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Best cheap cities in Europe outside Schengen with fast internet

9 of the 18 cities we cover in Europe outside Schengen make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇩 Chisinau ranks first. Cheapest: Pristina at $898/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Chisinau, 7 months.

How this list is chosen

All-in cost under $1,500 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
In Europe outside Schengen.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#1⭐ 75 🇲🇩 Chisinau Moldova 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,364/mo😎 Sep 77°F

#2⭐ 75 🇲🇪 Podgorica Montenegro 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,370/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#3⭐ 74 🇽🇰 Pristina Kosovo 🗓️ 90 days $898/mo😎 Sep 78°F

#4⭐ 74 🇷🇸 Novi Sad Serbia 🗓️ 90 days $1,316/mo😎 Sep 79°F

#5⭐ 65 🇲🇰 Skopje North Macedonia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,087/mo😎 Sep 81°F

#6⭐ 65 🇧🇦 Sarajevo Bosnia 🗓️ 90 days $1,244/mo😊 Sep 75°F

#7⭐ 63ⓘ 🇲🇪 Kotor Montenegro 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,390/mo😎 Sep 79°F

#8⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Lviv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F

#9⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Kyiv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,156/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#	City	$/mo	🛡️ Safety	📶 Mbps	⭐ Fit
1	🇲🇩 ChisinauMoldova	$1,364		279	75
2	🇲🇪 PodgoricaMontenegro	$1,370		326	75
3	🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo	$898		166	74
4	🇷🇸 Novi SadSerbia	$1,316		222	74
5	🇲🇰 SkopjeNorth Macedonia	$1,087		151	65
6	🇧🇦 SarajevoBosnia	$1,244		133	65
7	🇲🇪 KotorMontenegro	≈$1,390		169	63ⓘ
8	🇺🇦 LvivUkraine	$1,007	⚠️	233	55
9	🇺🇦 KyivUkraine	$1,156	⚠️	239	55

Best cheap cities in Europe outside Schengen with fast internet

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