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 $1,906 $1,329 $2,253 $982 $127
Utilities — $324 $474 $254 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $64 $104 $52 $5
Groceries $208 $462 $982 $370 $14
Transportation $57 $57 $185 $57 $17
Dining Out $867 $404 $578 $139 $75
Leisure Activities $370 $208 $404 $69 $29
Health Insurance $75 $208 $520 $127 —
Visa & Legal Fees $29 $17 $35 — —
Total $3,587 $3,073 $5,535 $2,050 $267

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,213.17 per month
Coworking Space $254.19 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,426.34 per month
Coliving Space $982.09 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.39 per cup
Beer $5.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.18 per meal
Fast Food Combo $13.29 per meal
Apples $3.00 per kg
Bread $2.20 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $2.54 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.44 per kg
Beef $19.06 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.82 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $75.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.75 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.85 per trip
Taxi per km $2.66 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $56.61 per month
Gasoline $2.14 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.75 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.98 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $28.89 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $43.91 per month
Gym Membership $51.99 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $25.42 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.33 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.02 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $98.21 per pair
Summer Dress $46.22 per dress
Running Shoes $109.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $32.35 per visit
Laundry $7.51 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $51.99 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $13.86 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 = 0.8655 EUR

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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