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Chiang Mai
The original digital-nomad hub
Cheap, green and calm, with more coworking per capita than almost anywhere, the classic first base.
Best monthsNov to JanNovember to January
Budget$855 to $1,615/mototal/mo · housing incl.
Internet180 Mbpsreliable
Coworking30 notable spacesCall-friendly rooms
Golden window: November to January
Best months: November to January
Through the year
- Nov to Feb · Cool season. Warm dry days, cool nights, clear mountain air.
- Mar to Apr · Burning season. Hot and smoky, agricultural haze spikes the AQI.
- May to Oct · Green/wet season. Lush hills and afternoon rains, humid but fresh.
Workday compatibility
Where a standard 9-to-5 in each of these zones lands in local time here.
- US West (LA)
- 00:00 to 08:00 local13% overlap
- US East (NYC)
- 21:00 to 05:00 local0% overlap
- UK (London)
- 16:00 to 00:00 local38% overlap
- Europe (CET)
- 15:00 to 23:00 local50% overlap
- India (Mumbai)
- 10:30 to 18:30 local100% overlap
- Australia (Sydney)
- 05:00 to 13:00 local75% overlap
What stands out
- Internet: Fast, reliable internet (~180 Mbps).
- Community: A big, established nomad scene.
- Climate: Inside its golden window in January.
Know before choosing Chiang Mai
- Past 60 days you'll need the nomad / long-stay visa.
- Burning season (Mar to Apr), plan around it.
The essentials
Work
- Internet
- 180 Mbps · reliablecountry avg
- Coworking
- 30 notable spaces
- Private call rooms
- Usually available
Cost
- Monthly cost
- $900 to $1,700/mo
- Housing
- Monthly rentals: Very easy · studio $250 to $550
Life
- Safety
- Good
- Healthcare
- Goodcountry avg
- Community
- Establishedarea est.
- Good for
- City life, Nature, Food, Wellness, Mountains
Stay
- Visa
- 60 days visa-free · Nomad visa availablecountry avg
- Best season
- Nov to Jan
- Timezone
- UTC+7 · Asia/Bangkok
Visa rules assume an EU/US/UK passport, differ by nationality, and change often. Always confirm the current rules for your own passport with an official source.
Data quality & sources
Mostly estimated · updated 2026-07Every figure shows its source and confidence. v1 is hand-curated, so treat it as a starting point. Missing data is shown as “No data”, never invented.
- Monthly cost
- Numbeo (cost of living)· Low confidence
- Internet
- country avgSpeedtest Global Index (Ookla)· Medium confidence
- Coworking
- NomadTiming editorial (coworking survey)· Low confidence
- Visa
- country avgOfficial immigration guidance· Medium confidence
- Safety
- Numbeo Safety Index / public travel advisories· Low confidence
- Healthcare
- country avgNumbeo Health Care Index· Low confidence
- Community
- area est.NomadTiming editorial (nomad community)· Low confidence
- Housing
- Numbeo rent index / local rental listings· Low confidence
How the scoring works and where data comes from: read the methodology.
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November · Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7)