Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 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 $503 $335 $587 $189 $105
Utilities $105 $84 $126 $63 —
Internet & Mobile $84 $63 $75 $34 $8
Groceries $63 $231 $419 $168 —
Transportation $126 $105 $210 $42 $21
Dining Out $335 $168 $105 $50 $34
Leisure Activities $126 $84 $63 $21 $13
Health Insurance $84 $63 $147 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $42 $63 $126 — —
Total $1,468 $1,196 $1,858 $567 $181

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $629.02 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,887.05 per month
Coliving Space $838.69 per month
Coworking Space $188.71 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.10 per cup
Beer $10.48 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.39 per meal
Fast Food Combo $12.58 per meal
Apples $10.48 per kg
Bread $1.26 per loaf
Milk $5.03 per liter
Rice $4.19 per kg
Chicken Fillets $14.68 per kg
Beef $25.16 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $41.93 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.90 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.68 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi per km $2.10 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $125.80 per month
Gasoline $2.52 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.77 per trip
Scooter Rental $62.90 per month
Taxi Start $4.19 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $50.32 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $146.77 per month
Gym Membership $83.87 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $41.93 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $20.97 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $20.97 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $50.32 per pair
Summer Dress $33.55 per dress
Running Shoes $104.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $12.58 per visit
Laundry $12.58 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $41.93 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $20.97 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 238.4671 YER

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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