Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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
Utilities $70 $154 $211 $126 —
Internet & Mobile $56 $60 $77 $53 $4
Groceries $70 $456 $842 $351 $7
Transportation $42 $84 $175 $56 $28
Leisure Activities $211 $140 $211 $56 $42
Health Insurance $77 $126 $316 — $7
Visa & Legal Fees $35 $70 $140 — —
Housing $1,965 $1,403 $2,245 $772 $105
Dining Out $561 $281 $246 $84 $56
Total $3,087 $2,774 $4,463 $1,498 $249

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $982.39 per month
Coworking Space $126.31 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,754.27 per month
Coliving Space $1,263.07 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.51 per cup
Beer $5.61 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $11.23 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.12 per meal
Apples $3.16 per kg
Bread $2.46 per loaf
Milk $1.26 per liter
Rice $1.75 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.72 per kg
Beef $12.63 per kg
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.75 per bottle
Wine (Mid-range) $12.63 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.15 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.16 per trip
Taxi per km $1.54 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $31.58 per month
Gasoline $1.33 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.42 per trip
Scooter Rental $21.05 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $24.56 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $45.61 per month
Gym Membership $31.58 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.63 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.53 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.23 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $49.12 per pair
Summer Dress $35.09 per dress
Running Shoes $84.20 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $21.05 per visit
Laundry $5.61 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $49.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.61 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1.4251 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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