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 $1,254 $392 $470 $125 $55
Utilities $16 $47 $78 $39 —
Internet & Mobile $63 $31 $47 $19 $3
Groceries $31 $125 $235 $78 —
Transportation $78 $47 $125 $13 $5
Dining Out $188 $63 $78 $24 $24
Leisure Activities $47 $31 $63 $5 $8
Health Insurance $94 $78 $157 $8 —
Visa & Legal Fees $78 $16 $31 $2 —
Total $1,849 $830 $1,284 $313 $95

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $183.36 per month
Coworking Space $112.84 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $564.19 per month
Coliving Space $352.62 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.71 per cup
Beer $7.84 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.82 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.23 per meal
Apples $1.41 per kg
Bread $0.42 per loaf
Milk $1.13 per liter
Rice $0.99 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.64 per kg
Beef $9.87 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $21.16 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $28.21 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.71 per trip
Taxi per km $0.42 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $21.16 per month
Gasoline $1.13 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.23 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.28 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $4.23 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.21 per month
Gym Membership $14.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.05 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.05 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.23 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $28.21 per pair
Running Shoes $70.52 per pair
Summer Dress $21.16 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $4.23 per visit
Laundry $1.41 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.10 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $2.82 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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