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 $909 $1,519 $621 $123
Utilities $64 $150 $300 $118 —
Internet & Mobile $91 $70 $128 $48 $5
Groceries $193 $481 $1,016 $342 $13
Transportation $102 $118 $374 $79 $19
Dining Out $942 $374 $535 $128 $80
Leisure Activities $267 $193 $428 $64 $32
Health Insurance $77 $48 $96 — $6
Visa & Legal Fees — $16 $32 — —
Total $3,180 $2,359 $4,428 $1,400 $278

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $877.38 per month
Coworking Space $224.70 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,551.47 per month
Coliving Space $727.58 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.07 per cup
Beer $8.02 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $14.44 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.30 per meal
Apples $3.42 per kg
Bread $3.64 per loaf
Milk $1.77 per liter
Rice $3.42 per kg
Chicken Fillets $15.51 per kg
Beef $23.54 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.98 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $90.95 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $6.95 per trip
Taxi per km $1.93 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $89.88 per month
Gasoline $2.09 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $17.12 per trip
Scooter Rental $9.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $31.99 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.26 per month
Gym Membership $48.15 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $29.96 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $16.05 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $17.65 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $101.65 per pair
Summer Dress $48.15 per dress
Running Shoes $128.40 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $51.36 per visit
Laundry $5.35 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $26.75 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.16 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 = 9.346 SEK

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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