Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $609 $406 $797 $261 $65
Utilities $72 $80 $130 $51 —
Internet & Mobile $32 $22 $36 $12 $2
Groceries $87 $319 $652 $174 $6
Transportation $65 $58 $174 $22 $14
Dining Out $464 $304 $507 $87 $41
Leisure Activities $174 $217 $362 $43 $17
Health Insurance $65 $94 $261 $41 —
Visa & Legal Fees $38 $22 $58 — $1
Total $1,606 $1,522 $2,977 $691 $146

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $304.38 per month
Coworking Space $137.70 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $695.73 per month
Coliving Space $463.82 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.48 per cup
Beer $1.74 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.62 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.51 per meal
Apples $2.10 per kg
Bread $1.74 per loaf
Milk $2.17 per liter
Rice $1.04 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.64 per kg
Beef $13.77 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.32 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $26.09 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.45 per trip
Taxi per km $0.32 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $17.39 per month
Gasoline $1.17 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.61 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.80 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.31 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $13.05 per month
Gym Membership $37.69 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.60 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.70 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $50.73 per pair
Summer Dress $31.89 per dress
Running Shoes $79.72 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.25 per visit
Laundry $2.17 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.07 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 6.8992 CNY

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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