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 $2,802 $1,668 $2,335 $1,134 $147
Utilities — $307 $454 $254 —
Internet & Mobile $100 $80 $120 $60 $7
Groceries $160 $467 $1,001 $374 $11
Transportation $147 $120 $320 $113 $20
Dining Out $1,268 $534 $734 $160 $87
Leisure Activities $600 $267 $467 $107 $33
Health Insurance $87 $73 $187 — $5
Visa & Legal Fees — $107 $214 — —
Total $5,164 $3,623 $5,832 $2,202 $310

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Transportation

Scooter Rental $8.67 per month
Taxi Start $4.67 per trip
Taxi per km $2.60 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $109.42 per month
Gasoline $2.07 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.68 per trip

Services

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $20.02 one-time
Mobile Plan $20.02 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.70 per month
Gym Membership $50.71 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.68 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut $37.36 per visit
Laundry $24.02 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $0.00 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.88 per purchase

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,534.59 per month
Coworking Space $300.25 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $3,202.62 per month
Coliving Space $1,934.91 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.87 per cup
Beer $7.74 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $21.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.34 per meal
Apples $3.27 per kg
Bread $1.93 per loaf
Milk $1.73 per liter
Rice $2.47 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.87 per kg
Beef $16.68 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $93.41 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.53 per bottle

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.35 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $100.08 per pair
Summer Dress $46.70 per dress
Running Shoes $113.43 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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