3.19/5
166 reviews
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Cost of Living in Podgorica

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Podgorica is a small and very safe city with a laid-back atmosphere, making it a good place for those looking to work or live affordably in Montenegro. The cost of living is lower than in coastal areas, and it's less crowded, with plenty of cafes, restaurants, and bars that are mostly frequented by locals. The internet is reliable and fast, which is helpful for remote work or digital nomads. The city is also well connected by road, making it a practical base for exploring both the north and south regions of the country.

On the downside, Podgorica is not a tourist destination. Many visitors find it lacking in attractions and describe the architecture and city layout as uninteresting or even dull. While there are some natural spots like rivers and parks, there's generally not much for tourists to do or see in the city itself. Other Montenegrin cities such as Kotor or those along the coast are considered significantly more scenic and vibrant.

Overall, Podgorica is ideal for those seeking a quiet, affordable, and practical base, but travelers looking for sightseeing or cultural depth might want to look elsewhere in Montenegro.

AI-generated summary of reviews
8 months ago

Small city, very safe and chill. Internet in general was good, more affordable much less crowded than Kotor and all the beach cities in Montenegro.
Bars and restaurants during summer nights were full, mostly with locals, nice atmosphere.
There is nothing much to see in the city, besides the river and some parks, but it's good to work and focus.

2 years ago

It's a small city and a great place to work and go about your day.
Not very touristy and there are much better places in Montenegro to visit as a tourist but Podgorica is great as a base to explore both the north and south of the country as it's very well connected with roads in each direction.
It's very affordable compared to the coast and there are a lot of restaurants, cafes, and shops.

2 years ago

Google "ugliest Balkan capital city reddit" and you see what is the most popular answer. I've been to all the Balkans, and Podgorica is probably the most "meh" and uninteresting city I remember visiting. Abandoned building without windows right on the main square of the capital of the country, are you kidding me? Really boring and although there are some things to see, but overall it's extremely generic, and you'd be better off going to other cities of Montenegro instead of Podgorica. Kotor for example is much more interesting, as well as some other cities on coast, or nature on the north.

2 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Very affordable

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Safe for women

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

❌ Not much to see

❌ Uninteresting architecture

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are not that great

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ People smoking tobacco a lot

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feb

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Apr

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Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Feels (median)

643°
cold

1050°
cold

846°
cold

1152°
cool

1864°
cool

2373°
mild

2882°
warm

2781°
warm

2272°
mild

1559°
cool

1254°
cool

439°
cold

Real (median)

643°
very cold

1050°
cold

846°
cold

1152°
cool

1864°
cool

2373°
mild

2882°
very warm

2781°
warm

2272°
mild

1559°
cool

1254°
cool

540°
very cold

Humidity

damp
73%

nice
62%

nice
56%

nice
62%

nice
58%

nice
54%

nice
45%

nice
40%

nice
50%

nice
57%

nice
65%

Most common

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

Rain

rainy
184mm

rainy
227mm

rainy
114mm

rainy
156mm

rainy
115mm

dry
9mm

dry
18mm

dry
43mm

dry
22mm

rainy
134mm

rainy
318mm

rainy
274mm

Cloud

cloudy
53%

pockets
31%

pockets
34%

pockets
39%

pockets
35%

pockets
21%

pockets
16%

pockets
12%

pockets
32%

cloudy
52%

pockets
48%

Air quality

bad
166 US AQI

okay
98 US AQI

okay
98* US AQI

okay
77 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

720 people

1,300 people

960 people

1,700 people

1,950 people

1,714 people

1,909 people

1,615 people

1,500 people

1,575 people

1,560 people

720 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Bar

Montenegro

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57° AQI 21

🚕56min

$2,578 / mo

26 Mbps

Budva

Montenegro

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 37

🚕1h

$3,000 / mo

45 Mbps

Kotor

Montenegro

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 13° 55° 13° 55°

🚕1h

$2,838 / mo

18 Mbps

Cavtat

Croatia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56°

🚕3h

$2,740 / mo

16 Mbps

Dubrovnik

Croatia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°

🚕3h

$2,393 / mo

15 Mbps

Tirana

Albania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°

✈️11min

$2,513 / mo

10 Mbps

Pristina

Kosovo

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 10° 50° 10° 51°

✈️12min

$3,391 / mo

14 Mbps

Mostar

Bosnia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 104 😷

✈️12min

$2,727 / mo

9 Mbps

Sarajevo

Bosnia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50° AQI 168 😷

✈️14min

$2,944 / mo

10 Mbps

Skopje

North Macedonia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 12° 53° AQI 62 😷

