Somewhere to live

Find a place for the month

Where to look for a furnished place for one to six months in 50 cities: the mid-term platforms that actually list there, the local sites people use, what a month costs, and the rules and scams worth knowing before you pay.

Before you pay anything

  1. See it first, or pay through a platform. A common scam is a real flat's photos, a price below the rest and a request to transfer money before a viewing. Pay by transfer only once you have seen the place or signed a contract; otherwise pay through a platform that holds your money until you move in.
  2. Book the first month, then look. A month on a platform gives you time to see neighbourhoods and flats in person, which is when the better local deals turn up.
  3. Get the length and the extras in writing. How long, what the deposit is and when it comes back, and whether bills, wifi and cleaning are included.
  4. Check what the local rules allow. Several cities limit lets under 30 days or tie short lets to a registration number. The notes under each city say where.

The mid-term platforms

PlatformBest forShortest stayWhat you pay on topCities here
FlatioFurnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.From five days; each host sets their ownA one-off service fee that gets smaller, as a share, the longer you stay. Many listings ask no deposit.Lisbon, Barcelona, Las Palmas, Budapest, Athens, Split, Porto, Madeira (Funchal), Berlin, Prague
SpotahomeBooking a checked flat or room from home, without a viewing.Set by each landlord; the listings we saw started at a monthA booking fee, shown at checkout and kept once you confirm. The deposit, often a month, goes to the landlord.Lisbon, Barcelona, Athens, London
HousingAnywhereLets of a month or more, with your first payment held until you move in.Set by each landlordA one-off Tenant Protection fee of 25% to 40% of the first month's rent, with a minimum of €175 on its German page. Later payments made through it cost 2.5%.Lisbon, Barcelona, Budapest, Madrid
BluegroundFully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.Varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in SingaporeFees are not published on its city pages.Lisbon, Barcelona, Athens, Dubai, Mexico City, Prague, London, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Bogota
Sakura HouseForeigner-friendly Tokyo flats and share houses, with no Japanese guarantor needed.Generally one monthNo deposit, key money or agent fee. 30% of the first month is paid when you book; utilities and internet are included.Tokyo
OakhouseShare houses and flats in Tokyo, with a social side.One monthA registration fee of about ¥20,000 for a shared room or ¥30,000 for a private one. No key money.Tokyo
OutsiteColiving houses built around remote work, with people to meet from day one.From two nightsNightly prices on its site; monthly prices not shown.Santa Teresa
Booking.comAparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.Monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers themCheck the total, with taxes and fees, before you book.All 50 (search links)
AirbnbUsually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.Its monthly search shows stays of a month or longerCheck the total, with taxes and fees, before you book.All 50 (search links)

Lisbon

The Lisbon guide

A month €1,000 to €1,700 (about £843 to £1,430)Furnished one-bed. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Lisbon on Flatio

  • Platform

    Spotahome

    Booking a checked flat or room from home, without a viewing.

    Shortest stay: set by each landlord; the listings we saw started at a month.

    Search Lisbon on Spotahome

  • Platform

    HousingAnywhere

    Lets of a month or more, with your first payment held until you move in.

    Shortest stay: set by each landlord.

    Search Lisbon on HousingAnywhere

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Lisbon on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Lisbon on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Lisbon on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    idealista

    Portugal's best-known portal, here filtered to furnished flats in the city, with a short-term filter too.

    In English

    Go to idealista

  • Property portal

    Imovirtual

    A big Portuguese portal covering the Lisbon district. In Portuguese only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Imovirtual

Renting in Lisbon

  • Rental scams are common. Portugal's police recorded more than 4,500 rental-fraud crimes from 2023 to 2025. The usual trick is a cheap flat with real photos, paid for up front by transfer, and then the advert disappears. Observador, citing PSP figures, April 2026

Porto

The Porto guide

A month €700 to €1,100 (about £590 to £927)Asking rent, one-bed, citywide, from a guide (Uniplaces, June 2026) with no method. The top is "1,100+". Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Porto on Flatio

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Porto on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Porto on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Imovirtual

    A big Portuguese portal, here showing about 1,700 flats to rent in the city. There is no furnished filter: look for "mobilado" in the listing. In Portuguese only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Imovirtual

Renting in Porto

  • Rental scams are common. Portugal's police recorded more than 4,500 rental-fraud crimes from 2023 to 2025. The usual trick is a cheap flat with real photos, paid for up front by transfer, and then the advert disappears. Observador, citing PSP figures, April 2026
  • Asking rents in the city were falling: idealista put them at €19 a square metre in September 2026, 4.4% down on a year before, even as rents on signed contracts rose. e-konomista, October 2026

Madeira (Funchal)

The Madeira (Funchal) guide

A month €710 to €1,850 (about £598 to £1,560)Asking rent, one-bed, Funchal, 18 listings in October 2026, median EUR 1,400. Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Imovirtual

    A big Portuguese portal, here showing one-bed flats to rent in Funchal. Few say they are furnished ("mobilado"). In Portuguese only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Imovirtual

Renting in Madeira (Funchal)

  • Long lets are scarce. When we looked, 18 one-bed flats were advertised in Funchal, at €710 to €1,850 a month, and only three said they were furnished. Guide research, October 2026
  • The official median for new Funchal leases was €13.65 a square metre in the first quarter of 2026, well below what landlords were asking. DREM, Madeira's statistics office, June 2026
  • Portugal's police recorded more than 4,500 rental-fraud crimes from 2023 to 2025. Don't pay by transfer for a flat you haven't seen. Observador, citing PSP figures, April 2026

Barcelona

The Barcelona guide

A month €1,140 (about £958)Average new-contract rent, all sizes, unfurnished (INCASOL). From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Property portal

    idealista

    Spain's biggest portal, here filtered to furnished flats, with a short-term filter too.

