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 $481 $192 $299 $91 $69
Utilities $48 $37 $59 $13 —
Internet & Mobile $34 $30 $48 $10 $4
Groceries $45 $134 $256 $80 $5
Transportation $48 $64 $160 $16 $19
Dining Out $406 $150 $192 $24 $34
Leisure Activities $128 $91 $128 $9 $27
Health Insurance $62 $45 $112 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $176 $91 $256 — $88
Total $1,428 $834 $1,510 $243 $246

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $165.55 per month
Coworking Space $98.26 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $587.42 per month
Coliving Space $299.05 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.98 per cup
Beer $2.35 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.20 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.87 per meal
Apples $1.71 per kg
Bread $0.69 per loaf
Milk $1.01 per liter
Rice $1.17 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.55 per kg
Beef $6.94 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.95 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $19.22 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.48 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.07 per trip
Taxi per km $0.80 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $19.22 per month
Gasoline $1.05 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.81 per trip
Scooter Rental $9.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.94 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $29.91 per month
Gym Membership $26.70 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.54 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.74 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.74 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $34.18 per pair
Summer Dress $25.63 per dress
Running Shoes $72.63 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.81 per visit
Laundry $6.41 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.82 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.27 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 = 93.6291 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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