Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 9 26 $3,400 $2,200 $5,250 $1,650 $225
Utilities 19 — $195 $390 $195 —
Internet & Mobile 4 5 6 $45 $105 $200 $105 $5
Groceries 18 20 21 $130 $520 $1,080 $415 $12
Transportation 2 3 $152 $360 $780 $120 $52
Dining Out 24 25 $1,650 $580 $820 $220 $105
Leisure Activities 12 17 $400 $310 $7,450 $78 $42
Health Insurance 15 16 $63 $480 $1,180 $370 —
Visa & Legal Fees 28 29 — $50 $50 — —
Total $5,840 $4,800 $17,200 $3,153 $441

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Personal Care

Laundry 32 $1.25 per kg
Haircut 30 $40.00 per visit

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,912.00 $1,550 – $2,600 per month
Coworking Space 7 8 $350.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 9 1 $3,400.00 $2,300 – $4,500 per month
Coliving Space 14 1 $1,200.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 23 $5.36 per cup
Beer 25 $7.00 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 24 $12.00 per meal
Fast Food Combo 22 $14.39 per meal
Apples 32 $5.20 per kg
Bread 21 32 $3.99 per loaf
Milk 20 21 $1.09 per liter
Rice 35 34 $3.15 per kg
Chicken Fillets 20 $9.27 per kg
Beef 20 $21.69 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 25 $15.00 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25 $95.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $2.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $4.05 per trip
Taxi per km 3 $1.52 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 $40.00 per month
Gasoline 31 $1.02 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $12.00 per trip
Scooter Rental 2 $25.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 5 $45.00 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $60.00 per month
Gym Membership 10 11 $45.00 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 12 $16.00 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $45.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $17.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 33 $55.00 per pair
Summer Dress 33 $45.00 per dress
Running Shoes 33 $95.00 per pair

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 27 $175.00 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 $12.00 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 25, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Atlanta, New York, Austin, Hanoi

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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 2500 3400
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 2100 1912
    • Apples 3.5 5.2
    • Beef 14 21.69
    • Beer 6.5 7
    38 more changes
    • Bread 3.75 3.99
    • Chicken Fillets 10 9.27
    • Cinema Ticket 13 17
    • Coffee 4.5 5.36
    • Coliving Space 1800 1200
    • Coworking Space 300 350
    • Dining Out local 60, nomad 1200, expat 300, family 240, tourist 75 local 220, nomad 1650, expat 580, family 820, tourist 105
    • Fast Food Combo 10 14.39
    • Gasoline 0.95 1.02
    • Groceries local 280, nomad 100, expat 300, family 900, tourist 0 local 415, nomad 130, expat 520, family 1080, tourist 12
    • Gym Membership 50 45
    • Haircut 30 40
    • Health Insurance local 200, nomad 70, expat 400, family 1000, tourist 0 local 370, nomad 63, expat 480, family 1180, tourist 0
    • Housing local 1400, nomad 2800, expat 2000, family 3000, tourist 200 local 1650, nomad 3400, expat 2200, family 5250, tourist 225
    • Internet & Mobile local 100, nomad 80, family 150, tourist 5 local 105, nomad 45, family 200, tourist 5
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 75 60
    • Jeans 70 55
    • Laundry 4 1.25
    • Leisure Activities local 50, nomad 200, expat 100, family 200, tourist 30 local 78, nomad 400, expat 310, family 7450, tourist 42
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 17 12
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 90 95
    • Milk 1.1 1.09
    • Mobile Plan 55 45
    • Monthly Transport Pass 60 40
    • Rice 1.5 3.15
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13 12
    • Running Shoes 120 95
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 35 45
    • Scooter Rental 35 25
    • Summer Dress 60 45
    • Taxi Start 3.5 4.05
    • Taxi per km 2.5 1.52
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 25 16
    • Transportation local 60, nomad 100, expat 200, family 500, tourist 40 local 120, nomad 152, expat 360, family 780, tourist 52
    • Utilities local 150, nomad 0, family 200, tourist 0 local 195, nomad 0, family 390, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 50, family 100 local 0, expat 50, family 50
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.75 2.5
    • Wine (Mid-range) 18 15

    Coworking Space, Coffee, Apples, Rice, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Monthly Transport Pass, Mobile Plan, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Water (1.5L bottle), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, and Laundry moved ≥15% vs exported baseline (venturex.com, doordash.com, ridecat.com, floridarentals.com)

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