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Nomad score 6.4/10

42.2138, 20.7310 Europe/Belgrade #2413

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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 1 4 $403 $359 $392 $303 $45
Utilities — $95 $112 $73 —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 $8 $32 $40 $32 $2
Groceries $50 $168 $358 $129 $3
Transportation 12 13 $39 $28 $101 $11 $9
Dining Out 12 $392 $112 $157 $50 $17
Leisure Activities $95 $39 $84 $17 $7
Health Insurance 8 $67 $50 $134 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 16 18 — $5 $13 — —
Total $1,054 $888 $1,391 $615 $85

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Wine (Mid-range) $5.60 per bottle
Coffee $1.68 per cup
Beer $2.24 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 12 $5.60 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.60 per meal
Apples $1.57 per kg
Bread $0.62 per loaf
Milk 9 $1.00 per liter
Rice 9 $2.01 per kg
Chicken Fillets 9 $4.92 per kg
Beef 9 $11.71 per kg
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $33.61 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.50 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $302.52 per month
Coworking Space 11 $100.84 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $392.16 $336 – $448 per month
Coliving Space $313.73 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km $0.78 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.21 per month
Gasoline 7 $1.76 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.16 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 19 $12.87 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 10 $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, Pristina, Peja, Tirana

  1. Prizren 1BR near bus station €270/monthListings
  2. Prizren furnished 2BR €300/monthListings
  3. Prizren Ortakoll 2BR €350/monthListings
  4. Prizren furnished three-bedroom apartment €350/monthListings
  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. Kosovo national average Super 95 €1.57/litre, 31 October 2026Index
  8. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  9. ETC February 2026 retail promotion: chicken fillets €4.39/kg, milk €0.89/litre, rice €1.79/kgShop
  10. Pristina Mall CineStar 2D before 17:00 €4.50 per ticketOfficial
  11. Pristina coworking operator comparison: reported ODK €90/month, Artana €125/monthOfficial
  12. Prizren meals €2–5, city bus ~€0.50, furgons €0.50–1, taxis from €2Secondary
  13. Gjirafa Travel Prishtina–Prizren tickets €4–5Listings
  14. City taxis mostly under €3.50; Prishtina bus ~€5Secondary
  15. ERO universal-service household tariff 9.05¢/kWh (≤800 kWh block)Secondary
  16. 90-day visa-free visits; MIA residence beyond 90 daysOfficial
  17. ECB USD rate 1.1205 per EUR on 2026-10-22 (country prep)Official
  18. Kosovo temporary residence fees: work €50, family reunification €30Official
  19. Vala new physical SIM €7; data packages sold separatelyOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 714.48 392.16
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 398.73 302.52
    • Apples 1.42 1.57
    • Beef 10.26 11.71
    • Beer 2.4 2.24
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    • Bread 0.74 0.62
    • Chicken Fillets 6.84 4.92
    • Cinema Ticket 5.42 5.04
    • Coffee 1.88 1.68
    • Coliving Space 427.56 313.73
    • Coworking Space 125.46 100.84
    • Dining Out local 57.11, nomad 511.95, expat 171.59, family 199.02, tourist 34.25 local 50.42, nomad 392.16, expat 112.04, family 156.86, tourist 16.81
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 25.6 16.81
    • Fast Food Combo 6.27 5.6
    • Gasoline 1.65 1.76
    • Groceries local 227.85, nomad 90.86, expat 285.51, family 569.61, tourist 0 local 128.85, nomad 50.42, expat 168.07, family 357.98, tourist 3.36
    • Gym Membership 31.37 28.01
    • Haircut 7.99 8.96
    • Health Insurance local 22.79, nomad 68.36, expat 56.97, family 153.59, tourist 1.69 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 50.42, family 134.45, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 255.97, nomad 627.28, expat 427.56, family 654.7, tourist 68.36 local 302.52, nomad 403.37, expat 358.54, family 392.16, tourist 44.82
    • Internet & Mobile local 28.48, nomad 51.34, expat 37.13, family 59.85, tourist 4.01 local 31.92, nomad 7.83, family 39.75, tourist 2.35
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 24.54 24.09
    • Jeans 42.76 42.58
    • Laundry 5.14 4.48
    • Leisure Activities local 28.55, nomad 255.27, expat 102.67, family 125.46, tourist 11.47 local 16.81, nomad 95.21, expat 39.22, family 83.89, tourist 6.72
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 5.7 5.6
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 34.18 33.61
    • Milk 1.26 1
    • Mobile Plan 12.52 7.83
    • Monthly Transport Pass 21.66 11.21
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.26 5.6
    • Rice 1.54 2.01
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 5.14 6.16
    • Running Shoes 74.12 63.87
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6.83 12.87
    • Scooter Rental 15.4 33.61
    • Summer Dress 28.48 31.37
    • Taxi Start 2.17 2.24
    • Taxi per km 0.8 0.78
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.4 6.3
    • Transportation local 28.55, nomad 39.94, expat 40.09, family 142.05, tourist 10.24 local 11.2, nomad 39.22, expat 28.01, family 100.84, tourist 8.96
    • Utilities local 79.89, nomad 0, expat 91.42, family 131.22, tourist 0 local 72.83, nomad 0, expat 95.21, family 111.99, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 2.82, nomad 17.3, expat 39.94, family 62.59, tourist 0 local 0, expat 4.67, family 13.07
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.69 0.5
    • Wine (Mid-range) 8.27 5.6

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