Dresden
Dresden · Saxony
← Back to all citiesBaroque beauty, low cost, tech
A beautifully restored baroque city on the Elbe, nicknamed 'Florence on the Elbe'. Dresden combines low living costs with a strong technical university and a growing semiconductor and tech industry ('Silicon Saxony').
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~€850
Monthly budget
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~€380
Average rent
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~€30
Transport pass
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560,000
Population
Why students love it
- ✓Stunning baroque architecture
- ✓Low cost of living
- ✓Growing tech & semiconductor hub
- ✓Excellent technical university (TU Dresden)
Universities here
- 🎓TU Dresden
💡 Affordable, similar to Leipzig.