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 $3,024 $2,079 $2,646 $1,386 $164
Utilities — $252 $315 $214 —
Internet & Mobile $113 $126 $164 $95 $6
Groceries $189 $882 $1,512 $630 —
Transportation $76 $126 $252 $107 $19
Dining Out $1,008 $630 $504 $252 $88
Leisure Activities $315 $252 $378 $101 $38
Health Insurance $88 $504 $1,260 $416 —
Visa & Legal Fees $25 $101 $151 — —
Total $4,838 $4,952 $7,182 $3,201 $315

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,889.99 per month
Coworking Space $315.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,149.99 per month
Coliving Space $1,512.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.67 per cup
Beer $7.56 per pint
Fast Food Combo $17.64 per meal
Apples $4.41 per kg
Bread $3.15 per loaf
Milk $2.27 per liter
Rice $3.15 per kg
Chicken Fillets $31.50 per kg
Beef $44.10 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $18.90 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $126.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.89 per bottle
Meal (Inexpensive) $27.72 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $8.19 per trip
Taxi per km $4.41 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $107.10 per month
Gasoline $2.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $22.68 per trip
Scooter Rental $37.80 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $69.30 per month
Gym Membership $88.20 per month
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $25.20 one-time
Mobile Plan $44.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $37.80 per hour

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $22.68 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $126.00 per pair
Summer Dress $75.60 per dress
Running Shoes $151.20 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $50.40 per visit
Laundry $15.12 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $126.00 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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