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 $2,137 $1,329 $1,906 $982 $156
Utilities — $266 $393 $220 —
Internet & Mobile $87 $75 $127 $52 $6
Groceries $208 $520 $1,098 $370 $14
Transportation $75 $69 $208 $64 $17
Dining Out $1,098 $485 $693 $208 $98
Leisure Activities $324 $289 $520 $139 $29
Health Insurance $75 $110 $208 $35 $3
Visa & Legal Fees — $29 $58 — —
Total $4,004 $3,172 $5,211 $2,070 $323

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,028.31 per month
Coworking Space $248.41 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,830.73 per month
Coliving Space $1,270.94 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.39 per cup
Beer $5.78 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $21.37 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.71 per meal
Apples $2.83 per kg
Bread $3.35 per loaf
Milk $1.68 per liter
Rice $2.54 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.44 per kg
Beef $22.88 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.98 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $92.43 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.10 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.20 per trip
Taxi per km $2.77 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $60.08 per month
Gasoline $2.22 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $19.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $16.18 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $28.89 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $59.50 per month
Gym Membership $48.53 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $25.42 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $23.11 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $101.68 per pair
Summer Dress $51.99 per dress
Running Shoes $109.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $36.97 per visit
Laundry $13.86 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.44 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.13 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 = 0.8655 EUR

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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