    In English

    Go to idealista

  • Property portal

    habitaclia

    A portal strong in Catalonia, with thousands of rentals in the city.

    In English

    Go to habitaclia

Renting in Barcelona

  • Catalonia now caps the rent on "seasonal" lets of a few months for work or study, the same as on a normal lease. Only stays for tourism or leisure are left out, and the law doesn't say where remote workers fit. Landlords may offer fewer short furnished lets as a result. ECIJA, February 2026
  • The law is being challenged in the Constitutional Court, but was still in force in June 2026. Spanish Property Insight, June 2026
  • Spain's national registration number for short and seasonal lets was struck down by the Supreme Court in May 2026. Tourist flats still need a regional licence. idealista, May 2026
  • The deposit on a seasonal contract is two months' rent by law. Consumo Responde, Junta de Andalucía, August 2024

Madrid

The Madrid guide

A month €1,010 to €1,180 (about £849 to £990)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 22.40 a square metre in Arganzuela to EUR 26.10 in Centro. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Rentals portal

    enalquiler

    A Spanish site just for rentals, here filtered to furnished flats: about 1,400 in the city. It has an English version, but the listings are in Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to enalquiler

Renting in Madrid

Valencia

The Valencia guide

A month €662 to €869 (about £558 to £732)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 14.70 a square metre in Benimaclet to EUR 19.30 in Ciutat Vella. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Valencia on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Valencia on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Rentals portal

    enalquiler

    A Spanish site just for rentals, here filtered to furnished flats: about 440 in the city. It has an English version, but the listings are in Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to enalquiler

Renting in Valencia

Malaga

The Malaga guide

A month €1,020 (about £858)Average asking rent, homes up to 60 square metres, furnished and unfurnished together, enalquiler.com, September 2026. Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Malaga on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Malaga on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Rentals portal

    enalquiler

    A Spanish site just for rentals, here showing all flats to rent in the city. Many listings say "amueblado" (furnished). It has an English version, but the listings are in Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to enalquiler

Renting in Malaga

Las Palmas

The Las Palmas guide

A month €657 to €765 (about £554 to £645)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 14.60 a square metre citywide, EUR 17 by Las Canteras. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Property portal

    idealista

    Furnished flats in the city, with a "de temporada" (seasonal) filter for shorter lets.

    In English

    Go to idealista

  • Property portal

    Fotocasa

    Another big Spanish portal, here filtered to furnished flats in the city.

    In English

    Go to Fotocasa

Renting in Las Palmas

London

The London guide

A month £1,400 to £2,000Average private rent, one-bed, all lets furnished and unfurnished (ONS, August 2026): Waltham Forest to Hackney. From the city guide.

Spotahome's London listings include long lets: the one we opened needed 12 months. Check each listing's minimum stay.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Spotahome

    Booking a checked flat or room from home, without a viewing.

    Shortest stay: set by each landlord; the listings we saw started at a month.

    Search London on Spotahome

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search London on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search London on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search London on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Rooms and flatshares

    SpareRoom

    The UK's big flatshare site: rooms in shared flats, some let for a month or so.

    In English

    Go to SpareRoom

Renting in London

  • Since 1 May 2026 most private tenancies in England have no fixed term and roll on from month to month. A tenant can leave with two months' notice, and a landlord can't take more than a month's rent before the tenancy starts. The government's page doesn't say how short furnished lets are treated. UK government, undated

Berlin

The Berlin guide

A month €1,100 to €1,650 (about £927 to £1,390)Furnished one-bed, asking: most of 30 Wunderflats listings, October 2026. An operator snapshot, not a statistic. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Berlin on Flatio

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Berlin on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Berlin on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Furnished flats

    Wunderflats

    A German site for furnished flats let by the month, with more than 200 one-beds in Berlin alone. Its pages don't state a minimum stay.

    In English

    Go to Wunderflats

Renting in Berlin

  • A bill passed by the Bundesrat in November 2025 would make landlords show the furnishing surcharge separately, and would stop a let of six months or more counting as "temporary", so the rent brake and tenant protection would apply. The federal government supports the aim, but it was not law when we checked. Bundestag news service, January 2026
  • The Senate puts the 2025 citywide asking rent for furnished flats at €24.14 a square metre, all in, up from €14.37 in 2012. Berlin Senate, written answer, June 2026

Prague

The Prague guide

A month CZK 20,300 to CZK 22,730 (about £703 to £787)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: CZK 451 a square metre in Praha 10 to CZK 505 in Praha 1 (Deloitte, first quarter of 2026, furnished or not unstated). From the city guide.

