Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $2,765 $2,136 $3,519 $1,634 $163
Utilities — $189 $314 $189 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $101 $163 $101 $6
Groceries $151 $565 $1,508 $565 $13
Transportation $113 $101 $628 $101 $38
Dining Out $1,885 $452 $628 $189 $101
Leisure Activities $314 $189 $377 $63 $31
Health Insurance $88 $440 $1,131 $440 $6
Visa & Legal Fees $25 $25 $50 $13 —
Total $5,416 $4,198 $8,318 $3,295 $358

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,261.97 per month
Coworking Space $439.83 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,141.62 per month
Coliving Space $1,507.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.65 per cup
Beer $8.80 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $27.65 per meal
Fast Food Combo $17.59 per meal
Apples $4.40 per kg
Bread $3.14 per loaf
Milk $2.26 per liter
Rice $3.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets $22.62 per kg
Beef $37.70 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.62 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $163.36 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.26 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $8.17 per trip
Taxi per km $4.40 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $113.10 per month
Gasoline $2.20 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $22.62 per trip
Scooter Rental $50.27 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $75.40 per month
Gym Membership $87.97 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $31.42 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $31.42 one-time
Mobile Plan $50.27 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $23.88 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $125.66 per pair
Summer Dress $75.40 per dress
Running Shoes $163.36 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $43.98 per visit
Laundry $10.05 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $150.80 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $15.08 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.7958 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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