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 $942 $725 $1,594 $406 $65
Utilities — $72 $130 $43 —
Internet & Mobile $65 $29 $51 $14 $4
Groceries $87 $362 $797 $174 $6
Transportation $87 $72 $217 $29 $12
Dining Out $551 $319 $652 $87 $43
Leisure Activities $290 $217 $435 $43 $22
Health Insurance $80 $116 $362 $29 —
Visa & Legal Fees $43 $29 $87 — —
Total $2,145 $1,941 $4,325 $825 $152

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $652.25 per month
Coworking Space $217.42 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,087.08 per month
Coliving Space $463.82 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.06 per cup
Beer $2.17 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.07 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.09 per meal
Apples $2.03 per kg
Bread $2.61 per loaf
Milk $2.32 per liter
Rice $1.09 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.64 per kg
Beef $13.77 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.39 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $31.89 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.88 per trip
Taxi per km $0.36 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $28.99 per month
Gasoline $1.23 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.19 per trip
Scooter Rental $0.36 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.20 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $15.94 per month
Gym Membership $50.73 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.39 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.49 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.97 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $65.23 per pair
Summer Dress $40.58 per dress
Running Shoes $94.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.60 per visit
Laundry $2.17 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $28.99 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.52 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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