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 $547 $1,313 $297 $69
Utilities — $88 $203 $56 —
Internet & Mobile $38 $34 $78 $22 $5
Groceries $109 $281 $750 $203 $9
Transportation $47 $78 $250 $38 $19
Dining Out $578 $344 $688 $141 $44
Leisure Activities $266 $188 $375 $47 $16
Health Insurance $75 $69 $203 $26 $3
Visa & Legal Fees — $47 $94 — —
Total $1,988 $1,676 $3,954 $830 $165

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $515.78 per month
Coworking Space $140.67 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,187.87 per month
Coliving Space $437.63 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.97 per cup
Beer $2.34 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.06 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.78 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 $9.35 per month
Gasoline $0.98 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.94 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.07 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $18.72 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $24.38 per month
Gym Membership $37.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.50 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 $34.39 per dress
Running Shoes $87.53 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $18.76 per visit
Laundry $4.69 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $20.32 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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