Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $313 $188 $282 $55 $31
Utilities $24 $24 $47 $8 —
Internet & Mobile $31 $24 $39 $13 $1
Groceries $31 $78 $188 $47 —
Transportation $31 $24 $78 $5 $3
Dining Out $376 $56 $31 $9 $13
Health Insurance $78 $47 $94 $8 —
Visa & Legal Fees $31 $16 $31 — —
Leisure Activities $47 $31 $47 $3 $5
Total $962 $488 $837 $148 $53

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $133.21 per month
Coworking Space $54.85 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $391.80 per month
Coliving Space $188.06 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $2.35 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.92 per meal
Apples $1.88 per kg
Bread $0.47 per loaf
Milk $1.10 per liter
Rice $1.25 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.49 per kg
Beef $7.84 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.40 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $18.81 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.39 per bottle
Coffee $0.94 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.78 per trip
Taxi per km $0.47 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $23.51 per month
Gasoline $0.86 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.13 per trip
Scooter Rental $12.54 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.84 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.18 per month
Gym Membership $23.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.54 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.70 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.92 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.34 per pair
Summer Dress $23.51 per dress
Running Shoes $62.69 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.13 per visit
Laundry $2.35 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.54 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.70 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 63.8085 AFN

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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