Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $884 $637 $778 $340 $60
Utilities $11 $50 $64 $39 $4
Internet & Mobile $50 $39 $46 $28 $2
Groceries $42 $297 $495 $248 $11
Dining Out $460 $212 $142 $71 $32
Leisure Activities $127 $71 $85 $28 $14
Health Insurance $50 $42 $113 $32 $8
Visa & Legal Fees $18 $35 $57 — $1
Transportation $35 $57 $92 $21 $6
Total $1,677 $1,440 $1,872 $807 $138

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $459.89 per month
Coworking Space $106.13 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $849.03 per month
Coliving Space $424.51 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.83 per cup
Beer $3.54 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.66 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.49 per meal
Apples $3.18 per kg
Bread $2.12 per loaf
Milk $2.48 per liter
Rice $1.42 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.49 per kg
Beef $12.74 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.74 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $35.38 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.06 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi per km $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $24.76 per month
Gasoline $1.42 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.08 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.69 per month
Taxi Start $1.42 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $17.69 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $84.90 per month
Gym Membership $28.30 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.61 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.66 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $42.45 per pair
Summer Dress $24.76 per dress
Running Shoes $70.75 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.08 per visit
Laundry $5.66 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.23 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.08 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1.4134 AUD

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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