Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $842 $526 $667 $246 $70
Utilities — $60 $77 $56 —
Internet & Mobile $49 $39 $46 $28 $4
Groceries $84 $281 $456 $196 —
Transportation $42 $35 $63 $21 $7
Dining Out $316 $140 $126 $56 $35
Leisure Activities $70 $56 $42 $21 $14
Health Insurance $63 $49 $126 — —
Visa & Legal Fees — $35 $56 — —
Total $1,466 $1,221 $1,659 $624 $130

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $140.34 per month
Coworking Space $21.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $175.43 per month
Coliving Space $105.26 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.46 per cup
Beer $2.81 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.81 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.61 per meal
Apples $4.21 per kg
Bread $1.26 per loaf
Milk $1.75 per liter
Rice $1.26 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.32 per kg
Beef $9.12 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.63 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $14.03 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.84 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.40 per trip
Taxi per km $0.70 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $3.51 per month
Gasoline $1.26 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.51 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.42 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.63 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $42.10 per month
Gym Membership $10.53 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.61 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $7.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.51 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.56 per pair
Summer Dress $21.05 per dress
Running Shoes $42.10 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.11 per visit
Laundry $2.11 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $7.02 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.51 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 1.4251 AUD

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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