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 $383 $236 $442 $106 $32
Utilities $53 $50 $94 $21 —
Internet & Mobile $35 $27 $47 $9 $1
Groceries $71 $189 $413 $94 $4
Transportation $71 $88 $206 $24 $9
Dining Out $265 $130 $236 $50 $21
Leisure Activities $106 $83 $147 $15 $12
Health Insurance $65 $56 $165 $9 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $59 $206 — $1
Total $1,137 $918 $1,956 $328 $82

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $126.74 per month
Coworking Space $73.68 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $400.84 per month
Coliving Space $188.63 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.30 per cup
Beer $2.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.47 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.24 per meal
Apples $2.48 per kg
Bread $0.94 per loaf
Milk $1.24 per liter
Rice $0.91 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.42 per kg
Beef $8.55 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $22.69 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.51 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.59 per trip
Taxi per km $0.38 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $14.74 per month
Gasoline $0.81 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.41 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.01 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.48 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $26.53 per month
Gym Membership $20.63 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.07 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.84 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.65 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $28.29 per pair
Summer Dress $18.86 per dress
Running Shoes $64.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.54 per visit
Laundry $0.47 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.42 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 = 16,964.3903 IDR

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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