Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Oct 5, 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 $1,657 $998 $1,539 $741 $131
Groceries $114 $285 $654 $256 —
Utilities — $114 $188 $108 —
Internet & Mobile $192 $57 $80 $34 $3
Transportation $74 $80 $228 $37 $17
Dining Out $881 $200 $257 $85 $54
Leisure Activities $287 $86 $114 $40 $23
Health Insurance $68 $91 $228 $29 $4
Visa & Legal Fees — $34 $63 — —
Total $3,273 $1,945 $3,351 $1,330 $232

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $912.08 per month
Coworking Space $205.06 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,544.29 per month
Coliving Space $912.78 per month

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.88 per month
Mobile Plan $17.09 per month
Gym Membership $42.69 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.51 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $15.36 one-time

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.28 per cup
Beer $3.99 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $15.40 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.97 per meal
Apples $2.40 per kg
Bread $1.37 per loaf
Milk $1.06 per liter
Rice $1.37 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.27 per kg
Beef $14.83 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.39 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.73 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.92 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.56 per trip
Taxi per km $1.20 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $42.69 per month
Gasoline $2.05 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.57 per trip
Scooter Rental $31.37 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $68.36 per pair
Summer Dress $45.57 per dress
Running Shoes $96.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $21.63 per visit
Laundry $6.84 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $73.98 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.40 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Oct 5, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 48
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8888 EUR

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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