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 $875 $578 $1,000 $297 $69
Utilities $78 $88 $156 $56 —
Internet & Mobile $47 $31 $78 $22 $3
Groceries $109 $281 $688 $203 $5
Transportation $56 $63 $203 $38 $14
Dining Out $750 $375 $625 $141 $56
Leisure Activities $234 $156 $375 $47 $19
Health Insurance $69 $47 $141 $26 —
Visa & Legal Fees $50 $31 $94 — —
Total $2,268 $1,650 $3,360 $830 $166

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $515.78 per month
Coworking Space $131.29 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,187.87 per month
Coliving Space $453.26 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.97 per cup
Beer $2.19 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.75 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.47 per meal
Apples $3.59 per kg
Bread $2.03 per loaf
Milk $3.06 per liter
Rice $1.88 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.75 per kg
Beef $17.19 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $15.63 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $37.51 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.09 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.66 per trip
Taxi per km $0.78 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $12.47 per month
Gasoline $1.02 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.56 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.07 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.72 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $23.44 per month
Gym Membership $34.39 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.94 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.63 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.07 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $68.77 per pair
Summer Dress $32.82 per dress
Running Shoes $89.09 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $17.19 per visit
Laundry $5.63 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.76 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.88 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 = 31.9902 TWD

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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