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 $786 $472 $849 $283 $75
Utilities — $113 $201 $75 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $53 $94 $28 $5
Groceries $94 $283 $692 $220 $8
Transportation $94 $75 $283 $63 $22
Dining Out $598 $220 $377 $75 $53
Leisure Activities $220 $94 $252 $50 $25
Health Insurance $69 $88 $176 $53 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $19 $38 — —
Total $1,936 $1,417 $2,962 $847 $188

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $345.98 per month
Coworking Space $113.23 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,037.94 per month
Coliving Space $471.79 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.02 per cup
Beer $3.46 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.98 per meal
Fast Food Combo $4.91 per meal
Apples $4.09 per kg
Bread $1.38 per loaf
Milk $1.51 per liter
Rice $16.36 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.92 per kg
Beef $23.90 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.32 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $40.89 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.09 per trip
Taxi per km $2.64 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $78.63 per month
Gasoline $1.12 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $15.10 per trip
Scooter Rental $25.16 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $20.13 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $33.97 per month
Gym Membership $53.47 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.06 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $28.31 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.45 per pair
Summer Dress $28.31 per dress
Running Shoes $59.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $27.68 per visit
Laundry $7.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $22.02 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.98 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 = 158.9682 JPY

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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