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 $2,114 $1,531 $2,478 $1,203 $135
Utilities — $135 $233 $102 —
Internet & Mobile $117 $124 $175 $98 $9
Groceries $146 $401 $948 $328 $11
Transportation $87 $328 $547 $51 $33
Dining Out $1,057 $350 $474 $131 $69
Leisure Activities $292 $182 $401 $73 $40
Health Insurance $62 $55 $109 — $4
Visa & Legal Fees — $15 $29 — $5
Total $3,875 $3,121 $5,394 $1,986 $306

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Rice $3.57 per kg
Coffee $4.19 per cup
Beer $6.93 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $18.22 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.03 per meal
Apples $4.01 per kg
Bread $3.10 per loaf
Milk $4.96 per liter
Chicken Fillets $15.31 per kg
Beef $17.86 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $20.41 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $83.83 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.00 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,567.24 per month
Coworking Space $309.80 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,770.00 per month
Coliving Space $1,202.76 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.28 per trip
Taxi per km $1.90 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $54.67 per month
Gasoline $1.33 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $14.21 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.75 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $47.38 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $69.25 per month
Gym Membership $52.48 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.12 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $29.16 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $65.61 per pair
Summer Dress $47.38 per dress
Running Shoes $105.70 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $32.80 per visit
Laundry $6.20 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $80.18 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.57 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 = 1.3718 CAD

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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