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 $737 $501 $1,061 $206 $56
Utilities $71 $88 $177 $38 —
Internet & Mobile $44 $35 $59 $15 $1
Groceries $88 $265 $589 $130 $6
Transportation $106 $71 $295 $27 $21
Dining Out $383 $206 $354 $71 $35
Leisure Activities $206 $147 $295 $29 $18
Health Insurance $59 $106 $324 $9 —
Visa & Legal Fees $147 $88 $236 — $1
Total $1,841 $1,507 $3,390 $525 $138

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $501.05 per month
Coworking Space $129.68 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $825.26 per month
Coliving Space $383.16 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.65 per cup
Beer $3.83 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.36 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.54 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $1.30 per loaf
Milk $1.47 per liter
Rice $1.06 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.83 per kg
Beef $9.73 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $29.47 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.44 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.50 per trip
Taxi per km $0.32 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $14.74 per month
Gasoline $0.85 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $88.42 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.84 per month
Gym Membership $35.37 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.42 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.79 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.79 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $44.21 per pair
Summer Dress $29.47 per dress
Running Shoes $79.58 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.37 per visit
Laundry $0.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $23.58 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.01 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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