Why Yerevan?

Armenia may be a largely rural country, but Yerevan is an IT haven. The city’s tech community has expanded rapidly in recent years, with active meet-ups, co-working spaces and start-ups. For remote workers, the environment is friendly, compact and easy to navigate.

Yerevan’s centre follows a circular layout and is highly walkable. Most day-to-day needs — hostels and hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, gyms, museums and offices — are typically within a 20-minute walk.

Cost of Living

Beds in decent hostels start from around €10 a night, while private rooms in guesthouses begin at roughly €16. Renting a two-room flat not far from the centre costs about €300 per month.

A filling self-service lunch is around €4, and brewed coffee starts at €1. You can get both local and international products in all large supermarkets and shopping malls.

Mobile Data

Three mobile operators — Viva-MTS, Ucom and Beeline — offer good-value data packages. Staff in central branches generally speak English. Prepaid SIMs are easy to buy. eSIM is increasingly available on newer phones.

Eat and drink

Self-service restaurants are popular in Yerevan. You won’t wait for table service, prices are clear, and many stay open late. Cafés pour everything from Armenian coffee to Italian espresso and western-style filter brews. Traditional Armenian honey cake "Medovik" or pancakes are great complementary snacks.

Co-working spaces

Yerevan’s co-working scene meets international standards: fast internet, meeting and quiet rooms, kitchens, printers, free hot drinks — some even have games rooms. Spaces are non-smoking.

Getting around

Public transport — metro, buses and trolleybuses — runs roughly 7:00–23:00 and covers all parts of the city. Use our app to plan you journey by public transport. After hours, take a taxi. Ride-hailing apps such as GG Taxi and Yandex Go are widely used.