Cost of living in iPSRS Partner Cities

The cost of living will vary between the different cities you will experience during the iPSRS programme, and it also depends on your personal spending habits. We therefore encourage you to carefully evaluate your own budget needs.


For visa applications, you must demonstrate sufficient financial resources to cover your living costs. Please note that the legal minimums required for visas are lower than the actual average expenses that students face for basic needs such as housing, food, health insurance, and local transportation.



To help you prepare, we provide below approximate recommendations for a minimum monthly budget per person, excluding tuition fees, leisure, or travel. For detailed estimates, please consult the dedicated pages of each host university, accessible through the links below.


Legal monthly requirement Recommended minimum monthly funds More information
UJM - Saint Etienne, France 615€/month 800€/month info
UEF - Joensuu, Finland 560€/month 700€/month info
UPEC - Paris, France 615€/month 1100€/month info
POLITO - Torino, Italy 461€/month 700€/month info
VU - Vilnius, Lithuania proof of ressources or garant 600€/month info