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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 $1,560 $982 $1,618 $635 $110
Utilities $139 $150 $243 $104 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $64 $98 $40 $3
Groceries $173 $462 $867 $324 $9
Transportation $92 $139 $289 $35 $17
Dining Out $751 $370 $520 $139 $64
Leisure Activities $254 $173 $347 $46 $29
Health Insurance $75 $58 $162 $17 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $46 $35 $69 — —
Total $3,165 $2,433 $4,213 $1,340 $237

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $982.09 per month
Coworking Space $184.86 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,906.41 per month
Coliving Space $1,270.94 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.62 per cup
Beer $2.89 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $13.29 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.40 per meal
Apples $2.25 per kg
Bread $1.50 per loaf
Milk $1.10 per liter
Rice $1.68 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.32 per kg
Beef $14.44 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.09 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $57.77 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.87 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.33 per trip
Taxi per km $1.10 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $34.66 per month
Gasoline $2.10 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $9.82 per trip
Scooter Rental $28.89 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.42 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $43.91 per month
Gym Membership $51.99 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.33 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $17.33 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.67 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $86.66 per pair
Summer Dress $40.44 per dress
Running Shoes $98.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $17.33 per visit
Laundry $11.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $51.99 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.98 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 = 0.8655 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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