#1⭐ 55
🇺🇦 Lviv
Ukraine
⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days
$1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F
🏰 Best-of list
Best cities in Europe outside Schengen with clean air
6 of the 18 cities we cover in Europe outside Schengen make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇺🇦 Lviv ranks first. Cheapest: Lviv at $1,007/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: London, 6 months.
How this list is chosen
- Clean air: yearly average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) of 10 µg/m³ or less, the WHO’s strictest interim target.
- 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⭐ 55
🇺🇦 Lviv
Ukraine
⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days
$1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F
#2⭐ 55
🇺🇦 Kyiv
Ukraine
⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days
$1,156/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#3⭐ 54
🇬🇧 London
United Kingdom
🗓️ 180 days
$4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#4⭐ 53
🇮🇪 Dublin
Ireland
🗓️ 90 days
$3,713/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
#5⭐ 39
🇷🇺 St. Petersburg
Russia
⚠️ Conflict zone📄 Visa first
$1,440/mo😊 Sep 66°F
#6⭐ 31
🇷🇺 Moscow
Russia
⚠️ Conflict zone📄 Visa first
$2,191/mo😊 Sep 68°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇺🇦 LvivUkraine |
$1,007 | ⚠️ | 55 | |||
| 2 |  🇺🇦 KyivUkraine |
$1,156 | ⚠️ | 55 | |||
| 3 |  🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom |
$4,504 | 54 | ||||
| 4 |  🇮🇪 DublinIreland |
$3,713 | 53 | ||||
| 5 |  🇷🇺 St. PetersburgRussia |
$1,440 | ⚠️ | 39 | |||
| 6 |  🇷🇺 MoscowRussia |
$2,191 | ⚠️ | 31 |