BangkokvsHiriketiya
💰
Hiriketiya saves you $400/month
25% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Bangkok has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bangkok
Hiriketiya
Total Budget
$1,600/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$650/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Hiriketiya is $400/mo cheaper (33% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Bangkok
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇱🇰 Hiriketiya
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bangkok
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp29°C
Rainy Days194/year
Best months: January, December, February, March
Hiriketiya
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days279/year
Best months: February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°25°
Apr
31°27°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
28°26°
BangkokHiriketiya
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Bangkok
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.2/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.4/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
Winner8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner6/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
5
Bangkok wins
vs
2
Hiriketiya wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Hiriketiya
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Bangkok
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bangkok
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Hiriketiya
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Bangkok
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Bangkok
World-famous nightlife scene
🇹🇭Bangkok
Pros
- +World-class food at all price points
- +Excellent public transport (BTS/MRT)
- +Very affordable luxury living
- +Fast internet (200+ Mbps)
Cons
- −Extreme heat and humidity
- −Severe traffic congestion
- −Air pollution on bad days
- −Tourist scams common
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
Pros
- +Beautiful horseshoe bay with consistent surf
- +Growing digital nomad community with coworking spaces
- +Affordable cost of living under $1,500/month
- +Excellent food scene with local and Western options
Cons
- −Internet can be unreliable during power cuts
- −Limited nightlife compared to other destinations
- −Monsoon season May-September limits activities
- −Healthcare requires travel to larger cities
