Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 28, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 2 1 3 $1,289 $1,569 $1,793 $1,289 $1,289
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile — — — — —
Groceries 13 12 — — — — —
Transportation 5 6 $107 $107 $383 $84 $6
Dining Out 13 12 $906 $262 $657 $134 $61
Leisure Activities 8 16 19 $197 $104 $209 $69 $32
Health Insurance 11 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 10 $10 — — — —
Total $2,576 $2,042 $3,042 $1,576 $1,390

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $1,568.63 $1,289 – $1,737 per month
Coworking Space 9 $123.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,450.00 $1,300 – $1,650 per month
Coliving Space $1,050.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.30 per cup
Beer $3.67 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $16.69 per meal
Fast Food Combo 12 $13.50 per meal
Apples 4 $4.02 per kg
Bread 18 $3.69 per loaf
Milk 17 $1.67 per liter
Rice $2.32 per kg
Chicken Fillets 4 $12.21 per kg
Beef 4 $58.15 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $6.37 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 13 $61.62 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.92 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $3.58 per trip
Taxi per km 6 $1.57 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 $84.26 per month
Gasoline $1.73 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 6 $11.43 per trip
Scooter Rental $20.82 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $57.14 per month
Gym Membership 8 $69.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 16 $17.48 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $91.50 per pair
Summer Dress $58.00 per dress
Running Shoes $81.50 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 15 $20.17 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 7 $35.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 14 $2.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8925 EUR on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Andorra la Vella, Ordino, Barcelona, Hanoi, Lisbon, Zurich

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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1156.49 1450
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 809.55 1568.63
    • Apples 2.89 4.02
    • Beef 16.19 58.15
    • Beer 4.05 3.67
    39 more changes
    • Bread 2.08 3.69
    • Chicken Fillets 11.56 12.21
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 6.61
    • Coffee 2.89 2.3
    • Coliving Space 809.55 1050
    • Coworking Space 231.3 123
    • Dining Out local 69.39, nomad 404.77, expat 138.78, family 231.3, tourist 63.61 local 133.56, nomad 905.88, expat 261.96, family 657.48, tourist 61.01
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 35.19
    • Fast Food Combo 9.83 13.5
    • Gasoline 1.62 1.73
    • Groceries local 289.12, nomad 92.52, expat 404.77, family 693.9, tourist 0 0
    • Gym Membership 40.48 69.47
    • Haircut 20.82 20.17
    • Health Insurance local 46.26, nomad 69.39, expat 92.52, family 208.17, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 636.07, nomad 1387.79, expat 925.19, family 1272.14, tourist 109.87 local 1288.52, expat 1568.63, family 1792.72
    • Internet & Mobile local 52.04, nomad 69.39, expat 57.82, family 80.95, tourist 0 not set
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 57.14
    • Jeans 69.39 91.5
    • Laundry 6.94 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 46.26, nomad 173.47, expat 92.52, family 138.78, tourist 34.69 local 69.47, nomad 197.2, expat 104.43, family 208.85, tourist 31.93
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 16.69
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 61.62
    • Milk 1.39 1.67
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 22.42
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 84.26
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.1 2.67
    • Rice 1.73 2.32
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 11.43
    • Running Shoes 104.08 81.5
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 11.22
    • Summer Dress 52.04 58
    • Taxi Start 4.05 3.58
    • Taxi per km 1.73 1.57
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.82 17.48
    • Transportation local 69.39, nomad 80.95, expat 104.08, family 150.34, tourist 5.78 local 84.26, nomad 107.12, expat 107.12, family 382.76, tourist 6.43
    • Utilities local 138.78, nomad 173.47, expat 150.34, family 208.17, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 11.56, expat 34.69, family 57.82 local 0, nomad 10.49
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 0.92
    • Wine (Mid-range) 11.56 6.37

    Research provenance updated and unchanged country-prep exchange rate retained; comparison cities reused and Zurich’s researched status corrected.

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