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 $4,270 $2,802 $4,137 $1,868 $220
Utilities — $307 $507 $260 —
Internet & Mobile $374 $100 $147 $60 $7
Groceries $200 $560 $1,134 $374 $11
Transportation $280 $254 $427 $234 $29
Dining Out $1,468 $734 $867 $214 $100
Leisure Activities $467 $400 $600 $133 $47
Health Insurance $87 $147 $320 — $5
Visa & Legal Fees — $113 $267 — —
Total $7,146 $5,417 $8,406 $3,143 $419

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $2,869.01 per month
Coworking Space $433.69 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $5,604.58 per month
Coliving Space $2,201.80 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.47 per cup
Beer $9.07 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $24.02 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.68 per meal
Apples $3.47 per kg
Bread $1.93 per loaf
Milk $1.73 per liter
Rice $2.60 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.94 per kg
Beef $16.68 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $106.75 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.60 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.07 per trip
Taxi per km $4.27 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $260.21 per month
Gasoline $2.07 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $18.68 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.68 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $29.36 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $46.70 per month
Gym Membership $73.39 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $21.35 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $26.69 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $20.68 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $113.43 per pair
Summer Dress $53.38 per dress
Running Shoes $126.77 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $46.70 per visit
Laundry $33.36 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $113.43 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.88 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 = 0.7494 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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