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 $1,733 $1,013 $1,467 $587 $120
Utilities — $160 $293 $93 —
Internet & Mobile $120 $107 $173 $67 $4
Groceries $160 $480 $1,013 $320 $8
Transportation $320 $400 $587 $107 $32
Dining Out $747 $373 $667 $107 $59
Leisure Activities $400 $240 $480 $80 $27
Health Insurance $67 $120 $320 $40 —
Visa & Legal Fees $93 $120 $293 — —
Total $3,640 $3,013 $5,293 $1,401 $250

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $853.33 per month
Coworking Space $320.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,000.00 per month
Coliving Space $1,013.33 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.80 per cup
Beer $3.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $9.33 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.53 per meal
Apples $2.27 per kg
Bread $0.40 per loaf
Milk $1.73 per liter
Rice $2.13 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.13 per kg
Beef $16.00 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $6.67 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $66.67 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.67 per trip
Taxi per km $1.33 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $40.00 per month
Gasoline $0.62 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.87 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $48.00 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $74.67 per month
Gym Membership $120.00 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $32.00 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $22.67 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $17.33 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $66.67 per pair
Summer Dress $58.67 per dress
Running Shoes $120.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.00 per visit
Laundry $13.33 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $66.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.00 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Generated by
Model not recorded
Last changed
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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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