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 $1,604 $2,478 $1,276 $120
Utilities — $190 $306 $153 —
Internet & Mobile $102 $117 $204 $80 $9
Groceries $182 $401 $948 $328 $11
Transportation $131 $328 $620 $98 $33
Dining Out $911 $401 $583 $160 $69
Leisure Activities $328 $219 $474 $73 $26
Health Insurance $62 $69 $160 — $4
Visa & Legal Fees $18 $36 $73 — $1
Total $3,848 $3,365 $5,846 $2,168 $273

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,567.24 per month
Coworking Space $236.91 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,332.63 per month
Coliving Space $984.08 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.57 per cup
Beer $6.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.04 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.57 per meal
Apples $4.19 per kg
Bread $2.48 per loaf
Milk $4.26 per liter
Rice $3.10 per kg
Chicken Fillets $12.76 per kg
Beef $15.31 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.12 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $69.25 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.82 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.46 per trip
Taxi per km $1.53 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $91.12 per month
Gasoline $1.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $11.66 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.75 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $47.38 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $64.15 per month
Gym Membership $42.28 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.04 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $21.87 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.03 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.96 per pair
Summer Dress $40.09 per dress
Running Shoes $91.12 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $27.70 per visit
Laundry $5.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $61.96 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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