Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $19 $38 $76 $30 —
Internet & Mobile $38 $19 $30 $11 —
Transportation $76 $57 $95 $19 $8
Dining Out $381 $76 $114 $38 $19
Leisure Activities $114 $57 $76 $8 $8
Health Insurance $57 $38 $95 $8 —
Visa & Legal Fees $76 $114 $152 — —
Housing $457 $305 $457 $152 $38
Groceries $57 $152 $267 $114 —
Total $1,275 $856 $1,362 $380 $73

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $304.94 per month
Coworking Space $133.41 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $571.77 per month
Coliving Space $304.94 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.95 per cup
Beer $0.57 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.91 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.43 per meal
Apples $1.72 per kg
Bread $0.38 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $0.76 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.43 per kg
Beef $6.86 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $15.25 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.38 per trip
Taxi per km $0.46 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.44 per month
Gasoline $0.91 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.29 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.72 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.81 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $9.53 per month
Gym Membership $19.06 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.62 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.91 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.05 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $15.25 per pair
Summer Dress $9.53 per dress
Running Shoes $45.74 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.29 per visit
Laundry $1.14 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $11.44 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.91 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 26,234.4505 VND

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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