Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 2 $314 $314 $314 $314 $314
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 7 $16 — — — $1
Groceries — — — — —
Transportation 4 5 $97 $76 $194 $62 $17
Dining Out 9 3 $925 $194 $480 $145 $60
Leisure Activities — — — — —
Health Insurance 11 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 13 $21 — — — —
Total $1,440 $584 $988 $521 $394

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $336.13 per month
Coworking Space $168.07 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $560.22 $448 – $616 per month
Coliving Space $448.18 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 $3.01 per cup
Beer 3 $5.31 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 9 $12.33 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.28 per meal
Apples 10 $2.71 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.18 per liter
Rice 3 $2.05 per kg
Chicken Fillets $11.96 per kg
Beef $14.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $6.72 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $46.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $61.62 per month
Gasoline 6 $2.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.90 per month
Gym Membership $44.82 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.81 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) — one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 3 $9.24 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $55.97 per pair
Summer Dress $42.58 per dress
Running Shoes $100.83 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.20 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 12 $33.61 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.60 per purchase

About these costs

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1097.63 560.22
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 392.84 336.13
    • Apples 1.68 2.71
    • Beer 4.62 5.31
    • Bread 1.39 1.68
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    • Chicken Fillets 10.98 11.96
    • Coffee 4.04 3.01
    • Coliving Space 635.47 448.18
    • Coworking Space 167.53 168.07
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 831.89, expat 277.3, family 462.16, tourist 63.55 local 144.74, nomad 924.75, expat 194.06, family 480.32, tourist 60.04
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.22 33.61
    • Fast Food Combo 9.82 7.28
    • Gasoline 2.25 2.43
    • Groceries local 254.19, nomad 127.09, expat 323.51, family 751.01, tourist 9.24 not set
    • Gym Membership 51.99 44.82
    • Haircut 17.33 11.2
    • Health Insurance local 34.66, nomad 75.1, expat 98.21, family 207.97, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 323.51, nomad 751.01, expat 439.05, family 635.47, tourist 75.1 313.73
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 51.99, expat 51.99, family 80.88, tourist 5.78 nomad 16.25, tourist 1.34
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 36.97 27.9
    • Jeans 86.66 55.97
    • Laundry 11.55 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 254.19, expat 150.2, family 288.85, tourist 23.11 not set
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 12.33
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.99 46.1
    • Milk 1.79 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 25.42 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.44 61.62
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.67 5.6
    • Rice 2.2 2.05
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.82 7.06
    • Running Shoes 103.99 100.83
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 not set
    • Scooter Rental 13.86 not set
    • Summer Dress 40.44 42.58
    • Taxi Start 2.08 2.02
    • Taxi per km 1.27 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.33 16.81
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 46.22, expat 138.65, family 231.08, tourist 17.33 local 61.62, nomad 96.92, expat 75.74, family 193.84, tourist 17.03
    • Utilities local 161.76, nomad 0, expat 207.97, family 300.4, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 51.99, family 69.32 21.01
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.58 0.67
    • Wine (Mid-range) 10.4 6.72

    Fix pass corrected units, unsupported citations, borrowed-price disclosures and profile formulas for Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds); incomplete totals and unconvertible units withheld; unsupported light-review item budgets labelled unverified (astikoktelkozanis.gr, livingcost.org, mealbudget.app, uk-gr.gvcworld.eu)

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