#1⭐ 75
🇲🇩 Chisinau
Moldova
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,364/mo😎 Sep 77°F
🏰 Best-of list
Best cities in Europe outside Schengen with fast internet
15 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: Limassol, 8 months.
How this list is chosen
- 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⭐ 74
🇷🇸 Belgrade
Serbia
🗓️ 90 days
$1,630/mo😎 Sep 78°F
#6⭐ 73
🇦🇱 Tirana
Albania
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 365 days
$1,627/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#7⭐ 71
🇹🇷 Istanbul
Turkey
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,676/mo😎 Sep 80°F
#8⭐ 68
🇨🇾 Limassol
Cyprus
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$2,632/mo😅 Sep 88°F
#9⭐ 65
🇲🇰 Skopje
North Macedonia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,087/mo😎 Sep 81°F
#10⭐ 65
🇧🇦 Sarajevo
Bosnia
🗓️ 90 days
$1,244/mo😊 Sep 75°F
#11⭐ 63ⓘ
🇲🇪 Kotor
Montenegro
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,390/mo😎 Sep 79°F
#12⭐ 55
🇺🇦 Lviv
Ukraine
⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days
$1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F
#13⭐ 55
🇺🇦 Kyiv
Ukraine
⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days
$1,156/mo😊 Sep 74°F
#14⭐ 54
🇬🇧 London
United Kingdom
🗓️ 180 days
$4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#15⭐ 53
🇮🇪 Dublin
Ireland
🗓️ 90 days
$3,713/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | 📶 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 |  🇷🇸 BelgradeSerbia |
$1,630 | 246 | 74 | ||||
| 6 |  🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania |
$1,627 | 202 | 73 | ||||
| 7 |  🇹🇷 IstanbulTurkey |
$1,676 | 255 | 71 | ||||
| 8 |  🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus |
$2,632 | 289 | 68 | ||||
| 9 |  🇲🇰 SkopjeNorth Macedonia |
$1,087 | 151 | 65 | ||||
| 10 |  🇧🇦 SarajevoBosnia |
$1,244 | 133 | 65 | ||||
| 11 |  🇲🇪 KotorMontenegro |
≈$1,390 | 169 | 63ⓘ | ||||
| 12 |  🇺🇦 LvivUkraine |
$1,007 | ⚠️ | 233 | 55 | |||
| 13 |  🇺🇦 KyivUkraine |
$1,156 | ⚠️ | 239 | 55 | |||
| 14 |  🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom |
$4,504 | 295 | 54 | ||||
| 15 |  🇮🇪 DublinIreland |
$3,713 | 345 | 53 |