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[EU] What is the best city for software engineers in Europe for you? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/cs_career_questions

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We usually hear that it's London or Zurich due to high salaries being available there, but the high cost of living might take away a good part of it.

In your experience, which is the best city? Feel free to give your own criteria, be it the weather, culture, ability to navigate in English, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

In terms of COL, I think you can avoid most of the UK. The major hubs like Bristol and Cambridge are all prohibitively expensive with no real bump in salary compared to London. Manchester is a decent hub with cheap(er) rent costs, but nowhere near London in terms of the work available.

Berlin is a popular tech hub, and I've had a few friends move and negotiate living without needing an in-depth knowledge of German. I've heard great things about Dublin and Amsterdam, but the rent situation in both is insane.