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Nomad score 5.9/10

42.6594, 20.2886 Europe/Belgrade #2414

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Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 2 3 4 14 $403 $336 $392 $280 $43
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 $8 $32 $40 $32 $2
Groceries 10 18 $54 $175 $404 $135 $3
Transportation 8 14 15 16 $40 $27 $109 $11 $9
Dining Out 14 18 $392 $112 $157 $50 $20
Leisure Activities 11 14 $95 $39 $84 $17 $6
Health Insurance 9 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 20 22 — $5 $13 — —
Total $1,059 $726 $1,199 $525 $85

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 4 $336.13 $280 – $392 per month
Coworking Space 13 $100.84 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $392.16 $336 – $448 per month
Coliving Space $313.73 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.68 per cup
Beer $2.24 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 14 18 $5.60 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.60 per meal
Apples $1.57 per kg
Bread $0.62 per loaf
Milk 10 $1.00 per liter
Rice 10 $2.01 per kg
Chicken Fillets 10 $4.92 per kg
Beef 10 $11.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.60 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 14 18 $33.61 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 14 $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $0.84 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 14 $11.21 per month
Gasoline 7 $1.83 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $6.44 per trip
Scooter Rental $33.61 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $7.83 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $24.09 per month
Gym Membership $28.01 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.30 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $5.03 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $5.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $42.58 per pair
Summer Dress $31.37 per dress
Running Shoes $63.87 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.96 per visit
Laundry $4.48 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.81 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 31, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8925 EUR on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Gjakova, Pristina, Tirana

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  2. Pejë Puhovc 70 m² furnished one-bedroom €300/month (Aug 2026)Listings
  3. Pejë Maestro Ardi 120 m² three-bedroom €350/month (Aug 2026)Listings
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  5. Vala prepaid M €6.99/10 GB/30 d; S €4.49/5 GB/15 dOfficial
  6. Kujtesa internet-only 50–100 Mbps €14.50–21.50/monthOfficial
  7. Super 95 €1.63/L Kosovo national aggregate (26 Oct 2026)Index
  8. Blue Taxi Pristina operator tariff: €2 start, €0.75/kmOfficial
  9. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  10. ETC Kosovo promotion 20–26 Feb: milk €0.89/L, rice €1.79/kg, chicken interfilet €4.39/kg, beef thigh €10.45/kg, frozen veg €0.69/400 g, pasta €0.69/500 g, olive oil €4.59/L, tuna €0.95/185 gShop
  11. CineStar 2D ticket €4.50 before 17:00 (Prishtina Mall)Official
  12. 2019 national reporting on private medical consultations; not cited by a priced lineSecondary
  13. Pristina dedicated desks from ~€90/month; no Peja operator foundSecondary
  14. Peja guide: taxis €2–3, furgons Deçan €1/Istog €1.50, bus €5, train €3, budget mains €2.50–5, mid-range mains €6–16, museum €1, cave €2–3, via ferrata €15–25, zip line €10, ski pass €10–15, mid-range hotel €35–55Secondary
  15. Trainkos Pejë–Prishtinë €3.00 regular fareOfficial
  16. Prishtina→Peja bus €5, 35 weekday departures (Oct 2026)Secondary
  17. Gjirafa Travel Prishtina→Peja average ticket €5, 33 daily departuresSecondary
  18. Pristina cross-check: meals €5, mid-range for two €30, produce and clothing medians (Oct 2026, EUR, metric)Index
  19. ERO universal-service tariff 9.05¢/kWh reported; not cited by a priced lineSecondary
  20. 90-day visa-free visits; MIA residence beyond 90 daysOfficial
  21. ECB USD rate 1.1205 per EUR on 2026-10-22 (country prep)Official
  22. MIA temporary residence fees: work €50, family reunification €30, study €10Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 571.02 392.16
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.19 336.13
    • Apples 1.82 1.57
    • Beef 9.68 11.71
    • Beer 2.11 2.24
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    • Bread 0.86 0.62
    • Chicken Fillets 6.26 4.92
    • Cinema Ticket 5.69 5.04
    • Coffee 1.65 1.68
    • Coliving Space 369.9 313.73
    • Coworking Space 113.64 100.84
    • Dining Out local 45.57, nomad 426.15, expat 125.18, family 153.59, tourist 34.11 local 50.42, nomad 392.16, expat 112.04, family 156.86, tourist 20.17
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 19.9 16.81
    • Fast Food Combo 6.26 5.6
    • Gasoline 1.57 1.83
    • Groceries local 187.76, nomad 62.59, expat 255.97, family 511.95, tourist 2.82 local 134.59, nomad 53.84, expat 174.96, family 403.76, tourist 2.92
    • Gym Membership 31.23 28.01
    • Haircut 7.96 8.96
    • Health Insurance local 11.25, nomad 68.36, expat 56.97, family 136.71, tourist 2.82 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 199.02, nomad 427.56, expat 312.94, family 454.99, tourist 62.59 local 280.11, nomad 403.36, expat 336.13, family 392.16, tourist 42.58
    • Internet & Mobile local 25.6, nomad 39.81, expat 31.29, family 48.32, tourist 4.01 local 31.92, nomad 7.83, family 39.76, tourist 2.35
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.6 24.09
    • Jeans 39.88 42.58
    • Laundry 4.27 4.48
    • Leisure Activities local 19.98, nomad 142.05, expat 62.59, family 79.61, tourist 17.09 local 16.81, nomad 95.24, expat 39.22, family 84.03, tourist 6.16
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 5.41 5.6
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 30.17 33.61
    • Milk 1.42 1
    • Mobile Plan 11.37 7.83
    • Monthly Transport Pass 24.54 11.21
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.71 5.6
    • Rice 1.72 2.01
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 4.56 6.44
    • Running Shoes 73.98 63.87
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.39 5.03
    • Scooter Rental 20.99 33.61
    • Summer Dress 30.17 31.37
    • Taxi Start 2.27 2.24
    • Taxi per km 0.8 0.84
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.67 6.3
    • Transportation local 19.98, nomad 34.18, expat 45.57, family 102.39, tourist 10.27 local 11.21, nomad 39.5, expat 27.45, family 109.24, tourist 9.24
    • Utilities local 68.36, nomad 11.25, expat 79.89, family 108.3, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 2.82, expat 22.93, family 31.51 local 0, expat 4.67, family 13.07
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.63 0.5
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.68 5.6

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