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 $696 $464 $797 $261 $65
Utilities $65 $72 $123 $43 —
Internet & Mobile $26 $17 $32 $9 $2
Groceries $87 $261 $580 $174 $6
Transportation $58 $51 $174 $22 $12
Dining Out $464 $319 $507 $87 $38
Leisure Activities $174 $145 $362 $36 $17
Health Insurance $80 $94 $261 $26 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $43 $22 $58 — $1
Total $1,693 $1,445 $2,894 $658 $143

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $405.84 per month
Coworking Space $173.93 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $942.14 per month
Coliving Space $463.82 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.06 per cup
Beer $2.17 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.62 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.09 per meal
Apples $2.03 per kg
Bread $2.17 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) $37.69 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.65 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.74 per trip
Taxi per km $0.36 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $21.74 per month
Gasoline $1.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.61 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.25 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.20 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.49 per month
Gym Membership $65.23 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 $10.87 per visit
Laundry $5.07 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $26.09 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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