We couldn't confirm a rentals page on a Czech portal. The city's Expat Centre names Bezrealitky, which has English listings, and Sreality, the biggest Czech portal.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Prague on Flatio

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Prague on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Prague on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Prague on Airbnb

Renting in Prague

Tallinn

The Tallinn guide

A month €550 to €1,500 (about £463 to £1,260)Asking rent bands from an aggregator (Investropa, October 2026), Kalamaja and Mustamae up to Kesklinn and Kadriorg. Not specific to one-bed flats. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Tallinn on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Tallinn on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    KV.EE

    Estonia's main property portal. This is its home page: choose rentals and Tallinn from there.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to KV.EE

  • Property portal

    City24

    Another Estonian property portal. This is its home page: choose rentals and Tallinn from there.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to City24

Renting in Tallinn

  • Many private landlords want a year's contract, so a stay of a few months is harder to find, and there is often a booking fee of about a month's rent. Advertised prices usually cover rent only, not bills or internet. Estonian Business School, undated
  • The same page warns of scammers: have someone check a place before you pay. Estonian Business School, undated

Budapest

The Budapest guide

A month HUF 249,000 to HUF 290,000 (about £578 to £673)Median asking rent, all flat sizes, Districts VII to VI. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

Renting in Budapest

  • Expect a deposit of one to two months, paid with the first month's rent. Hungary has no deposit-protection scheme, and a fixed-term lease usually cannot be ended early without a break clause, so ask for one in writing. Housiko, a Budapest letting company, July 2026
  • Prices peak in summer, when students arrive from June, so autumn and winter should be quieter. Eduline, July 2025
  • District VI (Terézváros) has banned short-term holiday lets since January 2026. It's unclear whether that covers monthly stays. Budapest Times, November 2024

Rome

The Rome guide

A month €830 to €1,360 (about £699 to £1,150)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 18.53 a square metre in Garbatella and Ostiense to EUR 30.26 in the centro storico. Our arithmetic, not a listing, and not furnished. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Rome on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Rome on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Wikicasa

    An Italian portal with hundreds of rentals in the city, and filters for furnished ("Arredato") and short lets ("Affitto breve"). It has an English option in its language menu.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Wikicasa

Renting in Rome

  • A rental platform says Italy's "contratto transitorio" runs from one to 18 months, can't be renewed, and is for a temporary need you can show, such as work. Uniplaces, a rental platform, June 2026
  • The same guide says the deposit is capped at three months' rent, and any lease over 30 days must be registered with the tax office (Agenzia delle Entrate) within 30 days of signing. An unregistered lease is a warning sign. Uniplaces, a rental platform, June 2026

Valletta

The Valletta guide

A month €800 to €1,500 (about £674 to £1,260)Asking rent, one-bed, Gzira up to Valletta and Sliema, from an aggregator, April 2026. Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Valletta on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Valletta on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Valletta

  • A let of under six months is a "short private lease". Non-residents who need a place for under six months qualify, and the contract has to say which category you are in. You can't leave in the first month. After that, a week's notice by registered letter is enough. GVZH Advocates, February 2020
  • The landlord must register the lease with the Housing Authority within 30 days of the start, and late filing costs €120. Ask for proof that it is registered. QuickLets, August 2026

Split

The Split guide

A month €780 to €914 (about £657 to £770)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 17.33 a square metre in Centar to EUR 20.31 in Meje-Spinut-Slatine. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Split on Flatio

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Split on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Split on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Classifieds

    Njuškalo

    Croatia's main classifieds site, where agents post too. In Croatian.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Njuškalo

  • Property portal

    Crozilla

    A Croatian property portal with an English version.

    In English

    Go to Crozilla

Renting in Split

  • Many flats are let only from September to June, because landlords switch to tourists in summer, when a week can cost what a month did. A one-to-six-month stay fits the off-season well. Total Croatia, May 2023
  • Deposits are usually a month. If you use an agent, the tenant usually pays their fee, about a month's rent. Total Croatia, May 2023

Tirana

The Tirana guide

A month €500 to €1,000 (about £421 to £843)Asking rent, one-bed, Dinamo stadium area, from agencies quoted by Balkanweb, June 2026. Furnished or not is not stated. The city-wide average for all flats is EUR 721. From the city guide.

We found no Albanian rentals site we could check, so the local site below is an international one.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Tirana on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Tirana on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Classifieds

    LongTermLettings

    An international site for long lets, not an Albanian one, with about 100 flats in Tirana and a furnished filter. Some listings are partly in Albanian.

    In English

    Go to LongTermLettings

Renting in Tirana

Athens

The Athens guide

A month €531 to €752 (about £447 to £634)A 45 square metre flat at the asking rate: EUR 11.80 a square metre in Kypseli to EUR 16.70 in Kolonaki. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Flatio

    Furnished flats in Europe for a few weeks to a year, on a proper contract.

    Shortest stay: from five days; each host sets their own.

    Search Athens on Flatio

  • Platform

    Spotahome

    Booking a checked flat or room from home, without a viewing.

    Shortest stay: set by each landlord; the listings we saw started at a month.

    Search Athens on Spotahome

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Athens on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Athens on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Athens on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Spitogatos

    Greece's leading property portal, here filtered to furnished flats in central Athens.

