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 $157 $84 $126 $37 $26
Utilities — $13 $19 $8 —
Internet & Mobile $21 $16 $21 $5 $1
Groceries $16 $63 $126 $42 —
Transportation $16 $21 $42 $5 $3
Dining Out $94 $42 $31 $16 $16
Leisure Activities $31 $21 $31 $5 $8
Health Insurance $31 $26 $63 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $21 $31 $52 — —
Total $387 $317 $511 $118 $54

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $104.97 per month
Coworking Space $31.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $188.94 per month
Coliving Space $157.45 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.26 per cup
Beer $1.57 per pint
Fast Food Combo $3.67 per meal
Apples $1.57 per kg
Bread $0.63 per loaf
Milk $0.89 per liter
Rice $0.73 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.72 per kg
Beef $6.82 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.60 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $12.60 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.52 per bottle
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.10 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.05 per trip
Taxi per km $0.37 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $12.60 per month
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.62 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.40 per month
Gasoline $1.26 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $4.20 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $18.89 per month
Gym Membership $20.99 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.30 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $6.30 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.62 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $26.24 per pair
Summer Dress $20.99 per dress
Running Shoes $47.23 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.57 per visit
Laundry $0.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $8.40 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.31 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 = 95.2691 BTN

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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