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 $1,038 $542 $872 $212 $85
Utilities $85 $104 $165 $40 —
Internet & Mobile $118 $85 $132 $19 $6
Groceries $165 $354 $755 $198 $12
Transportation $118 $212 $283 $31 $28
Dining Out $684 $292 $519 $85 $66
Leisure Activities $259 $189 $307 $24 $38
Health Insurance $71 $99 $259 $9 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $57 $71 $189 — $2
Total $2,595 $1,948 $3,481 $618 $242

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $306.54 per month
Coworking Space $108.47 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,061.09 per month
Coliving Space $589.49 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.12 per cup
Beer $1.89 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.72 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.14 per meal
Apples $4.01 per kg
Bread $1.18 per loaf
Milk $1.98 per liter
Rice $1.79 per kg
Chicken Fillets $8.49 per kg
Beef $10.38 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.79 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.59 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.04 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.12 per trip
Taxi per km $1.65 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $30.65 per month
Gasoline $1.72 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.55 per trip
Scooter Rental $21.22 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $19.81 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $82.53 per month
Gym Membership $35.37 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $13.20 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.07 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.07 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $51.88 per pair
Summer Dress $40.09 per dress
Running Shoes $99.03 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.49 per visit
Laundry $6.13 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.65 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.25 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 = 21.2047 STN

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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