    In English

    Go to Spitogatos

  • Classifieds

    xe.gr

    A big Greek classifieds site with a property section.

    In English

    Go to xe.gr

Renting in Athens

  • A lease on a main home counts as three years by law, whatever the contract says. The exceptions are student lets, holiday homes and short lets of under 60 days. A stay of two to six months may not fit any of them, so check the contract with someone local. Landager, May 2026
  • Deposits are commonly one to two months. To be enforceable, the deposit has to be in the lease declared to the Greek tax authority. Landager, May 2026

Sofia

The Sofia guide

A month €600 to €750 (about £506 to £632)One-bed, city centre, from a law firm's blog on its clients' leases, April 2026. Furnished or not is not stated. Outside the centre, EUR 450 to 550. From the city guide.

We couldn't confirm a Sofia rentals page on a Bulgarian portal. A local guide names Imot.bg, Imoti.net, Imoteka.bg and Properties.bg, and OLX.bg has a Sofia rentals section.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Sofia on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Sofia on Airbnb

Renting in Sofia

  • Most landlords want a month's deposit plus the first month's rent. Agency fees are commonly half to one month's rent, so ask who pays. Get a written contract in Bulgarian and English. GuideBG, undated
  • Never pay before you have seen the place and signed. Watch for the same flat listed by several agents, and adverts marked "illustrative photos". GuideBG, undated

Bansko

The Bansko guide

A month €300 to €750 (about £253 to £632)Furnished one-bed, an indicative range from the Nomad Fest organiser's guide. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Bansko on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Bansko on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Classifieds

    Bazar.bg

    A Bulgarian classifieds site, here showing flats in Bansko. The page may mix flats for sale with flats to rent ("под наем"). In Bulgarian only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Bazar.bg

Renting in Bansko

  • Rents rise in the ski season, so a summer or autumn month costs less. Novo Monde, 2019

Limassol

The Limassol guide

A month €1,000 to €1,100 (about £843 to £927)One-bed, citywide, from the president of the real estate registration council, reported by Cyprus Mail in July 2026. Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Limassol on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Limassol on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    index.cy

    A Cyprus property portal, here showing flats to rent in Limassol, furnished or not.

    In English

    Go to index.cy

Renting in Limassol

  • A property portal says most Limassol landlords want a 12-month lease, with a deposit of one to two months. Six-month and rolling monthly lets exist but cost more, and furnishing adds about €150 to €300 a month. index.cy, March 2026
  • The same guide says June to August is the busiest time, and September to November and February to March leave more room to negotiate. index.cy, March 2026

Istanbul

The Istanbul guide

A month TRY 25,000 to TRY 60,000 (about £379 to £909)One-bed in Besiktas, asking, from listings reported in the press (WEAK). The Central Bank index for a 100 m2 flat of any type is TRY 40,453. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Istanbul on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Istanbul on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Emlakjet

    A big Turkish portal, here showing flats let direct by their owners. About a quarter are furnished ("Eşyalı"). In Turkish only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Emlakjet

Renting in Istanbul

  • Since January 2024, letting a home for 100 days or less needs a permit from the tourism ministry, which needs the agreement of every other owner in the building. Fines run to TRY 1 million. For a stay of one to three months, ask the host for the permit. CEE Legal Matters, 2024
  • Rents are rising fast: the Central Bank's index for new tenants put the Istanbul average for a 100 square metre flat at TRY 40,453 a month, about 10% up on the quarter before. GZT, citing the Central Bank, June 2026

Tbilisi

The Tbilisi guide

A month $500 to $1,500 (about £376 to £1,130)Asking rent in the central districts, not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Tbilisi on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Tbilisi on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    MyHome.ge

    Georgia's biggest property site, with separate monthly and daily rentals.

    In English

    Go to MyHome.ge

  • Classifieds

    SS.ge

    A big Georgian classifieds site, which sometimes has flats before MyHome.

    In English

    Go to SS.ge

Renting in Tbilisi

  • Rents are often quoted in US dollars, with a deposit of one to two months. Furnished and short lets cost about 20% to 40% more than long ones. Never send money before you have seen the flat. Sakhva Travel, a Tbilisi travel company, May 2026
  • Ask for an English translation of a Georgian-language lease, and expect bills to rise in winter with the heating. CBW, undated

Marrakech

The Marrakech guide

A month MAD 6,950 to MAD 10,000 (about £533 to £767)One-bed asking rent, Gueliz and Hivernage (three listings, furnished not confirmed for all). From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Marrakech on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Marrakech on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Mubawab

    Morocco's main property portal, here showing flats to rent in Marrakech. We didn't see a furnished filter: look for "furnished" in the listing.

