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 $707 $501 $1,061 $147 $71
Utilities $88 $106 $206 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $53 $44 $71 $9 $1
Groceries $147 $324 $707 $118 $6
Transportation $106 $147 $354 $35 $21
Dining Out $442 $265 $531 $71 $38
Leisure Activities $265 $177 $413 $24 $71
Health Insurance $65 $130 $383 $9 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $147 $106 $295 — $2
Total $2,020 $1,800 $4,021 $440 $215

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $383.16 per month
Coworking Space $147.37 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $884.21 per month
Coliving Space $560.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.06 per cup
Beer $2.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.77 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.83 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $1.30 per loaf
Milk $1.53 per liter
Rice $0.94 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.42 per kg
Beef $9.73 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $26.53 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.88 per trip
Taxi per km $0.59 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $23.58 per month
Gasoline $0.80 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $106.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.07 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.42 per month
Gym Membership $26.53 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.84 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.74 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $35.37 per pair
Summer Dress $26.53 per dress
Running Shoes $70.74 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.84 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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