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🏰 Best-of list

Best cities in Europe outside Schengen under $2,000 a month

14 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

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

14 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇲🇩 ChisinauMoldova $1,364 75
2 🇲🇪 PodgoricaMontenegro $1,370 75
3 🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo $898 74
4 🇷🇸 Novi SadSerbia $1,316 74
5 🇷🇸 BelgradeSerbia $1,630 74
6 🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania $1,627 73
7 🇹🇷 IstanbulTurkey $1,676 71
8 🇲🇰 SkopjeNorth Macedonia $1,087 65
9 🇧🇦 SarajevoBosnia $1,244 65
10 🇲🇪 KotorMontenegro ≈$1,390 63ⓘ
11 🇧🇾 MinskBelarus $1,131 62
12 🇺🇦 LvivUkraine $1,007 ⚠️ 55
13 🇺🇦 KyivUkraine $1,156 ⚠️ 55
14 🇷🇺 St. PetersburgRussia $1,440 ⚠️ 39

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