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 $1,769 $1,141 $1,654 $598 $114
Utilities — $114 $160 $86 —
Internet & Mobile $57 $48 $68 $34 $3
Groceries $91 $399 $797 $256 $3
Transportation $46 $68 $244 $40 $20
Dining Out $1,134 $256 $342 $68 $63
Leisure Activities $227 $103 $183 $29 $28
Health Insurance $74 $97 $256 $17 $3
Visa & Legal Fees — $74 $125 — —
Total $3,398 $2,300 $3,829 $1,128 $234

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $910.67 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,313.63 per month
Coworking Space $170.46 per month
Coliving Space $883.25 per month

Food & Dining

Milk $1.26 per liter
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.59 per meal
Coffee $2.40 per cup
Beer $4.27 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $13.67 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.97 per meal
Apples $2.74 per kg
Bread $1.77 per loaf
Rice $1.89 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.84 per kg
Beef $13.67 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $9.95 per bottle
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.20 per bottle

Services

Internet (60 Mbps+) $39.88 per month
Mobile Plan $18.17 per month
Gym Membership $45.57 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.90 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.09 one-time

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.99 per trip
Taxi per km $1.37 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $39.88 per month
Gasoline $1.97 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $9.69 per trip
Scooter Rental $34.18 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.97 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $74.12 per pair
Summer Dress $45.64 per dress
Running Shoes $94.02 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $22.79 per visit
Laundry $9.12 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $68.36 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.27 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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