Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 2 $1,235 $1,038 $1,235 $842 $842
Utilities 15 16 2 — $139 $169 $94 —
Internet & Mobile 8 7 6 $18 $46 $65 $46 $3
Groceries 13 $129 $322 $774 $258 $8
Transportation 3 4 $52 $43 $140 $34 $18
Dining Out 2 12 $920 $303 $466 $133 $57
Leisure Activities 10 18 19 2 $231 $122 $209 $55 $19
Health Insurance 21 $68 — — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 22 $8 $8 $34 — —
Total $2,661 $2,021 $3,092 $1,462 $947

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $1,038.28 $842 – $1,347 per month
Coworking Space 9 $189.70 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $1,234.71 $954 – $1,459 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 $2.34 per cup
Beer 2 $4.52 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 2 $19.00 per meal
Fast Food Combo 12 $12.74 per meal
Apples 11 $2.06 per kg
Bread 11 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 11 $0.94 per liter
Rice 11 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $8.20 per kg
Beef 11 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 14 $8.14 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 $56.40 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.81 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $2.44 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $1.32 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $33.67 per month
Gasoline 5 $2.01 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $9.06 per trip
Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $18.29 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $27.95 per month
Gym Membership 10 $30.39 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 19 $9.09 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 18 $9.43 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $108.00 per pair
Summer Dress 20 $33.62 per dress
Running Shoes 2 $114.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $12.00 per visit
Laundry 23 $0.47 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 17 $56.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 24 $13.74 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with A Coruna, Gijón, Granada, Hanoi, Berlin

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  3. TUA Oviedo billete sencillo €1.20; abono mensual CTA (CONECTA) €30Secondary
  4. Asturias taxi Tarifa 1 bajada €2.17 + €1.18/km (BOPA Mar 2025)News
  5. Spain Octane-95 €1.79/litre national retail (country prep)Index
  6. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  7. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  8. Movistar Fibra 600 Mb €24.90/mo online promoOfficial
  9. workin.space Oviedo coworking desks €150–190/month (Oct 2026)Listings
  10. Basic-Fit Spain Comfort €24.99 per four weeksOfficial
  11. National Mercadona/DIA/Carrefour shelf prices (Sep–Oct 2026)Shop
  12. McDonald's Spain Menú Completo Big Mac €11.35; Menú4You Simple €4.15Secondary
  13. RadarSuper 12-product Mercadona basket €28.73 (29 Oct 2026)Listings
  14. Mercadona Cune Rioja crianza €7.25/750 ml (RadarSuper)Listings
  15. Repsol national electricity reference bill €75.52/month, taxes included (90 m², 183 kWh, 3.45 kW)Official
  16. EMASA Gijón 2025 water/sewer tariff €0.3965/m³ + €5.67 bimonthly (borrowed for Oviedo)Official
  17. Doctoralia Oviedo private GP visits €40–€60 (Oct 2026)Listings
  18. Yelmo OciMax Gijón normal ticket €8.40 (borrowed chain reference)Secondary
  19. Gijón municipal sports tariffs — covered tennis €8.10/h (borrowed for Asturias band)Official
  20. ZARA España dresses from €29.95Official
  21. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential from $62.72/4 weeksOfficial
  22. Spain ordinary national visa fee €90Official
  23. Lavandería La Marina Gijón — 12 kg wash €5 (borrowed per-kg reference)Listings
  24. National online pharmacy — paracetamol €0.67; Pharmagrip Forte €11.57Listings

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1040.84 1234.71
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 693.9 1038.28
    • Apples 2.31 2.06
    • Beef 13.88 16.95
    • Beer 2.89 4.52
    40 more changes
    • Bread 1.73 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 8.1 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 9.43
    • Coffee 1.5 2.34
    • Coliving Space 693.9 not set
    • Coworking Space 138.78 189.7
    • Dining Out local 69.39, nomad 925.19, expat 231.3, family 173.47, tourist 57.82 local 132.72, nomad 919.87, expat 303.12, family 465.69, tourist 56.55
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 56.12
    • Fast Food Combo 9.83 12.74
    • Gasoline 1.97 2.01
    • Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, family 693.9, tourist 0 local 258.05, nomad 129.01, expat 322.49, family 773.96, tourist 8.06
    • Gym Membership 40.48 30.39
    • Haircut 17.35 12
    • Health Insurance local 23.13, nomad 69.39, expat 80.95, family 173.47, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 68.13
    • Housing local 636.07, nomad 1272.14, expat 867.37, family 1040.84, tourist 115.65 local 841.85, nomad 1234.71, expat 1038.28, family 1234.71
    • Internet & Mobile local 52.04, nomad 69.39, expat 57.82, family 92.52, tourist 0 local 46.24, nomad 18.29, family 64.53, tourist 2.81
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.26 27.95
    • Jeans 69.39 108
    • Laundry 6.94 0.47
    • Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 404.77, expat 115.65, family 115.65, tourist 11.56 local 55.23, nomad 231.24, expat 121.78, family 208.95, tourist 18.52
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 19
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.82 56.4
    • Milk 1.27 0.94
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 18.29
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.26 33.67
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.1 13.74
    • Rice 2.08 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.1 9.06
    • Running Shoes 92.52 114
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.91 not set
    • Summer Dress 46.26 33.62
    • Taxi Start 4.05 2.44
    • Taxi per km 1.39 1.32
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 9.09
    • Transportation local 40.48, nomad 57.82, expat 46.26, family 231.3, tourist 11.56 local 33.67, nomad 51.79, expat 42.73, family 139.81, tourist 18.12
    • Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, family 173.47, tourist 0 local 93.94, nomad 0, expat 138.53, family 169.1, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 11.56, family 11.56 local 0, nomad 8.42, expat 8.42, family 33.67
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.93 0.81
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.25 8.14

    Doctor Visit (GP) 56 → 56.12, a 50-euro typical consultation within the Doctoralia Oviedo band Source

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