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 $849 $552 $764 $255 $127
Utilities $21 $85 $127 $64 —
Internet & Mobile $149 $106 $170 $34 $8
Groceries $64 $170 $594 $212 —
Transportation $106 $85 $255 $42 $34
Dining Out $764 $297 $106 $51 $51
Leisure Activities $170 $127 $170 $34 $17
Health Insurance $64 $127 $297 $21 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $64 $106 $170 — —
Total $2,251 $1,655 $2,653 $713 $241

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $424.34 per month
Coworking Space $106.09 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $848.68 per month
Coliving Space $509.21 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.55 per cup
Beer $2.12 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $5.09 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.64 per meal
Apples $2.97 per kg
Milk $2.12 per liter
Rice $1.49 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.09 per kg
Beef $8.49 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.73 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $29.70 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.06 per bottle
Bread $1.06 per loaf

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.97 per trip
Taxi per km $1.06 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $16.97 per month
Gasoline $1.02 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $8.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.85 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $10.61 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $38.19 per month
Gym Membership $25.46 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.49 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.37 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $42.43 per pair
Summer Dress $21.22 per dress
Running Shoes $55.16 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.49 per visit
Laundry $4.24 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $21.22 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.39 per purchase

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 = 2.3566 TOP

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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