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 $912 $472 $755 $283 $79
Utilities — $116 $176 $88 —
Internet & Mobile $57 $47 $75 $35 $5
Groceries $94 $283 $692 $239 $8
Transportation $75 $94 $283 $50 $16
Dining Out $723 $220 $409 $113 $47
Leisure Activities $283 $157 $252 $63 $19
Health Insurance $72 $88 $176 $41 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $25 $75 — —
Total $2,216 $1,502 $2,893 $912 $174

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) $1,132.30 per month
Coliving Space $471.79 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.46 per cup
Beer $4.09 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.55 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.35 per meal
Apples $4.09 per kg
Bread $1.38 per loaf
Milk $1.51 per liter
Rice $3.77 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.92 per kg
Beef $23.90 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.58 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $44.03 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.77 per trip
Taxi per km $2.64 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $78.63 per month
Gasoline $1.10 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.36 per trip
Scooter Rental $28.31 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $22.02 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $32.71 per month
Gym Membership $50.32 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $25.16 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $53.47 per pair
Summer Dress $34.60 per dress
Running Shoes $69.20 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $28.31 per visit
Laundry $7.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.89 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.92 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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