Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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
Utilities $29 $59 $88 $37 —
Internet & Mobile $44 $29 $37 $22 $4
Groceries $74 $294 $589 $221 $7
Transportation $88 $59 $147 $29 $15
Dining Out $589 $221 $294 $88 $37
Leisure Activities $265 $118 $147 $44 $22
Health Insurance $74 $118 $294 — $7
Visa & Legal Fees $59 $44 $74 — —
Housing $736 $663 $1,031 $294 $59
Total $1,958 $1,605 $2,701 $735 $151

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $515.34 per month
Coworking Space $220.86 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $588.96 per month
Coliving Space $368.10 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.42 per cup
Beer $2.94 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.68 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.15 per meal
Apples $1.77 per kg
Bread $1.18 per loaf
Milk $2.21 per liter
Rice $1.18 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.68 per kg
Beef $8.83 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.09 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $29.45 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.44 per bottle

Transportation

Monthly Transport Pass $22.09 per month
Gasoline $1.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.21 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.78 per month
Taxi Start $1.47 per trip
Taxi per km $0.37 per km

Services

Mobile Plan $7.36 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.72 per month
Gym Membership $29.45 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.83 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.36 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $44.17 per pair
Summer Dress $29.45 per dress
Running Shoes $73.62 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.89 per visit
Laundry $2.94 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.72 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.42 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 6.7916 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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