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 $551 $406 $652 $217 $46
Utilities $87 $72 $130 $51 —
Internet & Mobile $36 $22 $41 $12 $2
Groceries $87 $319 $696 $174 $6
Transportation $72 $58 $174 $26 $9
Dining Out $507 $261 $507 $87 $32
Leisure Activities $261 $174 $362 $43 $22
Health Insurance $80 $116 $319 $22 —
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $29 $87 — —
Total $1,739 $1,457 $2,968 $632 $117

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $304.38 per month
Coworking Space $123.20 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $652.25 per month
Coliving Space $260.90 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.06 per cup
Beer $1.45 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.62 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.07 per meal
Apples $1.81 per kg
Bread $2.17 per loaf
Milk $2.03 per liter
Rice $1.09 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.35 per kg
Beef $12.32 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.49 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $26.09 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.30 per trip
Taxi per km $0.30 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $14.49 per month
Gasoline $1.19 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.32 per trip
Scooter Rental $4.35 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.41 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $11.60 per month
Gym Membership $36.24 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.39 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.49 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $57.98 per pair
Summer Dress $31.89 per dress
Running Shoes $79.72 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.70 per visit
Laundry $2.17 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.80 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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