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 $849 $428 $723 $264 $69
Utilities — $116 $176 $88 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $53 $88 $28 $8
Groceries $94 $283 $598 $201 $9
Transportation $75 $94 $220 $50 $22
Dining Out $535 $220 $315 $75 $47
Leisure Activities $157 $126 $252 $50 $19
Health Insurance $60 $75 $138 $47 $3
Visa & Legal Fees — $25 $50 — —
Total $1,845 $1,420 $2,560 $803 $177

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $364.85 per month
Coworking Space $103.79 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,037.94 per month
Coliving Space $452.92 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.27 per cup
Beer $3.46 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.98 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.16 per meal
Apples $4.91 per kg
Bread $1.32 per loaf
Milk $1.54 per liter
Rice $4.09 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.23 per kg
Beef $20.13 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.32 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $40.89 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.91 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.03 per trip
Taxi per km $2.58 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $57.87 per month
Gasoline $1.12 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $15.10 per trip
Scooter Rental $22.02 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.90 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.71 per month
Gym Membership $55.36 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.32 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $26.42 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $40.89 per pair
Summer Dress $30.19 per dress
Running Shoes $72.34 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) $6.16 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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