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 $389 $283 $354 $177 $46
Utilities $35 $42 $50 $28 —
Internet & Mobile $64 $21 $32 $11 —
Groceries $28 $127 $248 $85 $7
Transportation $35 $57 $71 $14 $14
Dining Out $283 $85 $57 $21 $28
Leisure Activities $21 $18 $21 $4 $4
Health Insurance $60 $35 $85 $4 —
Visa & Legal Fees $71 $71 $142 — —
Total $986 $739 $1,060 $344 $99

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $318.39 per month
Coworking Space $176.88 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $707.52 per month
Coliving Space $424.51 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.12 per cup
Beer $3.18 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.54 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.66 per meal
Apples $1.77 per kg
Milk $1.63 per liter
Rice $1.27 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.66 per kg
Beef $8.49 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
Bread $1.42 per loaf

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.77 per trip
Taxi per km $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $28.30 per month
Gasoline $0.96 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.08 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.69 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.15 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $56.60 per month
Gym Membership $35.38 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.69 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.61 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.08 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.84 per pair
Summer Dress $21.23 per dress
Running Shoes $56.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.66 per visit
Laundry $3.54 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $35.38 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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