    In English

    Go to Mubawab

Renting in Marrakech

Cape Town

The Cape Town guide

A month ZAR 12,130 (about £554)Average rent, all unit types, Western Cape (PayProp). From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Cape Town on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Cape Town on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Cape Town

  • The deposit is typically up to two months' rent, and the landlord must keep it in an interest-bearing account. Disputes go to the Rental Housing Tribunal. Global Property Guide, April 2025
  • Common scams are fake listings, fake application forms asking for bank statements and ID, and fees asked for before a viewing. ITWeb, May 2023

Dubai

The Dubai guide

A month AED 9,500 to AED 18,000 (about £1,940 to £3,680)Furnished one-bed on monthly terms. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Dubai on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Dubai on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Dubai on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Dubai

  • Monthly lets cost more than a yearly lease. Savills puts monthly rents lower than the guide does, at about AED 4,000 to 8,000 for a studio and AED 5,000 to 12,000 for a one-bed. A Land Department scheme launched in June 2026 with 12 property firms lets tenants pay monthly. The National, August 2026
  • A tenancy contract is registered with Ejari, the Land Department's system, for about AED 155, usually paid by the tenant. Gulf News, January 2026
  • Holiday homes, which many monthly listings on Airbnb and Booking.com are, run under a tourism permit instead. Gulf News, August 2022

Bangkok

The Bangkok guide

A month THB 12,000 to THB 38,000 (about £268 to £850)Furnished one-bed condo. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Bangkok on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Bangkok on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Bangkok

  • Book 30 days or more. Renting a condo for less counts as running a hotel without a licence, and condo buildings often ban it. Thailand Business News, December 2025
  • Since September 2025, landlords with three or more units can take at most three months' rent in deposit and advance rent, and must return the deposit within seven days, or 14 if there is damage. Owners of one or two condos are not covered. Tilleke & Gibbins, August 2025

Chiang Mai

The Chiang Mai guide

A month THB 12,000 to THB 20,000 (about £268 to £447)Furnished one-bed, Santitham up to Nimman, asking. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Chiang Mai on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Chiang Mai on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Chiang Mai

Phuket

The Phuket guide

A month THB 13,000 to THB 40,000 (about £291 to £895)Furnished one-bed, inland Kathu up to Kata and Karon by the beach, asking. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Phuket on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Phuket on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Apartment listings

    Renthub

    About 75 apartment buildings, with prices for one, three and six-month contracts, mostly ฿5,000 to ฿20,000 a month.

    In English

    Go to Renthub

  • Property portal

    PropertyScout

    A Thai condo portal, here showing condos to rent in Kathu; it has pages for Chalong, Karon and Bang Tao too.

    In English

    Go to PropertyScout

Renting in Phuket

  • Book 30 days or more. Renting a condo for less counts as running a hotel without a licence, and condo buildings often ban it. Thailand Business News, December 2025
  • Many buildings charge more for a one-month contract than for three or six months, and some offer only the longer terms. Our check, October 2026
  • Since September 2025, landlords with three or more units can take at most three months' rent in deposit and advance rent, and must return the deposit within seven days, or 14 if there is damage. Owners of one or two condos are not covered. Tilleke & Gibbins, August 2025

Kuala Lumpur

The Kuala Lumpur guide

A month MYR 1,500 to MYR 3,500 (about £276 to £644)Furnished one-bed, Bangsar up to Bukit Bintang. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Kuala Lumpur on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Kuala Lumpur on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Kuala Lumpur

  • Expect "2+1": two months' deposit plus a month in advance, and often half a month more for utilities. No law caps it. iBilik, April 2026
  • The tenant usually pays to have the tenancy agreement drawn up and stamped, and agreements often need one to two months' notice. iBilik, April 2026

Penang

The Penang guide

A month MYR 1,300 to MYR 4,500 (about £239 to £828)Asking rent for a two-bed, Tanjung Bungah up to George Town and Gurney. No one-bed figure was found, and furnishing is not stated. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Penang on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Penang on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Rentals platform

    SPEEDHOME

    No agent fees, and the places we saw asked no deposit. A few dozen listings across Penang, with no furnished filter.

    In English

    Go to SPEEDHOME

  • Property portal

    PropertyGuru

    Malaysia's big portal, here showing two-bed condos in Tanjung Bungah; search the rest of Penang from there.

    In English

    Go to PropertyGuru

Renting in Penang

  • Since 1 August 2026, paid accommodation without a tenancy agreement, for up to six months, needs a council licence, with enforcement from 1 November. Strata homes in the island's council area are barred, subject to each building's house rules; service apartments and SOHO units are allowed. For a monthly condo, ask for a tenancy agreement or choose a service apartment. Malay Mail, August 2026
  • Expect "2+1": two months' deposit plus a month in advance, and often half a month more for utilities. No law caps it. iBilik, April 2026

Singapore

The Singapore guide

A month SGD 3,500 to SGD 5,000 (about £2,050 to £2,930)Furnished one-bed, island-wide, from a co-living operator's own listings (Cove), April 2026. Median SGD 4,200. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Singapore on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Singapore on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Singapore on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    99.co

    A big Singapore portal, here showing condos and flats to rent in Tiong Bahru; search the rest of the island from there.

    In English

    Go to 99.co

Renting in Singapore

  • Private homes, condos included, can't be let for less than three months in a row, and that covers rooms too. HDB flats need six months and can't be let to tourists. Owners face fines of up to S$200,000; guests can be told to leave and lose what they paid. Cove, a coliving company, October 2026
  • For less than three months, the legal choice is a licensed serviced apartment, usually from seven days. Cove, a coliving company, October 2026
  • A normal lease is 12 to 24 months for most landlords, with a deposit of one to two months and an agent's fee of half a month to a month. Cove, a coliving company, October 2026

Bali

The Bali guide

A month IDR 10,000,000 to IDR 25,000,000 (about £416 to £1,040)A private villa or apartment, a month (Rumah123, October 2025). Shared coliving rooms are about IDR 5 to 10 million.

