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 $1,444 $867 $1,271 $635 $110
Utilities $139 $127 $214 $110 —
Internet & Mobile $75 $58 $98 $40 $6
Groceries $208 $474 $982 $370 $14
Transportation $139 $173 $324 $46 $29
Dining Out $1,017 $439 $635 $162 $75
Leisure Activities $324 $208 $370 $69 $40
Health Insurance $81 $98 $243 $52 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $40 $81 — —
Total $3,427 $2,484 $4,218 $1,484 $274

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $716.35 per month
Coworking Space $213.75 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,790.87 per month
Coliving Space $982.09 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.24 per cup
Beer $5.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.18 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.13 per meal
Apples $3.93 per kg
Bread $1.44 per loaf
Milk $1.91 per liter
Rice $2.43 per kg
Chicken Fillets $13.29 per kg
Beef $20.57 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $13.86 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $75.10 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.27 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.04 per trip
Taxi per km $2.43 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $51.99 per month
Gasoline $1.99 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $17.33 per trip
Scooter Rental $40.44 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.10 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $48.53 per month
Gym Membership $46.22 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.33 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.55 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.71 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $86.66 per pair
Summer Dress $46.22 per dress
Running Shoes $121.32 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $25.42 per visit
Laundry $9.24 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.62 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.82 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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