A month is not a long weekend
For a three-day trip you can tolerate a noisy hotel or a long walk to a supermarket. For a month, those inconveniences become part of your daily routine.
Choose a city by asking where you will actually sleep, shop, work, exercise and spend ordinary evenings.
Neighborhood beats city reputation
Two neighborhoods in the same city can offer completely different costs, noise levels and access to transport.
Check the walk to groceries, late-evening transport, laundry options and the route to the places you expect to use most.
Plan a realistic week
Imagine a normal Tuesday rather than an ideal Saturday. Where would you buy breakfast? Can you work comfortably? What happens if it rains?
If a city works for a normal week, it is much more likely to work for a full month.
Planning note: Rules, prices and entry requirements change. Verify time-sensitive details with official local sources before you act.