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 $2,068 $1,268 $1,935 $1,001 $147
Utilities — $280 $427 $247 —
Internet & Mobile $87 $73 $113 $60 $7
Groceries $160 $427 $1,001 $347 $11
Transportation $107 $147 $294 $87 $20
Dining Out $934 $467 $600 $187 $87
Leisure Activities $334 $200 $400 $107 $33
Health Insurance $80 $100 $187 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $53 $67 $133 — —
Total $3,823 $3,029 $5,090 $2,036 $305

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) $2,468.68 per month
Coliving Space $1,000.82 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,194.31 per month
Coworking Space $246.87 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.07 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.60 per bottle
Coffee $4.60 per cup
Beer $6.41 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $19.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.34 per meal
Apples $2.87 per kg
Bread $1.67 per loaf
Milk $1.53 per liter
Rice $2.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.87 per kg
Beef $14.01 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.01 per bottle

Transportation

Ride-hailing (5km) $14.01 per trip
Scooter Rental $16.01 per month
Taxi Start $4.80 per trip
Taxi per km $2.47 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $77.40 per month
Gasoline $2.07 per liter

Services

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $20.02 one-time
Mobile Plan $24.02 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.70 per month
Gym Membership $46.70 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.01 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut $29.36 per visit
Laundry $7.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $0.00 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.07 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.35 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $86.74 per pair
Summer Dress $42.70 per dress
Running Shoes $104.09 per pair

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 = 0.7494 GBP

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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