Iasi, Romania - Rent for a studio plus water, electricity...= $350 per month - Internet, at least 30mbps = $10 per month - Beer in a pub = $1.35 - Pizz

Iasi, Romania - Rent for a studio plus water, electricity...= $350 per month - Internet, at least 30mbps = $10 per month - Beer in a pub = $1.35 - Pizza (more than enough for a single person) = $7 - Bus/Tram ticket = $0.63 for one ride or $32 for one month - Milk = $1.05 per litre - Chicken meat = $3.60 per kg Wages for 9-to-5 coders are around $700 per month, after tax and medical insurance (but Romanian hospitals are really crappy compared to North American or Western European standards, and also be prepared to pay bribes to the doctors in the range of $1000 per surgical intervention).