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 $1,675 $635 $133
Utilities — $185 $277 $150 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $64 $92 $52 $6
Groceries $139 $462 $867 $370 $14
Transportation $60 $60 $139 $60 $17
Dining Out $982 $324 $520 $139 $75
Leisure Activities $370 $173 $347 $69 $29
Health Insurance $81 $104 $254 $46 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $29 $58 — —
Total $3,267 $2,383 $4,229 $1,521 $274

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $947.43 per month
Coworking Space $265.74 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,426.34 per month
Coliving Space $1,097.63 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.70 per cup
Beer $7.51 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $18.49 per meal
Fast Food Combo $13.29 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $1.50 per loaf
Milk $1.44 per liter
Rice $2.43 per kg
Chicken Fillets $16.75 per kg
Beef $24.26 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.24 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.88 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.04 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.39 per trip
Taxi per km $2.25 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $0.00 per month
Gasoline $2.29 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.18 per trip
Scooter Rental $0.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.11 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.44 per month
Gym Membership $40.44 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.80 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $46.10 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $103.99 per pair
Summer Dress $46.22 per dress
Running Shoes $121.32 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $32.35 per visit
Laundry $6.35 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.62 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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