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 $592 $348 $554 $149 $45
Utilities $79 $90 $138 $39 —
Internet & Mobile $60 $49 $71 $20 $3
Groceries $84 $228 $448 $130 $4
Transportation $49 $60 $122 $18 $12
Dining Out $448 $168 $266 $43 $33
Leisure Activities $147 $95 $174 $23 $18
Health Insurance $71 $57 $141 $12 —
Visa & Legal Fees $50 $30 $60 — $10
Total $1,580 $1,125 $1,974 $434 $125

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $229.44 per month
Coworking Space $114.04 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $610.93 per month
Coliving Space $380.13 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.76 per cup
Beer $1.49 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.89 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.47 per meal
Apples $2.58 per kg
Bread $1.22 per loaf
Milk $1.30 per liter
Rice $0.87 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.70 per kg
Beef $8.69 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.49 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $35.30 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.09 per trip
Taxi per km $0.95 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.36 per month
Gasoline $1.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.89 per trip
Scooter Rental $12.22 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $16.29 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $44.80 per month
Gym Membership $29.87 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.22 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.07 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.70 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $40.73 per pair
Summer Dress $31.23 per dress
Running Shoes $89.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.79 per visit
Laundry $3.26 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $29.87 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.50 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 = 36.8294 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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