The links below cover Canggu.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Bali on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Bali on Airbnb

Local sites

Renting in Bali

  • Monthly villas usually include wifi, pool cleaning, a gardener and rubbish collection. Electricity is often extra, paid by use or with prepaid tokens. iNi ViE Hospitality, September 2026
  • Don't let "only two left" push you into paying a WhatsApp contact you can't check. Pay in a way you can trace, and find out who actually runs the villa. 4StoGo, September 2026

Ubud

The Ubud guide

A month $849 to $1,150 (about £638 to £863)Coliving room with private bathroom and coworking included (Outpost, Nyuh Kuning to Penestanan), plus 15% tax and service. No checked rent for a flat. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Ubud on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Ubud on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Letting agency

    Bali Home Immo

    A Bali agency with its own monthly-rental section for Ubud villas. Prices aren't shown on the page: you ask by WhatsApp.

    In English

    Go to Bali Home Immo

Renting in Ubud

  • Monthly villas usually include wifi, pool cleaning, a gardener and rubbish collection. Electricity is often extra, paid by use or with prepaid tokens. iNi ViE Hospitality, September 2026
  • Don't let "only two left" push you into paying a WhatsApp contact you can't check. Pay in a way you can trace, and find out who actually runs the villa. 4StoGo, September 2026

Da Nang

The Da Nang guide

A month VND 6,000,000 to VND 14,000,000 (about £174 to £407)Furnished one-bed, Hai Chau to An Thuong, from one blog. Beachfront towers run to VND 22 million. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Da Nang on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Da Nang on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Batdongsan

    Vietnam's biggest property portal, here showing everything to rent in Da Nang. Its "Nội thất" filter has a fully furnished ("Đầy đủ") option. In Vietnamese only.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Batdongsan

Renting in Da Nang

  • A rental blog says the deposit is usually a month, paid with the first month's rent, and that bills add about VND 0.7 to 2.5 million a month. Vietnamspot, a blog, September 2026
  • Da Nang took in Quảng Nam province on 1 July 2025, and districts are being replaced by wards, so a lease may mix old and new address names. Wikipedia, read October 2026

Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City guide

A month VND 13,000,000 to VND 34,000,000 (about £378 to £988)One-bed, District 3, Binh Thanh and District 1, from one blog. Thao Dien runs to VND 47 million. From the city guide.

We couldn't confirm a city rentals page here. Batdongsan, the portal under Da Nang, covers Ho Chi Minh City too.

Platforms

Renting in Ho Chi Minh City

  • Published rents disagree widely. One commercial site puts a one-bed in Districts 1, 2 and 7 at VND 12 to 20 million a month, and in Thảo Điền at USD 1,000 to 1,800. It doesn't say whether they are furnished. vietnamtourism.com, a commercial site, September 2026

Taipei

The Taipei guide

A month TWD 15,000 to TWD 19,500 (about £347 to £451)Median studio rent, citywide up to Neihu, first half of 2026. Not known whether furnished. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Taipei on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Taipei on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Taipei on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Taiwan Housing

    A rentals site in English and Chinese, built for foreigners, here showing all of Taiwan: narrow it to Taipei from there.

    In English

    Go to Taiwan Housing

Renting in Taipei

  • A rentals site for foreigners says Airbnb and Booking.com usually cost more a month than a normal lease, and suggests booking a short stay first, then looking for something longer. Taiwan Housing, undated

Seoul

The Seoul guide

A month KRW 678,000 to KRW 1,020,000 (about £383 to £576)Average one-room rent, 33 square metres or less, unfurnished, on a KRW 10 million deposit: Mapo to Gangnam, June 2026. From the city guide.

We couldn't confirm a local rentals site here. 33m2 (삼삼엠투) is a Korean app for short lets, but we couldn't open its page to check it.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Seoul on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Seoul on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Seoul on Airbnb

Renting in Seoul

  • Quoted rents assume a big deposit: the average monthly rent for a small Seoul "one-room" was ₩640,000 in June 2026, but on a deposit of ₩10 million. Money Today, citing Dabang, July 2026

Tokyo

The Tokyo guide

A month JPY 127,000 to JPY 160,000 (about £602 to £758)Furnished studio on a monthly let, utilities included, Sakura House prices from March 2024. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

Renting in Tokyo

  • A "monthly mansion" is the easy way in: furnished, bills included, usually from 30 days, with no guarantor because you pay up front, and normally no deposit or key money. Expect a cleaning fee of about ¥20,000 to ¥40,000, and no refund if you leave early. E-Housing, a property company, September 2026
  • A normal lease costs far more to start: a deposit of one to two months, one to two months of key money you don't get back, an agent's fee, and a guarantor company. Selectra, updated October 2026
  • Avoid February to April if you can, when Japan moves house. September and October are easiest. Selectra, updated October 2026

