Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Nov 6, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 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 $1,388 $1,272 $1,850 $925 $116
Utilities — $173 $231 $173 —
Internet & Mobile $81 $81 $116 $58 —
Groceries $116 $463 $1,041 $405 —
Transportation 7 8 $122 $61 $244 — $15
Dining Out 14 $1,173 $313 $626 $156 $59
Leisure Activities $347 $116 $231 $35 $23
Health Insurance $69 $139 $405 $93 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $116 $173 — —
Total $3,354 $2,734 $4,917 $1,845 $215

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 $1,731.66 per month
Coworking Space 3 4 5 $260.12 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,081.69 per month
Coliving Space 6 $1,005.48 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.05 per cup
Beer $5.78 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $20.82 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.56 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $2.54 per loaf
Milk 12 $1.88 per liter
Rice $2.66 per kg
Chicken Fillets $13.88 per kg
Beef $20.82 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.88 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.95 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.39 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $3.35 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $5.42 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $0.00 per month
Gasoline 18 $1.97 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $13.88 per trip
Scooter Rental $28.91 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $16.76 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 10 $55.85 per month
Gym Membership 11 $30.25 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $28.91 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $5.59 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.88 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $92.52 per pair
Summer Dress $52.04 per dress
Running Shoes $115.65 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $28.91 per visit
Laundry $9.25 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $69.94 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.56 per purchase

About these costs

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 1561.27 1731.66
    • Coliving Space 1040.84 1005.48
    • Coworking Space 289.12 260.12
    • Dining Out local 115.65, nomad 1156.49, expat 346.95, family 231.3, tourist 57.82 local 156.41, nomad 1173.06, expat 312.82, family 625.63, tourist 58.65
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.82 69.94
    9 more changes
    • Gym Membership 46.26 30.25
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 52.04 55.85
    • Milk 1.73 1.88
    • Mobile Plan 23.13 16.76
    • Monthly Transport Pass 52.04 0
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.35 5.59
    • Taxi Start 5.2 3.35
    • Taxi per km 2.54 5.42
    • Transportation local 69.39, nomad 115.65, expat 92.52, family 289.12, tourist 17.35 local 0, nomad 121.77, expat 60.89, family 243.55, tourist 15.22

    Fix pass: Gasoline source numbering updated after removing inaccessible unused salon and clothing pages; Milk and all nationwide item prices retain their explicit borrowing labels. Checked every factor unit; no price changes or pound-to-kilogram corrections were warranted (petrol.lu; monoprixfranchise.lu).

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