Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $1,900 $1,018 $1,696 $339 $204
Utilities — $68 $136 $41 —
Internet & Mobile $102 $81 $170 $27 —
Groceries $136 $407 $950 $237 —
Transportation $102 $204 $339 $27 $34
Dining Out $1,357 $475 $339 $102 $122
Leisure Activities $339 $204 $1,357 $20 $34
Health Insurance $68 $170 $475 — —
Visa & Legal Fees — $136 $204 — —
Total $4,004 $2,763 $5,666 $793 $394

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $569.96 per month
Coworking Space $142.49 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,017.78 per month
Coliving Space $678.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.07 per cup
Beer $3.73 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.48 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.18 per meal
Bread $1.70 per loaf
Milk $2.58 per liter
Rice $1.70 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.50 per kg
Beef $13.57 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $25.78 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $94.99 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.70 per bottle
Apples $6.79 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.39 per trip
Taxi per km $1.22 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $54.28 per month
Gasoline $1.49 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $10.18 per trip
Scooter Rental $30.53 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $20.36 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $66.49 per month
Gym Membership $44.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.57 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $16.96 one-time

Clothing

Jeans $54.28 per pair
Summer Dress $33.93 per dress
Running Shoes $81.42 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.18 per visit
Laundry $6.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $44.10 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.79 per purchase

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.18 per ticket

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 14.738 SCR

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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