Mexico City

The Mexico City guide

A month MXN 12,210 to MXN 21,750 (about £497 to £886)Two-bed, 65 square metres: San Rafael or Juarez up to the citywide median. There is no one-bed figure. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Mexico City on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Mexico City on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Mexico City on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Classifieds

    Vivanuncios

    Thousands of furnished flats to rent in the city. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Vivanuncios

  • Property portal

    Inmuebles24

    A big Mexican portal with rentals and temporary stays. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Inmuebles24

Renting in Mexico City

  • A normal lease is a year, and landlords usually want a guarantor who owns property in Mexico. Wise, September 2024
  • Ways round it: pay several months up front, buy a guarantee (fianza) from a company, or buy a "póliza jurídica", a background check. Mexico News Daily, February 2024
  • Watch for prices well below the rest, pressure to pay at once and deals that are only spoken. Never pay before you've seen the flat. Wise, September 2024

Oaxaca

The Oaxaca guide

A month MXN 8,500 to MXN 18,000 (about £346 to £733)Furnished one-bed, asking rent on listing portals, undated: Reforma, Jalatlaco and San Felipe del Agua. No Centro figure. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Oaxaca on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Oaxaca on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Inmuebles24

    A big Mexican portal, here showing a few dozen furnished flats in the city, nearly all to rent. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Inmuebles24

  • Property portal

    Propiedades.com

    A Mexican portal, here showing flats in Jalatlaco; search the rest of the city from there. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Propiedades.com

Renting in Oaxaca

  • A normal lease is a year, and landlords usually want a guarantor who owns property in Mexico. Paying several months up front is one way round it. Wise, September 2024
  • Some furnished listings include bills, and some offer short or medium stays, so ask what's included before you compare prices. Our check, October 2026

Playa del Carmen

The Playa del Carmen guide

A month MXN 8,000 to MXN 18,000 (about £326 to £733)Furnished one-bed: the cheapest Centro listings on a portal, October 2026, up to the bottom of a blog's Centro range. The two sources disagree, Colosio and Ejido can be less, and Centro often more. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Inmuebles24

    A big Mexican portal, here showing furnished places to rent. It has a separate holiday-let section too. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Inmuebles24

Renting in Playa del Carmen

  • A normal lease is a year, and landlords usually want a guarantor who owns property in Mexico. Wise, September 2024
  • Ways round it: pay several months up front, buy a guarantee (fianza) from a company, or buy a "póliza jurídica", a background check. Mexico News Daily, February 2024

Panama City

The Panama City guide

A month $800 to $2,100 (about £601 to £1,580)Furnished one-bed asking rent, from El Cangrejo to Casco Viejo listings (listing samples, WEAK). From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Panama City on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Panama City on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Classifieds

    Encuentra24

    Panama's main classifieds site, here showing furnished places to rent in Panama City. Some labels are in Spanish.

    In English

    Go to Encuentra24

Renting in Panama City

  • Homes in residential areas of the District of Panama have a 45-day minimum stay; shorter, Airbnb-style lets are banned there, with fines for owners. A Casco Viejo listing we saw asked for at least 45 days. Landager, May 2026
  • The deposit, a month's rent, is lodged with MIVIOT, the housing ministry, not kept by the landlord, who must give you a receipt. It's not clear how often that happens on furnished lets of a few months. Landager, May 2026

Santa Teresa

The Santa Teresa guide

A month We don't have a checked monthly figure here yet.

There are few local rental sites here. Most monthly places we found were on Airbnb or in coliving houses.

Platforms

Local sites

Renting in Santa Teresa

Bogota

The Bogota guide

A month COP 1,900,000 to COP 4,500,000 (about £450 to £1,060)Furnished studio or one-bed, asking, Chapinero Alto and Usaquen. Administracion is often extra. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Blueground

    Fully furnished, hotel-standard flats in big cities, at a premium price.

    Shortest stay: varies by city: from 4 nights in Bogota to 30 days in Athens and Prague, and 91 nights in Singapore.

    Search Bogota on Blueground

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Bogota on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Bogota on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Fincaraíz

    Colombia's big portal, here showing flats to rent in Chapinero Alto; search the rest of the city from there. Look for "amoblado" (furnished) in the listing. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Fincaraíz

Renting in Bogota

  • A paid stay of under 30 days counts as tourist lodging and needs a tourism registration. Thirty days or more generally falls outside that. The Latinvestor, September 2026
  • The law bars cash deposits on city leases, though some landlords still ask for them. Asuntos Legales, March 2025
  • Most one-bed listings add a building charge ("administración") of about COP 400,000 to 600,000 a month on top of the rent. Guide research, October 2026

Medellin

The Medellin guide

A month COP 2,300,000 to COP 5,150,000 (about £544 to £1,220)Furnished one-bed. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Medellin on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Medellin on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Fincaraíz

    Colombia's big portal, here showing one-bed flats. Look for "amoblado" (furnished) in the listing. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Fincaraíz

Renting in Medellin

  • A paid stay of under 30 days counts as tourist lodging and needs a tourism registration. Thirty days or more generally falls outside that. The Latinvestor, September 2026
  • Furnished lets usually need no local guarantor, but are paid up front. Medellin Guru, June 2024
  • January to March is peak season, when El Poblado landlords may add 10% to 20%. May to September is best for a deal. Colombia Move, March 2026

