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
Utilities $140 $117 $155 $93 —
Internet & Mobile $47 $39 $62 $31 —
Groceries $117 $466 $933 $311 —
Transportation $117 $93 $194 $78 $23
Dining Out $700 $389 $466 $155 $62
Leisure Activities $155 $155 $233 $62 $31
Health Insurance $78 $155 $389 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $78 $155 $155 — —
Housing $2,488 $2,177 $3,110 $1,088 $117
Total $3,920 $3,746 $5,697 $1,818 $233

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,865.82 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,720.99 per month
Coliving Space $1,399.37 per month
Coworking Space $272.10 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.89 per cup
Beer $7.77 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.89 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.44 per meal
Apples $3.11 per kg
Bread $1.94 per loaf
Milk $2.33 per liter
Rice $1.94 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.00 per kg
Beef $13.99 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $27.21 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.19 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.17 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.03 per trip
Taxi per km $0.43 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $93.29 per month
Gasoline $2.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $9.33 per trip
Scooter Rental $27.21 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.44 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $34.98 per month
Gym Membership $93.29 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.99 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.99 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $77.74 per pair
Summer Dress $46.65 per dress
Running Shoes $116.61 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $27.21 per visit
Laundry $6.22 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $62.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.66 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 = 1.2863 SGD

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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