Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Oct 5, 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 $1,082 $682 $910 $444 $103
Utilities — $114 $171 $103 —
Internet & Mobile $63 $60 $80 $40 $6
Groceries $102 $399 $740 $285 $6
Transportation $68 $57 $182 $34 $20
Dining Out $1,252 $228 $199 $102 $60
Leisure Activities $171 $86 $114 $28 $20
Health Insurance $68 $85 $183 $11 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $17 $85 $131 — —
Total $2,823 $1,796 $2,710 $1,047 $220

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $597.74 per month
Coworking Space $160.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,254.55 per month
Coliving Space $826.29 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.43 per cup
Beer $4.85 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $12.28 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.10 per meal
Apples $2.85 per kg
Bread $1.71 per loaf
Milk $1.72 per liter
Rice $2.40 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.12 per kg
Beef $13.67 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.55 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.66 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.14 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.27 per trip
Taxi per km $1.71 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $39.88 per month
Gasoline $2.17 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $10.24 per trip
Scooter Rental $31.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.79 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.81 per month
Gym Membership $48.38 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.09 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.21 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.24 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $71.17 per pair
Summer Dress $48.38 per dress
Running Shoes $96.91 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.90 per visit
Laundry $8.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $45.57 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.39 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Oct 5, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 48
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8888 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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