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 $1,560 $982 $1,444 $751 $110
Utilities — $133 $208 $110 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $58 $98 $40 $5
Groceries $139 $370 $867 $324 $9
Transportation $104 $127 $185 $23 $29
Dining Out $901 $370 $520 $162 $75
Leisure Activities $277 $173 $347 $69 $35
Health Insurance $87 $64 $162 — —
Visa & Legal Fees — $29 $46 — —
Total $3,143 $2,306 $3,877 $1,479 $263

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $970.54 per month
Coworking Space $190.64 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,253.03 per month
Coliving Space $982.09 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.20 per cup
Beer $2.89 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $14.44 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.40 per meal
Apples $2.48 per kg
Bread $1.27 per loaf
Milk $1.21 per liter
Rice $1.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.01 per kg
Beef $15.60 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.40 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.55 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.98 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.76 per trip
Taxi per km $0.81 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $25.42 per month
Gasoline $1.56 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $9.82 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.33 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.11 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.44 per month
Gym Membership $48.53 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.86 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.33 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $86.66 per pair
Summer Dress $36.97 per dress
Running Shoes $101.68 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.80 per visit
Laundry $11.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $69.32 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.67 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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