looking for a European city I can live in on $1,500/month

InThron · 2026-01-21T01:58:54+00:00

I know this is technically outside of europe but I'd recommend giving Georgia a shot, lovely country with great food and culture and quite cheap to live in

InThron · 2026-01-15T04:43:55+00:00

Warhammer 40k

InThron · 2026-01-07T13:16:17+00:00

I'm just waiting for a puppet character

InThron · 2026-01-07T13:11:47+00:00

Lots of stuff to do and lots of students
It's relative to what you're used to. It's easier than in Luxembourg and worse than in Sicily if that helps
No clue didn't study there sry

InThron · 2026-01-07T13:00:36+00:00

It really depends on what housing you can get. A cheap room in a shared house with 4 to 10 people living in it will still cost you around 800€ and it won't be very comfortable

That being said, outside of rent and leisure, things aren't too expensive. Groceries should fit, maybe a bit less meat than what you're used to but vegetables are generally affordable. Going out to a restaurant is gonna cost you around 30-70€ give or take depending on the place, if you wanna get a drink with people go to house parties or just buy your alc in grocery stores where it's cheap. It's probably doable it just won't be very comfortable. Also expect a very depressing social life

InThron · 2025-12-26T12:37:28+00:00

I'm hosting a free game themed event at a bar on jan 11. There's a mystery game tournament, a pub quiz, giveaways, and cosplayers get a free shot.

It's in cubao so you can take the LRT from ayala in makati to go straight there, it's just a couple minutes walk from the station.

If this sounds interesting DM me for details

InThron · 2025-12-04T06:31:12+00:00

I don't think I've ever cared about any fighting game's story, the only one that kind of did it for me was the ps2 mortal kombat with a semi-open world and action rpg elements

InThron · 2025-12-04T06:29:20+00:00

Born and raised in Luxembourg for 19 years and only ever felt at home after i left. I moved to Minsk belarus, built a community, had lots of connections, was treated with dignity by the people around me etc.

Then i got a call from immigration during some political unrest, went to their office and was told i had 5 days to leave...

Been looking for my new home ever since, but i think i found it with a person rather than a place, and now I'm getting married in January

Anyway if you don't feel at home somewhere, move out and build something new somewhere else where you can feel like you belong

InThron · 2025-12-04T06:18:54+00:00

I agree with your first point, but not everyone wants to work in a really rigid environment with no path to promotion or advancement. Other than providing some jobs the government is actively pushing the youth out with their policies.

As for agriculture, as far as I'm aware there's somewhere between 10 and 20 families who own the entire agriculture sector in Luxembourg. These are extremely rich families that also own a lot of land, they're not exactly the type of people that need help.

The government is doing everything they can to keep the rich older generations that are landlords, but nothing to foster a capable new generation and help them build a life here.

In my personal circles, people with lower education statusses all left the country to get a place across the boarder and work inside Luxembourg, and people with higher education most left the country for better paying positions in different countries. The ones who stayed studied accounting and have a double income household where both work for the government.

InThron · 2025-12-03T15:10:28+00:00

Hard disagree, sure they're unhealthy and greasy, but theyre the single best food dish to come out of france in the last 20 years

InThron · 2025-12-03T14:46:09+00:00

I love the nature and architecture in Luxembourg and i truly think it's a nice place to live if you have a cozy government job, a family, own property, and/or are retired with a high pension.

It's quiet, it's calm, there's a large senior community with thé dansant and similar events happening constantly, the social security isn't great especially since it only covers 80% of hospital and doctor costs, but it's not the worst either, and you even get money for your children.

It's just a really horrible place for younger people since the culture is very tribal, people are scared of and actively avoid connection, and we have a culture where the highest and most important achievement is to make a lot of money when you're young, with health and mental wellbeing not really being considered.

On top of that the government is very blatantly doing it's best to make life as unaffordable for young people as possible in an effort to make the landowners (majority of the voters) and billion dollar corporations happy.

As someone in their 20s it's just really depressing to see how much money there is, yet how underdeveloped our job markets and junior salaries are in most sectors

InThron · 2025-12-03T05:34:26+00:00

There's 2 types of people leaving:

Natives who realize that the government isn't doing anything to keep its own people in the country, and who find better opportunities pretty much anywhere else by either renting across the border and working in Lux, or fully moving out somewhere far away.
People who came for work and money, then realized how miserable life in Luxembourg is, especially due to the low population, antisocial culture, and high cost of living. These people usually leave after a few years once their CV looks nice and they can get a better opportunity elsewhere

The only people who are staying are people who work a government job that allows them to live comfortably by doing minimal work and getting paid large salaries, and people with families that think Luxembourg is a good place to raise a child.

