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 $305 $191 $267 $95 $19
Utilities $15 $19 $27 $11 —
Internet & Mobile $15 $8 $11 $6 $1
Groceries $19 $76 $229 $69 —
Transportation $38 $19 $57 $11 $3
Dining Out $191 $38 $152 $10 $11
Leisure Activities $19 $15 $38 $4 $3
Health Insurance $57 $46 $114 $4 $0
Visa & Legal Fees $8 $11 $19 — —
Total $667 $423 $914 $210 $37

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $152.47 per month
Coworking Space $45.74 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $228.71 per month
Coliving Space $190.59 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.57 per cup
Beer $0.57 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.52 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.05 per meal
Apples $1.91 per kg
Bread $0.27 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $0.57 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.81 per kg
Beef $7.62 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $19.06 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.27 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.57 per trip
Taxi per km $0.46 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $7.62 per month
Gasoline $0.91 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.91 per trip
Scooter Rental $4.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $2.67 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $7.62 per month
Gym Membership $5.72 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.44 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.05 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.67 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $22.87 per pair
Summer Dress $11.44 per dress
Running Shoes $57.18 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.52 per visit
Laundry $1.14 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.72 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.76 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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