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I live in the US, and for the last few years I've worked remotely (aka telecommute) to a job on the East Coast of the US. As long as I can get a reliable internet connection, my employer doesn't care where I live.
A friend suggested to me I should really take advantage of that and live in different places, for a few months or years at a time. I used to travel more when I was a college student, and always wanted to do it more.
I'm still sort of toying with the idea but....
If you had a budget of around $1,500 for a rent a month (about 1,385 euros, I believe), single and no children and no commute..... where would you live?
London? Paris? Barcelona? Rome? Berlin? Helsinki? Riga? I've traveled through the UK and Ireland, but it was years ago.
The issue of resident permits and taxes I think is a whole other situation. But imagine that's not such an issue, where would you live?
Last edited by IamReady2Move; 07-18-2015 at 09:03 PM..
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Paris, Barcelona, Rome, London, Berlin, Helsinki, Riga in that order, allowing that you'll get better accommodation for your budget in the smaller cities. Still, 400 sf in Paris, beats 600 sf in Riga, or whatever the ratio is.
I live in the US, and for the last few years I've worked remotely (aka telecommute) to a job on the East Coast of the US. As long as I can get a reliable internet connection, my employer doesn't care where I live.
A friend suggested to me I should really take advantage of that and live in different places, for a few months or years at a time. I used to travel more when I was a college student, and always wanted to do it more.
I'm still sort of toying with the idea but....
If you had a budget of around $1,500 for a rent a month (about 1,385 euros, I believe), single and no children and no commute..... where would you live?
London? Paris? Barcelona? Rome? Berlin? Helsinki? Riga? I've traveled through the UK and Ireland, but it was years ago.
The issue of resident permits and taxes I think is a whole other situation. But imagine that's not such an issue, where would you live?
I guess London is probably too expensive. Not sure about Paris. Riga is probably the cheapest place, ahead of Berlin.
My list would be: Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Helsinki, Riga, London (too expensive)
You should give a bit more specifications what you're looking for. A bustling metropolis or a smaller city? 24/7 hustle and bustle or peace to work? Do you intend to travel a lot? Do you speak any other language than English? Are you very worried about safety? Do climatological factors matter?
If you choose Paris, London, Barcelona or Berlin, you can travel by plane or train all over Europe with ease, in Helsinki or Riga you're more limited.
OTH, though I know very little about the rental markets in London or Paris for example, with €1300 you're probably still a bit from the central city, and have to commute everywhere to get somewhere. In Helsinki, Riga and probably Berlin (or Prague), you can live pretty much in the heart of the city and walk to most places of interest.
Let's take an example:
Here's a 54m2 big studio in Helsinki: 54m² Eerikinkatu 48 D, 00180 Helsinki Kerrostalo yksiö vuokrattavana | Oikotie 5489151 Inner yard, so not much noise. and it's located here: https://www.google.fi/maps/place/Eer...a3270e!6m1!1e1
Bang on in the historical core but seems to be a residental area, 600 m from the center point of the city, 80 m from the closest tram stop.
Also, if you speak only English, everyday life may be a bit tricky in Barcelona or Rome, especially dealing with bureaucracy. In Helsinki you can live easily speaking only English. Also, I know that getting access to the internet may take weeks in Italy, so that might be a problem in the start.
Location: Near Tours, France about 47°10'N 0°25'E
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"A city in Europe" doessn't mean nothing. There are 27 different countries in Europe with completly different languages cultures and ways of life. In which country / which culture are you attracted to ??
"A city in Europe" doessn't mean nothing. There are 27 different countries in Europe with completly different languages cultures and ways of life. In which country / which culture are you attracted to ??
I'm interested in all of them.
Surely a 'A city in Europe' does mean something. It means a city on the continent of Europe. I never said they were all in the same country.
To be honest, I'm not sure I have the energy to attempt this, so in a way this is a 'What's your favorite city' thread, or 'If you could live anywhere in Europe, where would you live?' thread.
Last edited by IamReady2Move; 07-20-2015 at 07:38 AM..
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Depends on what you are looking for, all these cities have their own characteristics which sets them apart from each other. I have been only to Rome and Barcelona so i don't think i am entitled to talk about the other cities.
Anyway, i'd probably pick Barcelona over Rome for living, mostly because you wouldn't have to deal with Italian bureaucracy, it's cheaper for the most part and you can find countless low cost flights which would allow you to travel all over Europe for cheap
Location: In a Galaxy far, far away called Germany
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For me, I would go with a more centralized location to serve as travel HQ. If western Europe is your thing - then Stuttgart/Frankfurt. Germany, I find the best location for travel HQ because within n 8 hour drive (sooner by rail) in any direction, you can be in Northern Italy, Croatia, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich, London, an Copenhagen. Plus, Germany is just a wonderful place to be IMO.
I would move south and not to a city, probably somewhere in the Abruzzo region of Italy or northern Spain near the Pyrenees in Catalonia, although winters can be a bit brutal, but short.
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