✈️15min

$1,381 / mo

13 Mbps

Hvar

Croatia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°

✈️18min

$3,951 / mo

17 Mbps

Nis

Serbia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 10° 50° 10° 50° AQI 188 😷

✈️19min

$1,765 / mo

53 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 46

✈️2h

$5,794 / mo

23 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 76 😷

✈️11h

$1,646 / mo

24 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 53 😷

✈️3h

$3,940 / mo

38 Mbps

Sofia

Bulgaria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 38

✈️27min

$2,544 / mo

23 Mbps

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90° 🥵

✈️12h

$1,643 / mo

19 Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47° AQI 106 😷

✈️1h

$1,657 / mo

11 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 57 😷

✈️2h

$4,142 / mo

28 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 87 😷

✈️2h

$4,517 / mo

35 Mbps

Moscow

Russia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌨 Feels -4° 25° -4° 25° AQI 57 😷

✈️3h

$2,523 / mo

14 Mbps

Belgrade

Serbia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 51° AQI 83 😷

✈️23min

$2,895 / mo

31 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62°

✈️3h

$4,467 / mo

35 Mbps

Modena

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54°

✈️57min

$4,395 / mo

18 Mbps

Tirana

Albania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°

✈️11min

$2,513 / mo

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Belgrade

Serbia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 51° AQI 83 😷

✈️23min

$2,895 / mo

🌇 Also went here95 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 34

✈️45min

$2,757 / mo

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Athens

Greece

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 97 😷

✈️50min

$3,347 / mo

🌇 Also went here71 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 34

✈️54min

$3,656 / mo

🌇 Also went here75 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 6° 43° 8° 47° AQI 106 😷

✈️1h

$1,657 / mo

🌇 Also went here94 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49° AQI 96 😷

✈️1h

$3,621 / mo

🌇 Also went here76 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 47° AQI 57 😷

✈️2h

$4,142 / mo

🌇 Also went here65 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 87 😷

✈️2h

$4,517 / mo

🌇 Also went here77 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 52 😷

✈️2h

$5,505 / mo

🌇 Also went here85 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 64 😷

✈️2h

$6,498 / mo

🌇 Also went here76 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 46

✈️2h

$5,794 / mo

🌇 Also went here70 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 53 😷

✈️3h

$3,940 / mo

🌇 Also went here73 people

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 28° 82° 28° 83° AQI 160 😷

✈️5h

$3,626 / mo

🌇 Also went here59 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 42° 108° 32° 90° 🥵 AQI 76 😷

✈️11h

$1,646 / mo

🌇 Also went here82 people

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.19/5 (Rank #383) 166 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $2,124 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 A bit cold: 15°C59°F (feels 16°C61°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 47%
💨 Air quality (now)	😐 Moderate: 68 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	😐 Moderate: 98 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $580 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Montenegro
🗓️ Average trip length	6 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	26 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 15°C 59°F + 😊 Comfy (47%) = feels 16°C 61°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 68 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 98 US AQI = 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	CarGo
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 118
💻 Best coworking space	SDP Podgorica
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Superfounders Podgorica
☕️ Best coffee place	Venom
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	190,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$6,958 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 47% 👱‍♀️ 53%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 41% 👱‍♀️ 59%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 87% 👱‍♀️ 13%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Montenegro Airlines
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Montenegro Airlines
🏥 Best hospital	Ars Medica

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,124 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,142 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,202 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$629 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,133 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,440 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$495 / month
🏠 Median home price	$163,875
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$53 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$47 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$433 / month
🍛 Dinner	$7
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$6,340 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$15 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$2 / trip