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 $681 $419 $629 $231 $79
Utilities $89 $94 $147 $47 —
Internet & Mobile $79 $68 $89 $26 $5
Groceries $126 $335 $681 $189 $8
Transportation $63 $157 $262 $37 $16
Dining Out $472 $189 $314 $63 $47
Leisure Activities $157 $126 $210 $21 $26
Health Insurance $75 $71 $189 $8 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $52 $47 $126 — $2
Total $1,794 $1,506 $2,647 $622 $187

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Apples $2.93 per kg
Bread $0.21 per loaf
Milk $1.21 per liter
Coffee $1.26 per cup
Beer $1.68 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.76 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.86 per meal
Rice $1.15 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.81 per kg
Beef $9.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.38 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $39.82 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.84 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $314.35 per month
Coworking Space $125.74 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $785.88 per month
Coliving Space $471.53 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.10 per trip
Taxi per km $1.05 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $36.67 per month
Gasoline $1.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.29 per trip
Scooter Rental $26.20 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $15.72 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $68.11 per month
Gym Membership $31.44 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.57 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.48 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.24 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $36.67 per pair
Summer Dress $29.34 per dress
Running Shoes $89.07 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.24 per visit
Laundry $10.48 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $26.20 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.29 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 = 95.4341 CVE

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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