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
Housing $457 $229 $381 $114 $38
Utilities $38 $46 $76 $30 —
Internet & Mobile $76 $23 $38 $11 $2
Groceries $57 $114 $229 $76 $4
Transportation $76 $19 $114 $19 $11
Dining Out $206 $38 $76 $23 $15
Leisure Activities $95 $19 $76 $11 $10
Health Insurance $57 $38 $114 $8 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $38 $19 $38 — —
Total $1,100 $545 $1,142 $292 $82

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $152.47 per month
Coworking Space $57.18 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $304.94 per month
Coliving Space $152.47 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.57 per cup
Beer $0.46 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.14 per meal
Fast Food Combo $2.29 per meal
Apples $1.33 per kg
Bread $0.27 per loaf
Milk $1.14 per liter
Rice $0.69 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.43 per kg
Beef $9.53 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $15.25 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.30 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.38 per trip
Taxi per km $0.38 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.44 per month
Gasoline $0.88 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.29 per trip
Scooter Rental $6.86 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $9.53 per month
Gym Membership $15.25 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.62 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.72 one-time
Mobile Plan $2.67 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.81 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $13.34 per pair
Summer Dress $7.62 per dress
Running Shoes $30.49 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.52 per visit
Laundry $0.95 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.72 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.57 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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