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 $501 $324 $707 $130 $65
Utilities $71 $65 $130 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $29 $27 $44 $9 $1
Groceries $71 $206 $501 $106 $5
Transportation $106 $88 $265 $35 $15
Dining Out $324 $189 $383 $71 $27
Leisure Activities $147 $118 $236 $18 $12
Health Insurance $56 $71 $224 $9 —
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $59 $236 — $1
Total $1,393 $1,147 $2,726 $405 $126

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $226.95 per month
Coworking Space $103.16 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $501.05 per month
Coliving Space $324.21 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.65 per cup
Beer $2.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.77 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.83 per meal
Apples $2.83 per kg
Bread $1.06 per loaf
Milk $1.41 per liter
Rice $0.91 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.65 per kg
Beef $8.55 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $26.53 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.63 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.71 per trip
Taxi per km $0.44 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.63 per month
Gasoline $0.80 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.47 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.89 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.48 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.29 per month
Gym Membership $20.63 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.89 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.84 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $29.47 per pair
Summer Dress $20.63 per dress
Running Shoes $64.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.54 per visit
Laundry $0.71 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.83 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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