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 $646 $349 $597 $200 $50
Utilities $90 $80 $130 $39 —
Internet & Mobile $71 $50 $60 $30 $5
Groceries $84 $201 $502 $149 $3
Transportation $76 $122 $299 $23 $15
Dining Out $502 $141 $250 $43 $38
Leisure Activities $114 $95 $176 $16 $12
Health Insurance $65 $57 $147 $10 —
Visa & Legal Fees $50 $25 $30 — $1
Total $1,698 $1,120 $2,191 $510 $124

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $229.44 per month
Coworking Space $120.01 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $502.32 per month
Coliving Space $347.55 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.04 per cup
Beer $1.49 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.02 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.47 per meal
Apples $2.58 per kg
Bread $1.22 per loaf
Milk $1.14 per liter
Rice $0.99 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.70 per kg
Beef $8.01 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.32 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $32.58 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.87 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.09 per trip
Taxi per km $0.81 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $19.55 per month
Gasoline $1.42 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.89 per trip
Scooter Rental $13.03 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $17.65 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 $5.97 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $39.37 per pair
Summer Dress $29.87 per dress
Running Shoes $77.38 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.79 per visit
Laundry $3.67 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $29.87 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.97 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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