Bonifacio Global City vs Bangkok
📶
Bangkok has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Tropical Monsoon climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bonifacio Global City
Bangkok
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$4
$3 ✓
Bangkok is $200/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Bonifacio Global City
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇹🇭 Bangkok
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bonifacio Global City
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days219/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Bangkok
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp29°C
Rainy Days194/year
Best months: January, December, February, March
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°27°
Apr
30°31°
Jul
28°28°
Oct
27°28°
Bonifacio Global CityBangkok
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
🇹🇭Bangkok
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
large
very large
2
Bonifacio Global City wins
vs
2
Bangkok wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Bangkok
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Bangkok
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Bonifacio Global City
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇭Bonifacio Global City
Pros
- +Safest area in Metro Manila with 24/7 security and CCTV coverage
- +Modern infrastructure with clean pedestrian-friendly streets
- +Excellent coworking spaces and fast fiber internet
- +World-class dining scene from street food to fine dining
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to rest of Philippines
- −Hot and humid weather year-round with typhoon season
- −Terrible traffic when leaving BGC to other Manila areas
- −Water and electricity bills can be surprisingly high
🇹🇭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