Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $2,772 $1,890 $2,772 $1,512 $164
Utilities $63 $252 $315 $227 —
Internet & Mobile $63 $113 $151 $76 $6
Groceries $126 $504 $1,134 $441 —
Transportation $126 $132 $315 $132 $38
Dining Out $1,890 $378 $252 $126 $101
Leisure Activities $252 $189 $252 $63 $50
Health Insurance $101 $378 $882 $315 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $13 $25 $38 $13 $6
Total $5,406 $3,861 $6,111 $2,905 $369

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,078.99 per month
Coworking Space $441.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,149.99 per month
Coliving Space $1,512.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $6.93 per cup
Beer $8.82 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $27.72 per meal
Fast Food Combo $17.64 per meal
Apples $4.41 per kg
Milk $2.77 per liter
Chicken Fillets $30.24 per kg
Beef $44.10 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.68 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $126.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.89 per bottle
Bread $4.79 per loaf
Rice $4.03 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $8.82 per trip
Taxi per km $4.41 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $113.40 per month
Gasoline $2.33 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $22.68 per trip
Scooter Rental $44.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $44.10 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $69.30 per month
Gym Membership $88.20 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $44.10 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $31.50 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $23.94 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $151.20 per pair
Summer Dress $100.80 per dress
Running Shoes $163.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $56.70 per visit
Laundry $22.68 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $151.20 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $18.90 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.7937 CHF

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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