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 $1,233 $733 $1,866 $366 $80
Utilities $100 $120 $233 $80 —
Internet & Mobile $63 $50 $100 $30 $3
Groceries $133 $366 $800 $233 $5
Transportation $93 $107 $300 $70 $10
Dining Out $733 $366 $600 $147 $43
Leisure Activities $300 $200 $400 $67 $17
Health Insurance $57 $107 $280 $97 —
Visa & Legal Fees $9 $23 $80 — —
Total $2,721 $2,072 $4,659 $1,090 $158

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $832.87 per month
Coworking Space $233.20 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,865.62 per month
Coliving Space $732.92 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.66 per cup
Beer $4.00 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.66 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.33 per meal
Apples $8.00 per kg
Bread $2.80 per loaf
Milk $2.07 per liter
Rice $3.20 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.99 per kg
Beef $29.98 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $16.66 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $46.64 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.07 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.20 per trip
Taxi per km $0.73 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $43.31 per month
Gasoline $1.17 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.33 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.33 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $41.31 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $26.65 per month
Gym Membership $56.63 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $23.32 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $25.32 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.99 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $49.97 per pair
Summer Dress $39.98 per dress
Running Shoes $83.29 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.66 per visit
Laundry $9.99 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $9.99 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.00 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 = 1,500.843 KRW

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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