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 $1,726 $1,150 $1,987 $889 $152
Utilities — $230 $397 $188 —
Internet & Mobile $126 $115 $220 $99 $5
Groceries $188 $575 $1,307 $439 $13
Transportation $86 $126 $261 $86 $29
Dining Out $1,517 $502 $680 $167 $99
Leisure Activities $471 $261 $523 $126 $42
Health Insurance $89 $63 $126 — $7
Visa & Legal Fees — $58 $115 — —
Total $4,203 $3,080 $5,616 $1,994 $347

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Meal (Inexpensive) $23.01 per meal
Fast Food Combo $15.17 per meal
Apples $3.35 per kg
Bread $3.97 per loaf
Milk $2.20 per liter
Rice $3.56 per kg
Chicken Fillets $15.17 per kg
Beef $30.33 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $19.87 per bottle
Coffee $5.02 per cup
Beer $10.98 per pint
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $115.05 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $2.61 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,098.20 per month
Coworking Space $292.85 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,353.28 per month
Coliving Space $889.02 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $10.98 per trip
Taxi per km $1.88 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $85.76 per month
Gasoline $2.46 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $25.10 per trip
Scooter Rental $12.55 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $41.73 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $67.98 per month
Gym Membership $47.07 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.15 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $31.27 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $17.26 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $99.36 per pair
Summer Dress $47.07 per dress
Running Shoes $130.74 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $67.98 per visit
Laundry $8.37 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.61 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.50 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 = 9.5611 NOK

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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