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 $2,297 $1,915 $4,467 $1,276 $191
Utilities — $191 $383 $191 —
Internet & Mobile $64 $64 $102 $45 —
Groceries $128 $447 $1,021 $383 $4
Transportation $128 $255 $574 $319 $26
Dining Out $1,149 $319 $766 $191 $51
Leisure Activities $255 $255 $383 $64 $6
Health Insurance $64 $191 $511 $102 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $26 $64 $13 —
Total $4,085 $3,663 $8,271 $2,584 $278

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) $3,829.02 per month
Coliving Space $1,531.61 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.11 per cup
Beer $7.02 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.93 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.02 per meal
Apples $1.53 per kg
Bread $2.81 per loaf
Milk $3.57 per liter
Rice $1.91 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.97 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.82 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.02 per bottle
Chicken Fillets $12.13 per kg
Beef $20.42 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.45 per trip
Taxi per km $1.15 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $76.58 per month
Gasoline $3.06 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.93 per trip
Scooter Rental $38.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.15 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.53 per month
Gym Membership $63.82 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.32 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $89.34 per pair
Summer Dress $51.05 per dress
Running Shoes $114.87 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $22.97 per visit
Laundry $6.38 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $63.82 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.66 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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