Lima

The Lima guide

A month PEN 2,690 to PEN 4,320 (about £587 to £942)Average rent for an unfurnished 100 square metre three-bed, Lince up to Barranco (Urbania, April 2026). There is no one-bed figure, so a one-bed costs less. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Lima on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Lima on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Urbania

    Peru's main portal, here showing flats to rent across Lima. Wise says it has a filter for temporary lets. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Urbania

Renting in Lima

  • Wise says to expect a month in advance and a month's deposit, and warns of landlords who ask for two months' deposit and never return it. Getting a deposit back can mean going to court. Wise, undated
  • Building maintenance is often listed on top of the rent: S/ 277 a month, water included, on a furnished Miraflores one-bed we opened. Our check, October 2026

Rio de Janeiro

The Rio de Janeiro guide

A month BRL 2,800 to BRL 8,000 (about £416 to £1,190)Furnished one-bed, asking rent, Copacabana and Ipanema listing samples, October 2026. Condo fees of BRL 670 to 2,948 come on top. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Rentals platform

    QuintoAndar

    Flats across the city with no guarantor needed, and rent you can pay by card. Use its "Mobiliado" filter for furnished places. In Portuguese.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to QuintoAndar

  • Property portal

    ZAP Imóveis

    A big Brazilian portal, here showing one-bed flats to rent in Copacabana; search the rest of the city from there. In Portuguese.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to ZAP Imóveis

Renting in Rio de Janeiro

  • A "temporada" let runs for up to 90 days, and the landlord can ask for the rent up front. For a longer stay you need a normal lease. VLV Advogados, February 2025
  • The building fee (condomínio) and property tax (IPTU) come on top of the rent: R$670 to R$2,948 a month in condomínio on the Zona Sul listings we saw. QuintoAndar shows the total, for example R$7,005 for a R$5,500 rent. Guide research, October 2026

Florianopolis

The Florianopolis guide

A month BRL 3,350 to BRL 3,610 (about £498 to £536)Small flat, 30 to 65 square metres, average asking rent, Centro up to Campeche, March 2025. Not specific to furnished one-beds. From the city guide.

Platforms

Local sites

  • Rentals platform

    QuintoAndar

    Furnished flats with no guarantor or deposit needed, mostly on normal leases. In Portuguese.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to QuintoAndar

  • Property portal

    Viva Real

    A big Brazilian portal, here filtered to furnished places. In Portuguese.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Viva Real

Renting in Florianopolis

  • A "temporada" let runs for up to 90 days, and the landlord can ask for the rent up front. For a longer stay you need a normal lease. If you stay on after a temporada ends and the landlord doesn't object, it becomes an ordinary lease. VLV Advogados, February 2025
  • December to March is high season, busiest in January and at Carnival, and much dearer. June to August is cheaper. Esse Mundo é Nosso, October 2024

Buenos Aires

The Buenos Aires guide

A month $480 to $1,200 (about £361 to £901)Furnished one-bed, short let. From the city guide.

Platforms

  • Platform

    Booking.com

    Aparthotels and serviced flats for a first month while you look around.

    Shortest stay: monthly rates on stays of 28 nights or more, where the property offers them.

    Search Buenos Aires on Booking.com

  • Platform

    Airbnb

    Usually the widest choice, and often the main option where local sites are thin.

    Shortest stay: its monthly search shows stays of a month or longer.

    Search Buenos Aires on Airbnb

Local sites

  • Property portal

    Zonaprop

    Argentina's big portal, here showing temporary lets in the city. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Zonaprop

  • Property portal

    Argenprop

    Another big portal, with a filter for dollar or peso prices. In Spanish.

    Not in English: your browser can translate it

    Go to Argenprop

Renting in Buenos Aires

  • Since December 2023 the old rental law no longer applies to new leases: landlord and tenant agree the length, the currency and the deposit between them. Río Negro, December 2023
  • There is still no legal minimum term. CEPA, May 2026
  • Temporary lets on Zonaprop and Argenprop were mostly priced in US dollars when we looked, with building charges often in pesos. Our check, October 2026

How these were chosen. Flatio, Spotahome, HousingAnywhere, Blueground, Sakura House, Oakhouse and Outsite appear only in cities where we found them listing: we checked the first 20 cities on 8 October and the rest on 15 October 2026. Not finding a platform in a city doesn't always mean it isn't there. The Airbnb and Booking.com links are searches for each city. The local sites are the portals and agencies people in each city use; we opened most of them, or a page linking to them, on those days, but a few block automatic checks. A few local sites come from our city-guide research rather than that day's check. Where we couldn't confirm a local site, the city says so. Nobody paid to be listed.

The month figure is the rent from each city guide, the same one the budget calculator uses, in the currency the guide gives it in. Pounds are converted at today's rate. Furnished monthly lets usually cost more than the long-lease averages some guides give.

The rules. Each note links to where it comes from and says how old that is. Rental law changes, and these are summaries, not legal advice: check the contract, and for anything long or costly, ask someone local.

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