+ legal index (country) | 7 score 0-10 | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| LGBTQ+ in practice (country) | Marriage equality in force since 23 January 2025, the first in Southeast Asia, and the scene is famously open. There is still no legal gender change, and the Gender Equality Act 2015 protects gender identity and expression in employment but not clearly sexual orientation. | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water index (country) | 4 score 0-10 | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water in practice (country) | Bangkok tap water is treated to potable standard at the plant, but distribution pipes and building tanks make bottled or filtered water the universal practice for locals and visitors alike. | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Vegan-friendly places mapped | 112 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian-friendly places mapped | 149 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Coworking desk per month | 137 EUR/month | Published price: The Hive Thonglor & JustCo hot-desk rates (median) (5,250 THB), Hive 5,000 THB ex VAT, JustCo 5,500 THB, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| eSIM data, 30 days | 44.5 EUR | Published price: Airalo, unlimited data 30 days (True), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Ride-hailing, ~5 km ride | 1.6 EUR/ride | Published price: official meter-taxi tariff, 5 km daytime (61 THB), flagfall 35 THB + 6.50 THB/km, congestion time excluded, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Café latte | 3.4 EUR | Published price: Starbucks Thailand, tall latte (130 THB), press-reported menu price; official menu blocks checks, checked 2024-01-04 | 2024-01-04 |
| Accommodation per month (simple end) | 610 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (simple end, 25th percentile of 4745 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-29 |
| Accommodation per month | 850 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (median of 4745 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-29 |
| Accommodation per month (upscale end) | 1235 EUR/month | Inside Airbnb market price (upscale end, 75th percentile of 4745 monthly entire-home listings), Q2/2026 | 2026-06-29 |
| Yoga studios mapped | 8 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Surf spots mapped nearby | 1 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Kitesurf spots mapped nearby | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Visa-free days (EU passport) | 60 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 |
| Remote-work visa route (0–10) | 10 score 0-10 | Dedicated remote-work visa: DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) (checked 2026-08-05) | 2026-08-05 |
| 3-star hotel per night | 38.4 EUR/night | Published price: median of 3 listed 3-star chain-hotel rates (Booking.com), night 15–16 Aug 2026 (1,465 THB), Vib Best Western Sanam Pao ฿1,465, SimpleStay Chatuchak (SureStay by Best Western) ฿1,105, ibis Bangkok Sathorn ฿1,589; all "Includes taxes and fees"; brand-name 3-star chains picked over hostel-branded listings; live OTA snapshot 2026-07-29, checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Coliving room per month | 354 EUR/month | Published price: UnionSPACE Ekkamai co-living/capsule, published 31+ nights tier ฿450/night × 30 (13,500 THB), Operator-published tiered rates: ฿600 (1–3 n), ฿550 (4–15 n), ฿500 (16–30 n), ฿450 (31+ n) per person/night incl. 24h coworking access; capsule with shared bathrooms, not a private room — monthly figure is 30 × published long-stay nightly rate. Classic private-room colivings (LITA, lyf, The Quarter) publish no monthly rate (see UNVERIFIABLE), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| cost food monthly modelled | 144 EUR/month | Modelled groceries for Thailand (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 32.3 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost eating out monthly modelled | 27 EUR/month | Modelled eating out for Thailand (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 32.3 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost transport monthly modelled | 10 EUR/month | Modelled local transport for Thailand (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 32.3 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost leisure monthly modelled | 85 EUR/month | Modelled leisure for Thailand (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 32.3 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| climate monthly profile | [{"m":1,"t":26.5,"r":0,"c":0.44},{"m":2,"t":32,"r":0.25,"c":0.42},{"m":3,"t":34.4,"r":0.19,"c":0.49},{"m":4,"t":36.4,"r":0.33,"c":0.68},{"m":5,"t":36,"r":0.81,"c":0.94},{"m":6,"t":35.2,"r":0.7,"c":0.91},{"m":7,"t":34.7,"r":0.81,"c":0.93},{"m":8,"t":34.8,"r":0.58,"c":0.94},{"m":9,"t":34.5,"r":0.9,"c":0.94},{"m":10,"t":34,"r":0.68,"c":0.86},{"m":11,"t":29.8,"r":0.47,"c":0.78},{"m":12,"t":29.9,"r":0.06,"c":0.42}] | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 monthly means (felt temperature, rain-day share, cloud share) | 2025-12-31 |
| cost bigmac | 3.48 EUR | Published price: The Economist Big Mac Index, national average (135 THB = 4.02 USD), July 2026 release — data CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vegetarian share of cafés | 2.4 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Members here now | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, open | 2026-08-17 |
| Members based here | 0 members | Nomadbase bases and homebases | 2026-08-17 |
| Members planning to come | 1 members | Nomadbase travel plans, not yet ended | 2026-08-17 |
| Members who have been | 0 members | Nomadbase check-ins, closed — counted per person | 2026-08-17 |
| Community meetups | 0 meetups | Nomadbase community meetups, drafts excluded | 2026-08-17 |
| Country price level (US = 100) | 32.3 US=100 | World Bank price level index for Thailand, 2025 (US = 100) | 2025-12-31 |
| Working-hours overlap with US East | 0 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Asia/Bangkok), standard time; US East reference UTC-5 | 2026-08-17 |
| UTC offset | 7 hours from UTC | Open-Meteo time zone (Asia/Bangkok), standard time | 2026-08-17 |
| Working-hours overlap with Central Europe | 2 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Asia/Bangkok), standard time; Europe reference UTC+1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Population | 5676648 people | Wikidata population figure, 2018 | 2018-12-31 |
| Nomadbase climate comfort index | 2.3 index 0-10 | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| Mild months (felt 18–27 °C) | 1 months/year | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| English proficiency (EF EPI) | 467 EF EPI score | EF EPI 2025 (city level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Getting by in English (0–10) | 2.68 score 0-10 | EF EPI 2025 (city level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Women, Peace and Security index (country) | 7.64 score 0-10 | Georgetown WPS Index 2023 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2023-10-01 |
| Company setup index (country) | 3 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking access index (country) | 5.25 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Company setup in practice (country) | The Foreign Business Act restricts majority foreign ownership in most service activities, so the usual structures involve Thai shareholders or a BOI promotion. This is the constraint, not the paperwork. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking in practice (country) | Personal accounts for tourists have become much harder and vary by branch; a long-stay visa changes the answer. Company accounts follow registration. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |

