Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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
Health Insurance $44 $33 $83 $3 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $11 $28 $55 — —
Utilities — $17 $22 $6 —
Internet & Mobile $28 $17 $22 $6 $2
Groceries $17 $83 $138 $33 $3
Transportation $17 $11 $28 $8 $6
Dining Out $166 $44 $33 $11 $11
Leisure Activities $55 $28 $44 $6 $8
Housing $221 $66 $83 $22 $28
Total $559 $327 $508 $95 $61

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Airbnb (1 month) $331.71 per month
Coliving Space $165.85 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $138.21 per month
Coworking Space $82.93 per month

Food & Dining

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $8.29 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.28 per bottle
Coffee $0.83 per cup
Beer $1.66 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.38 per meal
Fast Food Combo $2.21 per meal
Apples $1.38 per kg
Bread $0.83 per loaf
Milk $1.11 per liter
Rice $0.55 per kg
Chicken Fillets $1.93 per kg
Beef $6.63 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.06 per bottle

Transportation

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.38 per trip
Scooter Rental $3.87 per month
Taxi Start $0.55 per trip
Taxi per km $0.28 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $5.53 per month
Gasoline $0.55 per liter

Services

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.76 one-time
Mobile Plan $2.76 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $16.59 per month
Gym Membership $11.06 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.29 per hour

Personal Care

Haircut $1.66 per visit
Laundry $0.83 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.53 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.11 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $1.93 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $13.82 per pair
Summer Dress $8.29 per dress
Running Shoes $27.64 per pair

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 18,088.1875 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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