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Nomad score 6.3/10

42.6727, 21.1669 Europe/Belgrade #2412

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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 $538 $336 $616 $258 $78
Utilities 19 20 — $101 $123 $90 —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 $8 $32 $40 $32 $2
Groceries 11 22 24 $50 $168 $359 $129 $3
Transportation 7 8 $46 $39 $133 $28 $9
Dining Out 12 23 $470 $134 $200 $45 $17
Leisure Activities 14 16 $67 $49 $1,015 $36 $11
Health Insurance 15 $68 $50 $134 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 21 17 — $5 $13 — —
Total $1,247 $914 $2,633 $618 $122

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 4 $302.52 $213 – $359 per month
Coworking Space 9 $140.05 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 3 4 $537.82 $471 – $605 per month
Coliving Space 2 3 $280.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 13 $1.68 per cup
Beer 23 $2.24 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 23 $5.60 per meal
Fast Food Combo 12 $7.83 per meal
Apples 24 $2.01 per kg
Bread 22 $1.22 per loaf
Milk 11 $1.22 per liter
Rice 11 $2.01 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $4.92 per kg
Beef 11 $11.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.60 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 $32.61 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 22 $0.55 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $0.73 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $16.25 per month
Gasoline 10 $1.76 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $5.88 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 $28.00 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.30 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $5.03 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $5.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $42.96 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) 18 $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, Sarajevo, Tirana

  1. ECB USD 1.1205 per EUR on 2026-10-22 (country prep)Official
  2. Aktash furnished 1BR €190/monthListings
  3. Rruga C 1+1 €270/monthListings
  4. Aktash furnished 73 m² €320/monthListings
  5. Vala M €6.99/10 GB/30 d; S €4.49/5 GB/15 dOfficial
  6. Internet-only 50–100 Mbps €14.50–21.50/monthOfficial
  7. Monthly digital pass €14.50; single €0.60 digitalOfficial
  8. Prishtina taxi €2.00 start, €0.65/km, €3/h waitingSecondary
  9. Artana dedicated desk €125/month (€16/day), Dukagjini CentreOfficial
  10. Super 95 €1.57/L (31 Oct 2026)Index
  11. ETC promo shelf: milk €1.09/L, rice 1 kg €1.79, chicken interfilet €4.39/kg, boneless beef €10.45/kgShop
  12. KFC Original Burger Menu (burger, fries, drink) €6.99Shop
  13. Cappuccino €1.50–2.00Shop
  14. CineStar 2D ticket €4.50 (day), €4.70–5.00 eveningOfficial
  15. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  16. ASK Grades 1–5 €4,790/yearOfficial
  17. 90-day visa-free visits; MIA residence beyond 90 daysOfficial
  18. Private GP visits commonly €10–20Secondary
  19. Household electricity 7.79 ¢/kWh up to 800 kWh/month from May 2025Secondary
  20. ERO Board, May 2026: 2026 electricity tariffs approved with no price increaseOfficial
  21. MIA temporary residence fees: work €50, family reunification €30, study €10Official
  22. SPAR Rruga B: Rugove water 1.5 L €0.49; Despar white loaf 400 g €1.09 (regular €1.39)Shop
  23. Te Halimi Prishtina: pleskavica plate €6.90, breakfast €3.90, Peja beer €2.00, Krigell 0.5 L €2.90, beef steak €17.90Shop
  24. Ejona Market: local apples €1.79/kg (regular €1.99)Shop
  25. Pristina cross-check (rent bands, utilities, meals); not cited on linesIndex

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 513.35 537.82
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 444.16 302.52
    • Apples 2.06 2.01
    • Beef 9.41 11.71
    • Beer 2.68 2.24
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    • Bread 1.03 1.22
    • Chicken Fillets 6.27 4.92
    • Cinema Ticket 6.28 5.04
    • Coffee 2.17 1.68
    • Coliving Space 370.6 280.11
    • Coworking Space 114.21 140.05
    • Dining Out local 62.73, nomad 568.2, expat 170.89, family 198.31, tourist 42.62 local 44.8, nomad 470.4, expat 134.4, family 199.62, tourist 16.8
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 19.98 16.81
    • Fast Food Combo 6.27 7.83
    • Gasoline 1.48 1.76
    • Groceries local 216.59, nomad 68.22, expat 313.64, family 683.53, tourist 2.82 local 128.85, nomad 50.42, expat 168.07, family 358.54, tourist 3.36
    • Gym Membership 31.29 28
    • Haircut 7.99 8.96
    • Health Insurance local 8.44, nomad 68.36, expat 68.22, family 142.34, tourist 6.89 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 50.42, family 134.45, tourist 2.27
    • Housing local 256.68, nomad 798.86, expat 485.23, family 714.48, tourist 65.54 local 257.7, nomad 537.82, expat 336.13, family 616.25, tourist 78.43
    • Internet & Mobile local 28.48, nomad 40.09, expat 48.38, family 59.78, tourist 4.01 local 31.92, nomad 7.83, family 39.75, tourist 2.35
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 25.67 24.09
    • Jeans 48.53 42.96
    • Laundry 5.71 4.48
    • Leisure Activities local 25.74, nomad 142.76, expat 68.64, family 113.92, tourist 17.09 local 36.4, nomad 66.78, expat 48.86, family 1015.47, tourist 11.21
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 6.56 5.6
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 34.25 32.61
    • Milk 1.31 1.22
    • Mobile Plan 13.67 7.83
    • Monthly Transport Pass 25.67 16.25
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.56 5.6
    • Rice 1.32 2.01
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 4 5.88
    • Running Shoes 74.12 63.87
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6.85 5.03
    • Scooter Rental 11.71 33.61
    • Taxi Start 2.12 2.24
    • Taxi per km 0.86 0.73
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.67 6.3
    • Transportation local 25.74, nomad 57.11, expat 39.94, family 113.64, tourist 11.39 local 28.01, nomad 45.65, expat 39.22, family 132.76, tourist 8.96
    • Utilities local 74.26, nomad 0, expat 88.61, family 125.88, tourist 0 local 89.64, nomad 0, expat 100.84, family 123.25, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 5.63, expat 34.18, family 45.57 local 0, expat 4.67, family 13.07
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.63 0.55
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.12 5.6

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