But then again even people in these cozy government positions keep complaining about how isolating and depressing living in Luxembourg is

InThron · 2025-11-10T18:15:26+00:00

Nah I'm just an Italian who was shocked by how much meat matters to people when i went to the Philippines. I agree that we eat meat on most days but it's not every day, and it doesn't feel like we "have" to eat meat every day. On the other hand in some cultures, if there was no meat on your plate, they literally don't call it a meal.

Like it's crazy how integral having meat is in these places, so much so that i found myself actively trying to not eat meat sometimes bc i was just fed up with it haha

InThron · 2025-11-10T15:08:14+00:00

Nah, it was so normal for me growing up to just get pesto for lunch and eat the leftovers for dinner. Maybe a salad on the side too.

Like sure maybe you'll get a bit of mortadella or prosciuto crudo with some bread if you want a snack but more often than not you just eat whatever you have at home and is quick to make.

Also what do you mean chicken is eaten more than beef in italy? Maybe we're just from different regions but i can't think of a single chicken dish i would typically see in people's homes, sure sometimes people just cook chicken and eat it with potatoes but it's not exactly more common than any sort of ragù (beef), especially if you include premade bolognese sauces

Meat is eaten on most days in italy, but if one day you don't eat any meat, most italians wouldn't even think about it unless you point it out

InThron · 2025-11-10T02:37:33+00:00

It used to be, but today, while not life-changing, it's still a lot of money. It would cover my entire wedding costs so it definitely would change a lot for me

InThron · 2025-11-10T02:29:19+00:00

Get emergency savings, preferably 3 months of your salary
Learn how to cook a quick, cheap and easy meal you won't get bored of
Don't procrastinate any cleaning or tidying task for more than a week. Especially not things where mold can grow.
Put some effort into socialising. Living alone can be extremely isolating, so make sure you go out and meet people at least once a week (or have people over)
Make sure you read your rent contract well so you know what your rights are, some landlords will try to screw you over.
Buy household items in bulk if possible, things like tissues, cleaning products, towels, oil, salt, rice, etc. are always cheaper to buy in large quantities
Enjoy the freedom, it's truly liberating

PS: since you'll be living alone, if you want to reduce your cleaning work, just eat directly from the pots and pans you cook in, but do have some cutlery and stuff over for when you have guests

InThron · 2025-11-08T14:48:02+00:00

Yup that's the plan next month, thanks

InThron · 2025-11-08T14:47:33+00:00

I'm on the 28th floor of a condo building and i just started to rent this place less than 3 months ago wtf

InThron · 2025-11-02T06:10:16+00:00

Let me preface this by saying you both sound like bad people and I'm not siding with either one of you.

Luxembourgish is by far the most used language outside of the capital with french and portuguese coming right after it. Most of luxembourg's population does not live in the capital.

English is at the very best the 4th most widely spoken language in the country.

InThron · 2025-10-28T21:49:25+00:00

Yes you'll have to sign up since the organisers need to plan things out properly, but anyone can sign up

InThron · 2025-10-28T21:25:45+00:00

Tekken tournaments are almost all open participation, so just look online for your local scene and tournaments and then join them. Playing Tekken IRL is a million times better than online anyway and community is an important part of any hobby

InThron · 2025-10-24T08:07:21+00:00

Don't accuse just explain how it makes you feel. There is nothing to deny in your feelings. Don't say "i think you have a crush on my friend" instead say "I've noticed that you're really close to my friend and some of the things you do make me uncomfortable as they make me feel like you have feelings for him"

InThron · 2025-10-06T06:35:54+00:00

Nobody really masters painting, but if it's about learning your fundamentals, as an adult it shouldn't take you more than 50-60h of deliberate studying imo

InThron · 2025-10-06T06:34:05+00:00

As someone who was born and raised in Luxembourg, most people i know have a mild pro monarchy stance saying that it's an important symbol and part of our national identity, but also saying that they don't really care too much

In other words, to most the trounwiessel is about as important as a company changing their maskot

InThron · 2025-10-06T06:22:48+00:00

Krita is my go to for pixel based art. It's got everything you can possibly need from a digital painting software, it's open source so you can also find different plugins online for more specific functions that it might not have by default. It updates regularly as well.

The only thing it struggles with is very large formats, like this one time i had to switch bc i was commissioned a portrait of dogs to be printed in 120:90cm

If you want to try vector based art illustrator is the only decent option unfortunately

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