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 — $140 $230 $115 —
Internet & Mobile $64 $38 $64 $26 $6
Groceries $64 $511 $1,021 $383 —
Transportation $77 $102 $255 $64 $13
Dining Out $766 $383 $511 $153 $64
Leisure Activities $191 $153 $255 $64 $38
Health Insurance $77 $128 $383 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $19 $64 $128 — —
Housing $2,297 $1,978 $3,191 $830 $153
Total $3,555 $3,497 $6,038 $1,635 $274

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,297.41 per month
Coworking Space $382.90 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,190.85 per month
Coliving Space $1,531.61 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $7.66 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.30 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.85 per meal
Apples $3.19 per kg
Bread $2.55 per loaf
Milk $3.19 per liter
Rice $1.91 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.21 per kg
Beef $19.15 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.82 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.28 per bottle
Coffee $5.36 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.45 per trip
Taxi per km $1.15 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $70.20 per month
Gasoline $2.81 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.93 per trip
Scooter Rental $31.91 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.15 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.53 per month
Gym Membership $89.34 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.15 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $57.44 per pair
Summer Dress $38.29 per dress
Running Shoes $102.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.15 per visit
Laundry $5.11 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $51.05 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.74 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 = 7.8349 HKD

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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