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 $460 $357 $817 $153 $56
Utilities $102 $92 $184 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $26 $20 $36 $7 $2
Groceries $61 $204 $562 $123 $5
Transportation $82 $61 $153 $31 $10
Dining Out $357 $184 $306 $61 $26
Leisure Activities $102 $82 $153 $20 $36
Health Insurance $61 $77 $225 $10 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $36 $26 $102 — $3
Total $1,287 $1,103 $2,538 $451 $141

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $302.67 per month
Coworking Space $110.98 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $605.35 per month
Coliving Space $353.12 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.02 per cup
Beer $0.75 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.52 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.05 per meal
Apples $2.82 per kg
Bread $1.31 per loaf
Milk $2.12 per liter
Rice $1.01 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.55 per kg
Beef $12.11 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.11 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $25.22 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.60 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.01 per trip
Taxi per km $0.81 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.18 per month
Gasoline $1.16 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.62 per trip
Scooter Rental $110.98 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.07 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $25.22 per month
Gym Membership $20.18 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.11 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.04 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.21 per pair
Summer Dress $15.13 per dress
Running Shoes $65.58 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.04 per visit
Laundry $1.01 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $25.22 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.04 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 = 4,014.2133 KHR

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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