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 $901 $1,444 $635 $121
Utilities — $208 $300 $162 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $58 $98 $40 $6
Groceries $139 $404 $867 $324 $9
Transportation $69 $49 $208 $49 $17
Dining Out $982 $370 $520 $139 $87
Leisure Activities $254 $173 $347 $69 $29
Health Insurance $75 $98 $185 $35 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $29 $58 — —
Total $3,154 $2,290 $4,027 $1,453 $269

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $785.67 per month
Coworking Space $225.30 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,559.79 per month
Coliving Space $751.01 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.58 per cup
Beer $6.35 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.75 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.55 per meal
Apples $2.83 per kg
Bread $1.44 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $2.25 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.79 per kg
Beef $21.37 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.24 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $75.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.98 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.04 per trip
Taxi per km $2.20 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $48.53 per month
Gasoline $2.22 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $14.44 per trip
Scooter Rental $13.86 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.10 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $36.97 per month
Gym Membership $40.44 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.49 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.33 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.44 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $98.21 per pair
Summer Dress $43.91 per dress
Running Shoes $109.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $27.73 per visit
Laundry $7.51 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.62 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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