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 $1,057 $1,604 $838 $106
Utilities — $153 $277 $117 —
Internet & Mobile $117 $124 $175 $84 $6
Groceries $182 $401 $948 $328 $9
Transportation $131 $255 $547 $82 $26
Dining Out $802 $350 $474 $160 $69
Leisure Activities $328 $219 $401 $87 $29
Health Insurance $62 $80 $182 — $4
Visa & Legal Fees $109 $36 $73 — —
Total $3,262 $2,675 $4,681 $1,696 $249

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,202.76 per month
Coworking Space $236.91 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,077.50 per month
Coliving Space $874.74 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.19 per cup
Beer $6.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.04 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.57 per meal
Apples $4.23 per kg
Bread $2.88 per loaf
Milk $4.45 per liter
Rice $3.28 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.21 per kg
Beef $16.77 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.58 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.18 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.00 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.10 per trip
Taxi per km $1.42 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $82.01 per month
Gasoline $1.18 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $11.66 per trip
Scooter Rental $6.93 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $47.38 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $69.25 per month
Gym Membership $43.74 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.22 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $32.80 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.03 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $65.61 per pair
Summer Dress $47.38 per dress
Running Shoes $98.41 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $29.16 per visit
Laundry $4.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $61.96 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.21 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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