Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 30, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 2 29 $1,174 $559 $1,025 $559 $90
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 4 5 $11 $37 $48 $37 $1
Groceries 6 7 10 11 $168 $477 $1,010 $421 $11
Transportation 3 12 $63 $51 $124 $39 $16
Dining Out 25 26 27 $943 $341 $503 $70 $51
Leisure Activities 17 18 $124 $111 $195 $63 $21
Health Insurance 14 $63 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 15 $11 $11 $43 — —
Total $2,557 $1,587 $2,948 $1,189 $192

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $558.99 $404 – $673 per month
Coworking Space 13 $246.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 $1,173.87 $1,006 – $1,342 per month
Coliving Space $729.60 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.68 per cup
Beer 8 $5.95 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 25 $15.71 per meal
Fast Food Combo 23 $11.90 per meal
Apples 10 $3.01 per kg
Bread $1.87 per loaf
Milk 6 $1.40 per liter
Rice 11 $2.46 per kg
Chicken Fillets $11.79 per kg
Beef $15.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 9 $8.59 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25 26 27 $87.55 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 7 $0.36 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 12 $4.71 per trip
Taxi per km $1.44 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 3 $38.72 per month
Gasoline 16 $2.26 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 12 $11.90 per trip
Scooter Rental $34.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $11.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $25.81 per month
Gym Membership 17 $56.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.47 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $22.43 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 18 $7.30 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 21 $84.18 per pair
Summer Dress 22 $33.62 per dress
Running Shoes $89.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 30 $20.20 per visit
Laundry 28 $0.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 19 $78.57 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 20 $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Cagliari, Alghero, Oristano, Hanoi

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  3. ARST tariffe urbane: MetroSassari corsa semplice €1,30; abbonamento mensile AMI €34,50; biglietto giornaliero €3,30Official
  4. iliad TOP 230 €9,99/mese; attivazione SIM €9,99Official
  5. iliad fibra €22,99/mese con offerta mobile (€26,99 senza), tariffe dal 26/02/2026Official
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  8. Esselunga Moretti La Bianca 3×33 cl €2,44Secondary
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  10. Esselunga mele Stark €2,68/kgSecondary
  11. Esselunga riso Originario €2,19/kgSecondary
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  15. Tabella diritti consolari: visto nazionale tipo D €116,00Official
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  17. McFIT Flex €49,90/mese (listino nazionale)Official
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  22. OVS abiti: listino €19,97–49,95 (tipico €29,95)Official
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  24. Ristorante Il Cenacolo Sassari, menù digitaleListings
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Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1040.84 1173.87
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 636.07 558.99
    • Apples 2.89 3.01
    • Beef 17.35 15.71
    • Beer 5.2 5.95
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    • Bread 1.73 1.87
    • Chicken Fillets 11.56 11.79
    • Cinema Ticket 10.41 7.3
    • Coffee 1.39 1.68
    • Coliving Space 693.9 729.6
    • Coworking Space 208.17 246.49
    • Dining Out local 80.95, nomad 809.55, expat 254.43, family 289.12 local 69.59, nomad 942.87, expat 341.23, family 502.86, tourist 50.51
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.39 78.57
    • Fast Food Combo 9.83 11.9
    • Gasoline 2.14 2.26
    • Groceries local 323.82, nomad 115.65, expat 370.08, family 636.07, tourist 0 local 420.84, nomad 168.34, expat 476.95, family 1010.01, tourist 11.22
    • Gym Membership 46.26 56.01
    • Haircut 23.13 20.2
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 138.78, family 289.12 local 0, nomad 62.72, tourist 2.09
    • Housing local 520.42, nomad 1387.79, expat 867.37, family 1272.14, tourist 138.78 local 558.99, nomad 1173.87, family 1024.81, tourist 89.8
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.48, nomad 115.65, expat 52.04, family 80.95, tourist 11.56 local 37.02, nomad 11.21, family 48.23, tourist 0.75
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.69 25.81
    • Jeans 80.95 84.18
    • Laundry 9.25 0.7
    • Leisure Activities local 28.91, nomad 346.95, expat 80.95, family 1387.79, tourist 34.69 local 63.31, nomad 124.48, expat 111.01, family 195.08, tourist 20.77
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 15.71
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.39 87.55
    • Milk 1.5 1.4
    • Mobile Plan 17.35 11.21
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.48 38.72
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 5.95
    • Rice 2.31 2.46
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.88 11.9
    • Running Shoes 115.65 89.8
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 22.43
    • Summer Dress 52.04 33.62
    • Taxi Start 4.63 4.71
    • Taxi per km 2.08 1.44
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.13 13.47
    • Transportation local 52.04, nomad 69.39, expat 57.82, family 208.17, tourist 34.69 local 38.72, nomad 62.52, expat 50.62, family 123.92, tourist 15.6
    • Utilities local 104.08, nomad 57.82, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 0 nomad 0, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.69, family 46.26 local 0, nomad 10.85, expat 10.85, family 43.4
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.93 0.36
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 8.59

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