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Berlin, definitely. It is the best mix of everything you need.
Except sun light in the winter...
Yes, winters are an issue for much of Europe and especially for the northern part where much of software industry resides.
If that is important for you, then try the cheaper parts near Mediterranean - say, Slovenia is quite nice.
I would recommend you to keep out of Eastern Europe. The people there wants to believe they have left their history behind but they haven't. When I visited Budapest the police acted as Stasi and on the local metro they only asks foreigners for valid tickets. Very unfriendly. I would never recommend anyone going there.
I have no firsthand experiences like that (traveled for a few days through there 2 years ago, no such observations) - but can locals elaborate, is it really so or just media exaggeration?
I'm surprised Malta hasn't been discussed (tiny island in the mediterranean, just south of Sicily). I arrived here 5 years ago thinking it would be a paradise (its not). Below are my generalisations: Upside = Best weather in Europe, English speaking, 100Mb/s fiber, cheap ryanair flights to most of Europe, cheap rent compared to Northern Europe - luxury 3 bed flat around 800 Euro. Downside = Extremely conservative and…
Hope you like it as much as me ;)
Best spot for flying to all european cities. Best weather, beaches with nice water temperature. Organization, cleanness, respectful people and multicultural: you will hear a lot of english as well other dozens of languages.
Life in Barcelona is not so cheap, but compared to other cities it's a dream.
I'm living here since 2001 and I will never leave this place I guess.
This is an old comment I've submitted to HN telling my expenses in Barcelona https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6618033
I guess France, Belgium and the Netherlands are out of the question? Since you included "cheaply".
Socialism: spending money you don't have...
Parts of the UK outside London are actually pretty cheap to live in. I live in Edinburgh, slap in the middle of the city, which is also a World Heritage Site. I have a 5 minute walk to work and flat (apartments...) go for £500/800 for a 1/2 bed. Other parts of the UK are much cheaper again.