## Scores (0–10, blend of public data and community reports)

| Category | Score | Public data | Community | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fun | 2.04 | 2.04 | — | 0 |
| community | 2.02 | 2.02 | — | 0 |
| internet | 2.07 | 2.07 | — | 0 |
| climate | 4.89 | 4.89 | — | 0 |
| amenity | 4.46 | 4.46 | — | 0 |
| vegan | 4.12 | 4.12 | — | 0 |
| lgbtq | 7 | 7 | — | 0 |
| water | 4 | 4 | — | 0 |
| flights | 3.04 | 3.04 | — | 0 |
| visa | 6.67 | 6.67 | — | 0 |
| lifestyle | 3.72 | 3.72 | — | 0 |
| vegetarian | 3.63 | 3.63 | — | 0 |
| nightlife | 3.48 | 3.48 | — | 0 |
| nature | 4.22 | 4.22 | — | 0 |
| health | 1.28 | 1.27 | — | 0 |
| locals | 2.68 | 2.68 | — | 0 |
| business | 4.13 | 4.13 | — | 0 |
| women | 7.64 | 7.64 | — | 0 |
| cost | 8.68 | 8.68 | — | 0 |

## Visa & entry (Thailand)

Visa-free entry is 60 days today, but a cabinet decision of 19 May 2026 cuts it to 30 — plan for 30. The five-year DTV is the serious option for remote workers: 180 days per entry, extendable once.

### How long you can stay

⚠️ **This is mid-change.** Visa exemption currently runs 60 days for around 93 nationalities. The Thai cabinet approved a cut to 30 days on 19 May 2026 and re-approved a revised framework in mid-July 2026 — 59 countries, the EU among them, at 30 days; various others dropping to 15 days or visa on arrival. It takes legal effect 15 days after publication in the Royal Gazette, which had still not happened as of early August 2026 — and publication can come with little notice. Book around 30 days, and check before you fly.

### The DTV, if you are staying properly

The **Destination Thailand Visa**, launched in July 2024, is what most remote workers should look at:

- Valid **five years**, multiple entry
- **180 days per entry**, extendable once per entry by another 180 days at an immigration office (฿1,900)
- Requires **฿500,000** held in a savings account for at least three months — bank statements, not crypto
- Fee ฿10,000

Apply through the official Thai e-Visa portal — since 1 January 2025 that is the only route, and **you cannot apply from inside Thailand**.

