my cost of living in Israel vs Poland:
🇮🇱 ISRAEL (lived there for 1 year, before Poland)
🏠 rented a room: $600
🍳 food (lots of free fruits & veggies): ~$300
📱 phone & wifi: $15 + $30
🚇 transport: $60
🏋️ gym: didn’t go
☕ cafés: ~$50
🛍️ random expenses: ~$50
💰 total: ~$1,105/month
🇵🇱 POLAND
🏠 flat: $780
🍳 food / eating out: ~$780
📱 phone & wifi: $10 + $15
🚇 transport: live in the city center, so I walk
🏋️ gym + sauna + dance classes + more: $40 (Multisport card)
🛍️ random expenses: ~$50–100
💰 total: ~$1,675–1,725/month
my partner and I went to Israel to enjoy warm winter
we used lots of free and low-cost options, even tho the country is very expensive
My cost of living in France vs Finland:
🇫🇷 FRANCE (when i was studying)
🏠 small flat: €600/m
🍳 cooked a lot / cheap eats: ~€250
🧺 laundry + cleaning: diy
🚇 transport: €50
🏋️ gym: ~€30
☕ cafés / business school life: ~€80
💅 girl maintenance: ~€60
💰 total: ~€1,070/month
🇫🇮 FINLAND (i own a flat)
🏠 sorted (not renting anymore)
🍳 food / eating out: ~€400
🧺 laundry: diy
🚇 transport: ~€60
🏋️ gym + sauna: ~€50
☕ cafés / work days: ~€100
💅 girl maintenance: ~€80
💰 total: ~€690/month
finland isn’t cheaper at all
i'm just not giving my money to a landlord anymore lol
also Finland is known for work-life balance for a reason. it’s not cheaper but totally worth it.
save if you’re picking a base 👇