Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Nov 6, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 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 $2,020 $1,235 $1,796 $730 $135
Utilities — $135 $180 $101 —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 $15 $50 $73 $30 $0
Groceries $112 $393 $730 $314 —
Transportation $45 $56 $135 $34 $17
Dining Out $561 $281 $337 $112 $67
Leisure Activities $168 $90 $135 $34 $28
Health Insurance $79 $101 $224 $45 $11
Visa & Legal Fees $56 $90 $112 — —
Total $3,056 $2,431 $3,722 $1,400 $258

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,095.64 per month
Coworking Space 2 3 $246.94 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,883.26 per month
Coliving Space $1,383.97 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.88 per cup
Beer 4 $9.54 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 5 $15.71 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.96 per meal
Apples $2.88 per kg
Bread $1.38 per loaf
Milk $1.50 per liter
Rice $2.88 per kg
Chicken Fillets $13.84 per kg
Beef $20.76 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.84 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4 $84.18 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.04 per trip
Taxi per km 6 $1.46 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $46.13 per month
Gasoline 7 $2.36 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $14.99 per trip
Scooter Rental $40.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $14.58 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $28.05 per month
Gym Membership 10 $26.94 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.76 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12 $11.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $9.54 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $103.80 per pair
Summer Dress $51.90 per dress
Running Shoes $126.86 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $28.83 per visit
Laundry $11.53 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $33.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.07 per purchase

About these costs

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Beer 6.92 9.54
    • Cinema Ticket 12.69 9.54
    • Coworking Space 288.33 246.94
    • Dining Out local 115.33, nomad 576.65, expat 288.33, family 345.99, tourist 69.2 local 112.25, nomad 561.23, expat 280.62, family 336.74, tourist 67.35
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 33.67
    16 more changes
    • Gasoline 1.96 2.36
    • Groceries local 322.93, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 749.65, tourist 0 local 314.29, nomad 112.25, expat 392.86, family 729.6, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 51.9 26.94
    • Health Insurance local 46.13, nomad 80.73, expat 103.8, family 230.66, tourist 11.53 local 44.9, nomad 78.57, expat 101.02, family 224.49, tourist 11.22
    • Housing local 749.65, nomad 2075.95, expat 1268.64, family 1845.29, tourist 138.4 local 729.6, nomad 2020.43, expat 1234.71, family 1795.94, tourist 134.7
    • Internet & Mobile local 51.9, nomad 69.2, expat 63.43, family 80.73, tourist 5.77 local 30.3, nomad 14.58, expat 50.49, family 72.93, tourist 0.49
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 28.05
    • Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 173, expat 92.26, family 138.4, tourist 28.83 local 33.67, nomad 168.37, expat 89.8, family 134.7, tourist 28.06
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 16.15 15.71
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 86.5 84.18
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 14.58
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.21
    • Taxi per km 1.73 1.46
    • Transportation local 34.6, nomad 46.13, expat 57.67, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 33.67, nomad 44.9, expat 56.12, family 134.7, tourist 16.84
    • Utilities local 103.8, nomad 0, expat 138.4, family 184.53, tourist 0 local 101.02, nomad 0, expat 134.7, family 179.59, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.67, expat 92.26, family 115.33 local 0, nomad 56.12, expat 89.8, family 112.25

    Housing, Utilities, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance and Visa & Legal Fees totals for every profile restated in euros and converted at the run exchange rate so each matches its stated formula; each moves under three percent (ecb.europa.eu).

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