The DTV does not let you work for Thai companies or bill Thai clients. It covers remote work for employers and clients abroad.

> Visa rules change frequently. This information was last checked on 2026-08-05. It is not legal advice — confirm with the official source before booking: https://www.thaievisa.go.th/

## Living in Bangkok

### Where to stay

Bangkok is enormous and slow to cross. Pick a neighbourhood by which transit line you will use, not by distance on a map.

- **Sukhumvit (Asok, Thong Lo, Ekkamai)** — the international spine, on the BTS, with most of the coworking and the widest choice of condos. Expensive by local standards, convenient by any.
- **Ari** — north on the BTS, leafier and more residential, with a strong café scene and fewer tourists.
- **Sathorn and Silom** — the business district. Well connected, busy on weekdays, quieter at weekends.
- **Phra Khanong and On Nut** — further along the same BTS line, noticeably cheaper, and where longer-term residents drift.
- **Old City (Rattanakosin)** — beautiful and atmospheric, poorly served by rail. Lovely to visit, awkward to live in.

### Finding a place

Monthly condo rentals are the norm, and the difference between nightly booking sites and a direct monthly contract is very large. Agents are widely used and normally paid by the landlord.

Check three things before signing: which BTS or MRT station you are actually walking to and how long that walk is in the heat, the electricity tariff (foreigner-facing buildings sometimes bill above the government rate), and whether the building has a decent gym and pool, since you will use them more than you expect.

We publish no rent figures for Bangkok yet — no free public source measures this market. Member reports feed the cost section above.

### Working from here

The coworking market is mature and spans the range from cheap desks to serviced offices. Café work is entirely normal, and the 1,979 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) are not an abstraction — air conditioning and wifi are close to universal.

The practical constraint on a working day here is heat and traffic rather than availability. Cluster your day around one area instead of crossing the city between appointments.

We have not verified current desk prices from operators, so this page does not quote one.

### Getting around

The BTS Skytrain and MRT are fast, air-conditioned and the only reliable way to plan a journey time. Where they do not reach, ride-hailing apps and motorbike taxis fill in — the latter are much faster in traffic and correspondingly riskier.

Do not judge distance by the map. Two kilometres in Bangkok can be twenty minutes in a car and an unpleasant walk in the humidity. The river boats are a genuinely good and underused way to move along the Chao Phraya.

### Money

Cash for street food and markets, cards and QR payments almost everywhere else. The thing that costs foreigners money here is the ATM fee: Thai banks charge a fixed per-withdrawal fee on foreign cards on top of your own bank's charges. Withdraw larger amounts less frequently, and always decline the machine's currency conversion.

Tipping is not traditional, though rounding up is common in tourist-facing places.

### Staying safe

For a metropolis this size, Bangkok is remarkably easy on the street level — the dangers are traffic and gullibility, not violence. Crossing a road is a negotiation; a motorbike taxi without a helmet is a bet. Take the trains when they go where you go.

The scams are old and well-documented: the tuk-tuk driver whose temple is "closed today", the gem shop that follows, the bar bill in the nightlife districts that grew a zero. A flat refusal ends all of them. Keep your drink in your hand in party zones, and treat anything involving a jet-ski deposit as a story you already know the end of.

### Seasons

Bangkok’s year comes in three flavours of hot: hot and dry-ish from November to February — the season locals call cool, and the best the city gets — brutally hot from March to May, and wet from June to October, when the rain arrives in violent, short bursts that flood a street and then leave it steaming.

The practical read: life is engineered around the heat, not against it. Mornings and evenings are for being outside, midday belongs to air conditioning, and the rain is an umbrella-and-wait problem rather than a lost day. If you get to choose your months, choose the turn of the year.

### Meeting people

Large, international and constantly turning over. The scene is more corporate and more mixed than Chiang Mai's — expect fewer people on their first trip and more running established businesses. Sukhumvit and Ari are where most of it happens.

### Staying active

Lumphini and Benjakitti parks fill at dawn with runners, tai chi groups and outdoor aerobics — the hour before the heat is the city’s real sports season, and the parks’ monitor lizards are part of the scenery. Muay Thai gyms range from tourist-friendly classes to camps that will change your standing definition of fit.

Mall culture extends to fitness: serious gyms and pools sit on top of the train stations, which is how the city stays active at 35 degrees. Swimming is the most underrated option — most condos have a pool, and it is the one workout the climate improves.

