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 $728 $442 $780 $312 $91
Utilities $117 $143 $234 $91 —
Internet & Mobile $65 $57 $91 $39 $5
Groceries $78 $234 $624 $169 $8
Transportation $156 $208 $286 $52 $21
Dining Out $546 $221 $364 $78 $39
Leisure Activities $130 $156 $260 $39 $31
Health Insurance $65 $91 $286 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $52 $26 $65 — $3
Total $1,937 $1,578 $2,990 $780 $198

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $403.12 per month
Coworking Space $169.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $988.30 per month
Coliving Space $494.15 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.42 per cup
Beer $9.88 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.20 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.76 per meal
Apples $2.21 per kg
Bread $1.17 per loaf
Milk $1.69 per liter
Rice $1.82 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.72 per kg
Beef $8.32 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $31.21 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $36.41 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.52 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.12 per trip
Taxi per km $1.04 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $39.01 per month
Gasoline $0.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.50 per trip
Scooter Rental $11.70 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $26.01 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $67.62 per month
Gym Membership $52.02 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $15.60 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.10 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $46.81 per pair
Summer Dress $39.01 per dress
Running Shoes $83.23 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.10 per visit
Laundry $1.30 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $31.21 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.28 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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