Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $326 $204 $272 $95 $68
Utilities — $33 $49 $22 —
Internet & Mobile $41 $33 $49 $16 $3
Groceries $41 $163 $326 $109 —
Dining Out $326 $136 $163 $41 $41
Leisure Activities $82 $54 $82 $14 $22
Health Insurance $54 $68 $163 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $14 $41 $82 — —
Transportation $54 $41 $109 $22 $8
Total $938 $773 $1,295 $319 $142

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $68.01 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $489.67 per month
Coliving Space $272.04 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $136.02 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.68 per cup
Beer $1.36 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.72 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.08 per meal
Apples $3.54 per kg
Bread $0.68 per loaf
Milk $1.22 per liter
Rice $0.76 per kg
Chicken Fillets $2.99 per kg
Beef $4.08 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.60 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $27.20 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.82 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.95 per trip
Taxi per km $0.33 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $16.32 per month
Gasoline $2.18 per liter
Scooter Rental $16.32 per month
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.26 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $4.08 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.20 per month
Gym Membership $19.04 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.80 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $6.80 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.26 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $13.60 per pair
Summer Dress $16.32 per dress
Running Shoes $68.01 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.08 per visit
Laundry $3.26 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.32 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.08 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 36.7592 NIO

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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