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 $573 $420 $841 $210 $48
Utilities $96 $84 $172 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $32 $17 $36 $10 $1
Groceries $96 $248 $535 $134 $5
Transportation $96 $69 $172 $15 $13
Dining Out $478 $287 $459 $84 $32
Leisure Activities $248 $153 $325 $31 $17
Health Insurance $63 $84 $298 $13 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $48 $32 $130 — $1
Total $1,730 $1,394 $2,968 $543 $119

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $477.71 per month
Coworking Space $122.29 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $917.20 per month
Coliving Space $554.14 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.72 per cup
Beer $1.34 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.48 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.59 per meal
Apples $2.87 per kg
Bread $0.84 per loaf
Milk $1.61 per liter
Rice $1.07 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.54 per kg
Beef $12.99 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.20 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $32.48 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.54 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.76 per trip
Taxi per km $0.63 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $7.64 per month
Gasoline $1.01 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.25 per trip
Scooter Rental $6.88 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.88 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $10.70 per month
Gym Membership $28.66 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.38 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.55 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.39 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $42.04 per pair
Summer Dress $26.75 per dress
Running Shoes $85.99 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.41 per visit
Laundry $1.72 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $32.48 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.59 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 = 26,166.61 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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