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 $1,531 $1,130 $1,677 $838 $106
Utilities — $204 $306 $153 —
Internet & Mobile $106 $117 $175 $80 $6
Groceries $131 $364 $838 $306 $9
Transportation $87 $328 $583 $64 $26
Dining Out $984 $350 $474 $131 $66
Leisure Activities $255 $182 $328 $73 $29
Health Insurance $69 $55 $131 — $4
Visa & Legal Fees — $36 $36 — —
Total $3,163 $2,766 $4,548 $1,645 $246

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,038.75 per month
Coworking Space $207.75 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,785.92 per month
Coliving Space $692.50 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.83 per cup
Beer $6.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.04 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.57 per meal
Apples $3.75 per kg
Bread $2.51 per loaf
Milk $2.00 per liter
Rice $3.28 per kg
Chicken Fillets $13.30 per kg
Beef $15.67 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.85 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $69.25 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.79 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.10 per trip
Taxi per km $1.42 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $67.06 per month
Gasoline $1.15 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $12.03 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.75 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $47.38 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $64.15 per month
Gym Membership $40.09 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.12 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $32.80 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.30 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $59.77 per pair
Summer Dress $37.91 per dress
Running Shoes $91.12 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $27.70 per visit
Laundry $4.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $54.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.11 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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