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The excellent video gives an idea of the cost of living in Nice. Nicely detailed the basic needs. Thank you

You're internet and phones are a crazy price

Such a beautiful city! Can't wait to visit!

Thanks very much for that breakdown of costs. I would love to hear more about the tricky bits of finding a guarantor, finding a bank, how you finessed a visa for remote work.

Did you speak French before you moved to France? The language is daunting to learn.

Interesting. But it would have been good for you to list average rents based on what's posted on websites.

First Of all Happy Thanks Giving Day wishes! In my ever inquisitive search for living in Europe bumped into your channel and was amazed by the excellent info on Nice with solid details. Great Job!. As for myself a retired US citizen with a very good affordability and the budget you mentioned is a NO issue. Since you have been living in France for 3 years who else can better answer some common questions from US wannabees wanting to long term settle (Absolutely NO Intent to work) in France. At a minimum my goal is to spend 2 years in Europe to be able to travel around and if I like it call it a permanent place to live. So that being said some questions below. 1. Understand France has a long term visa for non EU retirees, based on minimum financial passive income requirements. How easy / quick one can get and how long is it valid. 2. Also heard from various sites that with the retiree visa you can get into the French heath care system. However, I wont mind spending on a private insurance if it comes to that. Only thing being the premium being a senior citizen retiree age group. 3. What is the Tax system in France. I have income from Social security, Employer pension, investment income from stocks/Mutual fund etc. Are all these incomes taxable in France and the tax rates. I do realize that US and France have a dual tax treaty where you don't pay taxes to both countries but in some countries the one with the higher tax will get you on taxes. 4. Visited Nice right after the Covid days and loved it. We stayed close to the Nice Ville train station on Rue Mirabeau a beautiful location 15 min walk to the beach promenade. Loved it. 5. what would be rent for a 2 Br apartment near where you stay or close by. May be you should create a video addressing the above questions for the benefit of folks like us. Thank you in advance.

Were you able to officially change your address to France with Schwab? I hear stories of Schwab closing accounts when move out of US.

There’s already a housing shortage here please don’t promote more people moving here. Eventually, the people of Nice are going to resent us for driving up there housing costs.

Oh, have you met Tim and Mr. Boo from the Mi and mon Ami channel? I think they live in Nice too.

Im actually living in Nice myself as a single person. I do have a bigger apartment which does cost more, but I also have visitors coming. I pretty much have a set budget of 3600€ ($4000), but I really try to keep it under 3k€ just so I have an emergency buffer. I am only here going on 1 month in my apartment so I’m going to take a deeper look at my spending. I do compare it to my life in FL, and I know I’m spending less. Not having a car in Fl vs not having a car in Nice is a world apart. I can easily get by with either walking or taking public transportation. Love the tram. Groceries are not as expensive as in the US. Nice video!

$1700 - $1800 cost of living for a "Couple".

BRILLIANT, WELL EXPLAINED VIDEO. THANK YOU. you have a new subscriber. From NYC perspective, Nice is a bargain!

I prefer making my own meals also and have always wanted to not need a car .

You're giving yourselves a great education and living bravely . you wont regret it . cheers .

Great cost overview. Thank you very much. I've used the crowd-sourced website Numbeo to compare cost if living between cities all over the world. I think your numbers are in line with what others have submitted there.

Did you guys used an agent and a guarantor to secure your rental? How did you find your place? From what I heard it can be quite challenging for non-French resident to rent in France. How was your experience?

GOOD PLACE TO START YOUR CHANNEL. THINKING ABOUT RELOCATING FROM US TO NICE. VERY HELPFU. BTW I THINK YOUR COSTS ARE FOR A OUPLE.

What are some neighborhoods in Nice you recommend to look for an apartment? Can you do this on your own or do you suggest hiring an agent to help find housing? Does your rent include furnishings or did you need to buy your own furniture or appliances?

it's not ocean, it's the sea (mediterranée)

This is very comprehensive.

Thanks for the informative video. I'll be moving there soon. Can you say the name of your bank and Internet provider?

What are the recommended language classes? Costs?

Really insightful. It would be good to see the costs of a single person compared to a couple. And the costs of eating out once or twice a week at a cheap but tasty restaurant. But generally, it's a great overview and definitely much cheaper than I expected. I'm living in a rural town (not city) in the UK paying around 1,300 euros (pounds) a month in rent and up to 300 euros on utilities in winter a month. And added to that the food and weather are awful here. I'm in the wrong place! Would love to hear more about moving to France and relocating. Thanks for your video.

Wow! That's way more affordable than I was expecting. We'll have to check out Nice now! Thanks for sharing!

Is Toulon a better alternative?

I have two questions: 1. How much is baguette 2. How much is croissant 3. Mr bean Cannes film festival?

A lot cheaper than most people think! Love it here. Fantastic video!

How much do you think it costs to live in Nice, France? Comment your guesses and let me know if you got it right! <3

how could you get a credit card in Europe?

Strikes in France,... well, guess what, you would never benefit any of the current social, healthcare and work system without revolutions and strikes (everyone needs a good revolution ones in while).

I’m seriously looking into it.

You couldn’t even pay me to go to The Taylor Swift concert. Just a bunch of CIA propaganda

#6 tip for delivery : use "point relay", your order will be delivered in a shop nearby and you can pick it up when you want.

Bro, a few inconveniences in exchange for cheaper rent, healthcare, a whole different cuisine, and awesome work life balance?? SIGN ME UP 🤩

Thanks for sharing the tips, I've already started planning.🕺

😍 amazing tips thanks for sharing!!

Are you traveling to see the Eras Tour? Where are you headed? Let me know in the comments! (:

Taylor Swift here I come! Love this video!

Marseille airport serves many locations and is accessible by ter train (you then need to ride the bus from vitrioles train station to airport which takes 5 mnish, and costs 1,40 euros. It’s interesting if you live within the area that has a train station nearby. I would say 1hr away by train isn’t bad. If you live near a tgv station then you can reach paris CDG airport easily. But tgv can be costly. I feel like nice is really practical for flying out.

You need to buy an ac unit before summertime so price is affordable, you can buy them either with the tube going out or buy one that is a split, so the noise making unit stays outside and the cool making unit stays inside, it’s still a mobile unit (unlike the one you install on the wall). Make sure you buy one that’s powerful enough for the size of your room/apartment. 12,000 btu should be good for most spaces

I lived in California and you’re right there are no good Mexican food. It’s the truth. But you can make it at home and order black beans and other hard to find ingredients.

really perfect video (and links) for me at this time, thanks. best wishes on your Happily Ever Travels and life!

Getting things in motion to relocate to a part in Europe. I am currently learning French because I plan to relocate within 2 yrs. This has been some really good advice. Merci Bo coup.

Loved this!

This video has been sooo helpful! Hoping to make the move soon myself 🙂

I have visited Nice, FR as a college student and dying to go back. Appreciate the reminders of how you can take the train to Italy and other countries. So cool. I was wondering if you liked Italy as well? I noticed Italians seem warmer and more accepting, and French more reserved and distant. However, I am of French descent (Cajun French) and enamored with the language, culture and food, of course! Any thoughts?

I am highly thinking about moving but I am not sure the best places to live when looking for an environmental sustainability job, help please 😅

We will be moving close to Cannes next summer and I can't wait to get there!

Agree with nearly everything you mentioned except...I've lived in Chicago for 6 years and don't own a car. We have a subway and bus system that takes you everywhere and I rent a car every few months if I need to. Just saying....NYC is not the only place with public transit.