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 $2,335 $1,535 $2,202 $1,134 $167
Utilities — $280 $427 $247 —
Internet & Mobile $87 $73 $120 $60 $7
Groceries $160 $467 $1,001 $374 $11
Transportation $53 $113 $294 $93 $20
Dining Out $1,134 $427 $600 $187 $87
Leisure Activities $374 $240 $467 $107 $33
Health Insurance $87 $60 $147 — —
Visa & Legal Fees — $67 $107 — —
Total $4,230 $3,262 $5,365 $2,202 $325

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) $3,469.50 per month
Coliving Space $1,267.70 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,534.59 per month
Coworking Space $300.25 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $86.74 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.47 per bottle
Coffee $5.14 per cup
Beer $7.34 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $21.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.34 per meal
Apples $3.20 per kg
Bread $1.80 per loaf
Milk $1.67 per liter
Rice $2.54 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.01 per kg
Beef $16.68 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.68 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 $2.60 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $86.74 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 $56.05 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.01 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut $37.36 per visit
Laundry $20.02 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $0.00 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $13.28 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.35 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $93.41 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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