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 $2,956 $1,830 $2,675 $1,478 $155
Utilities — $197 $317 $169 —
Internet & Mobile $77 $63 $113 $53 $6
Groceries $246 $528 $1,267 $457 $14
Transportation $282 $387 $598 $84 $67
Dining Out $1,267 $549 $774 $225 $81
Leisure Activities $457 $282 $563 $106 $99
Health Insurance $84 $130 $296 — $7
Visa & Legal Fees $42 $35 $70 — —
Total $5,411 $4,001 $6,673 $2,572 $429

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,005.91 per month
Coworking Space $267.45 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $4,363.73 per month
Coliving Space $1,266.89 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.36 per cup
Beer $8.80 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $18.30 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.32 per meal
Apples $4.79 per kg
Bread $3.17 per loaf
Milk $2.04 per liter
Rice $2.67 per kg
Chicken Fillets $13.02 per kg
Beef $16.89 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $15.48 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $91.50 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.46 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.57 per trip
Taxi per km $1.97 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $59.83 per month
Gasoline $1.58 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $12.67 per trip
Scooter Rental $31.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $38.71 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $66.86 per month
Gym Membership $63.34 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.08 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $28.15 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.48 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $77.42 per pair
Summer Dress $52.79 per dress
Running Shoes $116.13 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $31.67 per visit
Laundry $10.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $66.86 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.61 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 = 1.4208 AUD

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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