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
Housing $2,553 $2,297 $3,829 $1,532 $153
Utilities — $153 $255 $115 —
Internet & Mobile $64 $51 $102 $45 —
Groceries $128 $383 $1,276 $383 —
Transportation $102 $89 $153 $70 $26
Dining Out $638 $255 $319 $77 $64
Health Insurance $77 $191 $574 — —
Visa & Legal Fees — $26 $51 — —
Leisure Activities $383 $191 $255 $64 $19
Total $3,945 $3,636 $6,814 $2,286 $262

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $3,190.85 per month
Coworking Space $446.72 per month
Coliving Space $1,786.88 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,807.95 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.11 per cup
Beer $8.30 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.66 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.74 per meal
Apples $2.55 per kg
Milk $3.19 per liter
Rice $1.91 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.21 per kg
Beef $22.97 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $76.58 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.02 per bottle
Bread $2.30 per loaf

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.45 per trip
Monthly Transport Pass $63.82 per month
Gasoline $3.06 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.93 per trip
Scooter Rental $31.91 per month
Taxi per km $1.15 per km

Services

Mobile Plan $19.15 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $22.97 per month
Gym Membership $76.58 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $25.53 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $76.58 per pair
Summer Dress $44.67 per dress
Running Shoes $102.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $31.91 per visit
Laundry $6.38 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $63.82 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.76 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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