### Time off

The islands are the standard escape and are a short domestic flight or an overnight bus and ferry. Kanchanaburi and Ayutthaya are day trips. For a change of pace rather than scenery, Chiang Mai is an hour by air, and the regional connections make Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia genuinely weekend-sized.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to live in Bangkok per month?

Between €666 and €1,032 a month, housing and everyday spending together, depending on whether you take a coliving room or your own place. Housing is a coliving room at €354 up to your own place at €610. Everyday spending — food, local transport, leisure — is modelled from national price levels rather than measured in the city, so it is an indication and not a quote. A coworking desk is extra at €137. Every figure carries its source on the destination page.

### How fast is the internet in Bangkok?

Median download speed is about 24.7 Mbps. Source: M-Lab median of 60,328 tests within 50 km, last 7 days.

### What visa do I need for Bangkok?

Visa-free entry is 60 days today, but a cabinet decision of 19 May 2026 cuts it to 30 — plan for 30. The five-year DTV is the serious option for remote workers: 180 days per entry, extendable once. Last checked 2026-08-05. Always confirm with the official source before booking.

### What is the weather like in Bangkok?

Winters average 26.5 °C and summers 29.7 °C. 1 of 12 months average a comfortable 18–27 °C (felt temperature). Source: Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average.

### Can I work European or US hours from Bangkok?

A 09:00–17:00 working day in Bangkok overlaps 2 hours with Central European time and 0 hours with US Eastern time, at standard time.

### Are there coworking spaces in Bangkok?

23 coworking spaces are mapped in Bangkok, plus 1979 cafés to work from. Source: OpenStreetMap, within 15km. Counts are a floor, not a census — coverage depends on local mappers.

### How do you get to Bangkok?

The nearest major airport is about 21 km away. 2 airports with scheduled service within 100 km. Source: OurAirports — nearest major airport is Don Mueang International Airport.

## Sources

- **Copernicus ERA5** (Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information) — ECMWF’s ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Temperatures, rainfall, cloud cover and wind are daily values for the last complete calendar year. https://open-meteo.com/
- **Nomadbase members** — Figures reported in the app by people living there, shown as a median with outliers removed. The only source for costs, because no free public one measures them per city. https://nomadbase.com/app
- **OurAirports** (Public domain) — Airport locations and types. Distances are to the nearest major airport with scheduled service. https://ourairports.com/
- **OpenStreetMap** (ODbL) — Community-mapped places: coworking, cafés, gyms and diet options within 15km. Counts are a floor rather than a census — coverage depends on local mappers. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- **Government sources** — Visa and entry rules come from the responsible authority for each country, linked in the visa section and re-checked by hand on the date shown.
- **OpenAQ** (CC BY 4.0) — Air quality measured at ground stations. Only reaches part of the catalogue — a city needs a station nearby that is still reporting. https://openaq.org/
- **M-Lab** (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Internet speed from real speed tests run by people in the city, aggregated over a seven-day window. https://www.measurementlab.net/
- **Nomadbase country research** — Hand-maintained country tables for the LGBTQ+ legal position and tap-water safety, compiled from advocacy databases (ILGA World, Human Dignity Trust), national authorities and government travel advice, and scored with a published rubric. Country-level by nature — city reality can differ, which is what the practical note is for. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **Published prices** — Prices read by hand from the operator’s or authority’s own published price list — a transit tariff, a coworking rate card, an eSIM store — on the date shown. Checked quarterly; the linked page is the source. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **Inside Airbnb** (CC BY 4.0) — The short-let market price: median nightly rate of entire homes bookable by the month, times thirty, converted to EUR at ECB reference rates. Deliberately not called rent — local leases run cheaper, and member reports correct downward. https://insideairbnb.com/
- **World Bank** (CC BY 4.0) — Price level of household consumption at market exchange rates (US = 100) — a national figure that anchors the cost score where no city-level source exists yet. It measures what arriving with foreign income feels like, which is why a weak currency lowers it. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI
- **Wikidata** (CC0) — Structural facts taken from the place’s Wikidata entity — resident population, which mirrors a national census figure, and elevation above sea level. The year is the one Wikidata records for that figure; where the entity was the wrong scale for the place we describe, the number has been replaced by a hand-sourced one from the statistics office instead. https://www.wikidata.org/
- **Nomadbase comfort index** — Our own reading of ERA5 data, not a measurement: a month-by-month score for how comfortable the felt temperature is, damped for rain and cloud. The formula is published. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score

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