π° Best-of list
Best cities in Europe outside Schengen with fast internet under $2,000 a month
12 of the 18 cities we cover in Europe outside Schengen make this list,
ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US.
π²π© Chisinau ranks first. Cheapest: Pristina at $898/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Chisinau, 7 months.
How this list is chosen
- Measured median fixed-broadband download of 100 Mbps or more (Ookla speed tests).
- All-in cost under $2,000 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent).
- 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 β
12 cities, best fit first
#1β 75
π²π© Chisinau
Moldova
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
$1,364/moπ Sep 77Β°F
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#2β 75
π²πͺ Podgorica
Montenegro
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
$1,370/moπ Sep 82Β°F
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#3β 74
π½π° Pristina
Kosovo
ποΈ 90 days
$898/moπ Sep 78Β°F
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#4β 74
π·πΈ Novi Sad
Serbia
ποΈ 90 days
$1,316/moπ Sep 79Β°F
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#5β 74
π·πΈ Belgrade
Serbia
ποΈ 90 days
$1,630/moπ Sep 78Β°F
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#6β 73
π¦π± Tirana
Albania
π Nomad visaποΈ 365 days
$1,627/moπ Sep 82Β°F
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#7β 71
πΉπ· Istanbul
Turkey
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
$1,676/moπ Sep 80Β°F
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#8β 65
π²π° Skopje
North Macedonia
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
$1,087/moπ Sep 81Β°F
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#9β 65
π§π¦ Sarajevo
Bosnia
ποΈ 90 days
$1,244/moπ Sep 75Β°F
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#10β 63β
π²πͺ Kotor
Montenegro
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
β$1,390/moπ Sep 79Β°F
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#11β 55
πΊπ¦ Lviv
Ukraine
β οΈ Conflict zoneποΈ 90 days
$1,007/moπ Sep 71Β°F
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#12β 55
πΊπ¦ Kyiv
Ukraine
β οΈ Conflict zoneποΈ 90 days
$1,156/moπ Sep 74Β°F
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| Compare | # | City | $/mo | βοΈ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND | π‘οΈ Safety | π Visa | πΆ Mbps | β Fit |
|
1 |
π²π© ChisinauMoldova |
$1,364 |
|
|
|
279 |
75 |
|
2 |
π²πͺ PodgoricaMontenegro |
$1,370 |
|
|
|
326 |
75 |
|
3 |
π½π° PristinaKosovo |
$898 |
|
|
|
166 |
74 |
|
4 |
π·πΈ Novi SadSerbia |
$1,316 |
|
|
|
222 |
74 |
|
5 |
π·πΈ BelgradeSerbia |
$1,630 |
|
|
|
246 |
74 |
|
6 |
π¦π± TiranaAlbania |
$1,627 |
|
|
|
202 |
73 |
|
7 |
πΉπ· IstanbulTurkey |
$1,676 |
|
|
|
255 |
71 |
|
8 |
π²π° SkopjeNorth Macedonia |
$1,087 |
|
|
|
151 |
65 |
|
9 |
π§π¦ SarajevoBosnia |
$1,244 |
|
|
|
133 |
65 |
|
10 |
π²πͺ KotorMontenegro |
β$1,390 |
|
|
|
169 |
63β |
|
11 |
πΊπ¦ LvivUkraine |
$1,007 |
|
β οΈ |
|
233 |
55 |
|
12 |
πΊπ¦ KyivUkraine |
$1,156 |
|
β οΈ |
|
239 |
55 |