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 $401 $248 $459 $134 $42
Utilities $69 $57 $122 $25 —
Internet & Mobile $25 $17 $36 $7 $1
Groceries $57 $210 $535 $107 $3
Transportation $84 $57 $172 $23 $13
Dining Out $363 $191 $420 $84 $25
Leisure Activities $172 $96 $229 $15 $46
Health Insurance $63 $84 $287 $5 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $25 $32 $92 — $1
Total $1,259 $992 $2,352 $400 $133

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $248.41 per month
Coworking Space $84.08 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $458.60 per month
Coliving Space $324.84 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.34 per cup
Beer $0.96 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.72 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.78 per meal
Apples $2.48 per kg
Bread $0.57 per loaf
Milk $1.45 per liter
Rice $0.84 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.20 per kg
Beef $10.70 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.38 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $17.20 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.46 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.46 per trip
Taxi per km $0.61 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.46 per month
Gasoline $0.94 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.87 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.73 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $5.73 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $9.17 per month
Gym Membership $17.20 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.55 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.64 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.25 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $22.93 per pair
Summer Dress $13.38 per dress
Running Shoes $68.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.82 per visit
Laundry $0.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $15.29 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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