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 $147 $44
Utilities $71 $88 $165 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $265 $38 $53 $9 $1
Groceries $71 $236 $501 $106 $5
Transportation $106 $147 $295 $35 $15
Dining Out $383 $206 $354 $71 $27
Leisure Activities $147 $118 $265 $24 $12
Health Insurance $65 $71 $224 $9 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $88 $59 $206 — $1
Total $1,697 $1,287 $2,770 $428 $108

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $185.68 per month
Coworking Space $88.42 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $424.42 per month
Coliving Space $247.58 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.65 per cup
Beer $2.65 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.89 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.83 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $1.09 per loaf
Milk $1.41 per liter
Rice $0.97 per kg
Chicken Fillets $4.01 per kg
Beef $8.55 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.05 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.63 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.50 per trip
Taxi per km $0.38 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $14.74 per month
Gasoline $0.84 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.53 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.60 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.37 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.29 per month
Gym Membership $26.53 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.25 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.96 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.24 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $38.32 per pair
Summer Dress $22.40 per dress
Running Shoes $73.68 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.42 per visit
Laundry $0.71 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $14.74 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.54 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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