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 $1,092 $546 $988 $416 $83
Utilities $117 $130 $221 $91 —
Internet & Mobile $99 $78 $117 $57 $4
Groceries $91 $286 $598 $169 $5
Transportation $195 $156 $234 $52 $21
Dining Out $572 $247 $364 $65 $31
Leisure Activities $169 $143 $208 $39 $26
Health Insurance $65 $91 $286 — $3
Visa & Legal Fees $52 $26 $104 — $2
Total $2,452 $1,703 $3,120 $889 $175

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $559.17 per month
Coworking Space $195.06 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,170.36 per month
Coliving Space $728.22 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.81 per cup
Beer $11.70 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.50 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.28 per meal
Apples $2.21 per kg
Bread $1.17 per loaf
Milk $1.82 per liter
Rice $1.69 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.24 per kg
Beef $8.32 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $20.81 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $46.81 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.57 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.12 per trip
Taxi per km $0.91 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $39.01 per month
Gasoline $0.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.50 per trip
Scooter Rental $13.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $31.21 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $72.82 per month
Gym Membership $65.02 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.51 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.30 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.49 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $46.81 per pair
Summer Dress $42.91 per dress
Running Shoes $83.23 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.70 per visit
Laundry $7.80 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $31.21 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.50 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 = 0.3845 OMR

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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