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 $460 $283 $389 $127 $60
Utilities $71 $53 $64 $28 —
Internet & Mobile $50 $39 $42 $21 $4
Groceries $57 $248 $354 $142 —
Transportation $28 $21 $57 $18 $7
Dining Out $283 $106 $71 $35 $35
Leisure Activities $71 $42 $28 $14 $11
Health Insurance $57 $35 $85 $11 $7
Visa & Legal Fees $28 $21 $35 — $4
Total $1,105 $848 $1,125 $396 $128

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $148.58 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $459.89 per month
Coliving Space $283.01 per month
Coworking Space $53.06 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.77 per cup
Beer $2.48 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.54 per meal
Apples $2.26 per kg
Bread $1.27 per loaf
Milk $1.77 per liter
Rice $1.13 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.01 per kg
Beef $8.49 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.74 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $24.76 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.31 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.85 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.42 per trip
Taxi per km $0.85 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $28.30 per month
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.95 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.61 per month
Gasoline $1.20 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $12.74 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $56.60 per month
Gym Membership $24.76 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.49 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.84 per pair
Summer Dress $21.23 per dress
Running Shoes $63.68 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.66 per visit
Laundry $4.25 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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