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 $1,107 $707 $1,000 $360 $107
Groceries $93 $320 $707 $213 $4
Utilities $67 $93 $120 $67 —
Internet & Mobile $93 $73 $93 $47 $5
Transportation $147 $107 $400 $53 $24
Dining Out $480 $267 $333 $93 $57
Leisure Activities $187 $133 $213 $33 $40
Health Insurance $70 $147 $400 $27 $7
Visa & Legal Fees $67 $133 $307 — $7
Total $2,311 $1,980 $3,573 $893 $251

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $161.67 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $466.67 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,333.34 per month
Coliving Space $666.67 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.87 per cup
Beer $10.67 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.67 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.00 per meal
Apples $2.40 per kg
Bread $1.34 per loaf
Milk $1.54 per liter
Rice $1.74 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.07 per kg
Beef $11.34 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $40.00 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $53.33 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.53 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.00 per trip
Taxi per km $0.74 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $53.34 per month
Gasoline $0.58 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.00 per trip
Scooter Rental $32.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $40.00 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $73.34 per month
Gym Membership $66.67 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $33.34 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $26.67 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $46.67 per pair
Summer Dress $40.00 per dress
Running Shoes $86.67 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.00 per visit
Laundry $7.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $46.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.67 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 = 3.75 SAR

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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