Check out Vilnius (I'm obviously biased, but bear with me), Lithuania: Cheap: * Cheap rent. 500eu should get you a decent flat in the city centre without much

Check out Vilnius (I'm obviously biased, but bear with me), Lithuania: Cheap: * Cheap rent. 500eu should get you a decent flat in the city centre without much research * Cheap cabs. Cabs that take you around will rarely cost more than 3-4eu * Cheap transportation options with Ryanair and Wizzair * Cheap internet and communications Not many other places will offer this great quality of life for ~1500eu/month. Obviously, you can get around much much cheaper, but I'd say that 1500 - 2000 eu/month is the sweet spot Good: * Fastest internet in Europe. Seriously * People speak english. Everyone under 30 will be able to speak english to you. Might be a little harder to communicate to the older folk without knowing lithuanian/russian * Growing tech community. Regular meetups for ruby / php / js / java / .net usergroups + the biggest developer conference in the Baltics is coming very soon - http://buildstuff.lt/ http://buildstuff.lt/ * Great dinning options. Lunch in my favorite places, some of which have award-winning chef's, will start at 5eu (you can find lunch deals from 3eu). Evening dinning options are great too * One of the largest old-town's in Northern Europe. Very cozy * Funs bars. Can't speak about clubs too much, but there are plenty of bars with cheap beer and great crowd * Lots of interesting stuff to explore within 100km radius - old castles, gorgeous lakes, mighty forests Winters can get a bit cold and dark, especially if you are used to southern climates. Best weather from April to October. Some pictures - http://curiouseggs.com/beautiful-lithuania-25-wonderful-photos/ http://curiouseggs.com/beautiful-lithuania-25-wonderful-phot...