The most expensive cities for an Erasmus

The most expensive Erasmus destination in the catalogue is Vaduz, Liechtenstein, at ≈ 1540 € per month, followed by Dublin, Ireland (≈ 1465 € per month) and Reykjavík, Iceland (≈ 1425 € per month). Knowing this before choosing your destination is the difference between making your grant stretch and running out. It is an estimate (Eurostat and Numbeo), not a market price. Max. 3 per country.

Rankings: 19 August 2026

The most expensive cities for an Erasmus

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1Vaduz, Liechtenstein
1 university with a deadline · range 1080–2000 €
≈ 1540 € per month
2Dublin, Ireland
9 universities with a deadline · range 1170–1760 €
≈ 1465 € per month
3Reykjavík, Iceland
3 universities with a deadline · range 1140–1710 €
≈ 1425 € per month
4Copenhagen, Denmark
6 universities with a deadline · range 1070–1610 €
≈ 1340 € per month
5Odense, Denmark
3 universities with a deadline · range 1020–1530 €
≈ 1275 € per month
6Borgarnes, Iceland
2 universities with a deadline · range 985–1475 €
≈ 1230 € per month
7Limerick, Ireland
3 universities with a deadline · range 980–1470 €
≈ 1225 € per month
8Luxembourg, Luxembourg
1 university with a deadline · range 980–1470 €
≈ 1225 € per month
9Esbjerg, Denmark
2 universities with a deadline · range 975–1465 €
≈ 1220 € per month
10Akureyri, Iceland
1 university with a deadline · range 945–1415 €
≈ 1180 € per month
11Athlone, Ireland
1 university with a deadline · range 895–1345 €
≈ 1120 € per month
12Helsinki, Finland
3 universities with a deadline · range 890–1330 €
≈ 1110 € per month
13Differdange, Luxembourg
1 university with a deadline · range 875–1315 €
≈ 1095 € per month
14Rome, Italy
20 universities with a deadline · range 945–1205 €
≈ 1075 € per month
15Rotterdam, Netherlands
2 universities with a deadline · range 935–1185 €
≈ 1060 € per month
16Berlin, Germany
18 universities with a deadline · range 830–1250 €
≈ 1040 € per month
17Amsterdam, Netherlands
2 universities with a deadline · range 830–1250 €
≈ 1040 € per month
18Paris, France
53 universities with a deadline · range 900–1140 €
≈ 1020 € per month
19Brussels, Belgium
13 universities with a deadline · range 900–1140 €
≈ 1020 € per month
20Oslo, Norway
11 universities with a deadline · range 880–1120 €
≈ 1000 € per month
21Lyon, France
16 universities with a deadline · range 785–1175 €
≈ 980 € per month
22Toulouse, France
13 universities with a deadline · range 785–1175 €
≈ 980 € per month
23Mons, Belgium
5 universities with a deadline · range 780–1170 €
≈ 975 € per month
24Munich, Germany
6 universities with a deadline · range 855–1085 €
≈ 970 € per month
25Trondheim, Norway
2 universities with a deadline · range 855–1085 €
≈ 970 € per month
26Bergen, Norway
5 universities with a deadline · range 850–1080 €
≈ 965 € per month
27Vienna, Austria
10 universities with a deadline · range 845–1075 €
≈ 960 € per month
28Tallinn, Estonia
10 universities with a deadline · range 750–1130 €
≈ 940 € per month
29Antwerp, Belgium
2 universities with a deadline · range 750–1130 €
≈ 940 € per month
30Groningen, Netherlands
1 university with a deadline · range 825–1055 €
≈ 940 € per month
31Madrid, Spain
24 universities with a deadline · range 820–1040 €
≈ 930 € per month
32Karlsruhe, Germany
7 universities with a deadline · range 745–1115 €
≈ 930 € per month
33Joensuu, Finland
1 university with a deadline · range 735–1105 €
≈ 920 € per month
34Tampere, Finland
1 university with a deadline · range 735–1105 €
≈ 920 € per month
35Innsbruck, Austria
5 universities with a deadline · range 730–1090 €
≈ 910 € per month
36Salzburg, Austria
4 universities with a deadline · range 730–1090 €
≈ 910 € per month
37Bologna, Italy
2 universities with a deadline · range 795–1015 €
≈ 905 € per month
38Milan, Italy
14 universities with a deadline · range 790–1010 €
≈ 900 € per month
39Estocolmo, Sweden
9 universities with a deadline · range 785–995 €
≈ 890 € per month
40Prague, Czechia
28 universities with a deadline · range 710–1060 €
≈ 885 € per month
41Granada, Spain
3 universities with a deadline · range 780–990 €
≈ 885 € per month
42Huddinge, Sweden
2 universities with a deadline · range 700–1050 €
≈ 875 € per month
43Borås, Sweden
1 university with a deadline · range 675–1015 €
≈ 845 € per month
44Barcelona, Spain
25 universities with a deadline · range 715–915 €
≈ 815 € per month
45Tartu, Estonia
4 universities with a deadline · range 645–965 €
≈ 805 € per month
46Nicosia, Cyprus
11 universities with a deadline · range 700–890 €
≈ 795 € per month
47Porto, Portugal
11 universities with a deadline · range 700–890 €
≈ 795 € per month
48Bratislava, Slovakia
11 universities with a deadline · range 685–875 €
≈ 780 € per month
49Lisbon, Portugal
15 universities with a deadline · range 680–860 €
≈ 770 € per month
50Ljubljana, Slovenia
7 universities with a deadline · range 680–860 €
≈ 770 € per month

Based on all 715 destination cities on the site (in 33 countries): every one has a figure. Monthly estimate from Eurostat price indices (2024) cross-checked with Numbeo; not a market price, excluding flights and tuition. In 50 cities the rent is the one reported by students in the Erasmus+ App. At most 3 cities per country (the 3 best placed; ties go to the one with more universities) so the list is not taken over by cities sharing the same national estimate.

About this ranking

The most expensive cities for an Erasmus?

The most expensive Erasmus destination in the catalogue is Vaduz, Liechtenstein, at ≈ 1540 € per month, followed by Dublin, Ireland (≈ 1465 € per month) and Reykjavík, Iceland (≈ 1425 € per month). Knowing this before choosing your destination is the difference between making your grant stretch and running out. It is an estimate (Eurostat and Numbeo), not a market price. Max. 3 per country.

Where does this ranking come from and what is left out?

Based on all 715 destination cities on the site (in 33 countries): every one has a figure. Monthly estimate from Eurostat price indices (2024) cross-checked with Numbeo; not a market price, excluding flights and tuition. In 50 cities the rent is the one reported by students in the Erasmus+ App. At most 3 cities per country (the 3 best placed; ties go to the one with more universities) so the list is not taken over by cities sharing the same national estimate.

Can I pick my destination based solely on this?

No, and it's worth being clear: which universities you can go to depends on the bilateral agreements signed by your home university, not this catalogue. This ranking is meant for the opposite — to see, among the spots you can actually apply for, which ones fit your budget and which deadlines close first.

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Deadlines and contacts are sourced from the European Commission's Erasmus+ App, harvested on 19 August 2026 and reused under the CC BY 4.0 licence (Decision 2011/833/EU). Full methodology at /metodologia. go-erasmus is not affiliated with the European Commission or the Erasmus+ programme. Living costs are our own estimate, built from Eurostat price indices cross-checked with Numbeo.