π° Best-of list
Best cities in Europe outside Schengen with strong public healthcare under $2,000 a month
11 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: Lviv at $1,007/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Chisinau, 7 months.
How this list is chosen
- Strong healthcare access: 70+ on the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index (how well essential care reaches the population).
- 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
11 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
π·πΈ Novi Sad
Serbia
ποΈ 90 days
$1,316/moπ Sep 79Β°F
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#4β 74
π·πΈ Belgrade
Serbia
ποΈ 90 days
$1,630/moπ Sep 78Β°F
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#5β 73
π¦π± Tirana
Albania
π Nomad visaποΈ 365 days
$1,627/moπ Sep 82Β°F
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#6β 71
πΉπ· Istanbul
Turkey
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
$1,676/moπ Sep 80Β°F
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#7β 63β
π²πͺ Kotor
Montenegro
π Nomad visaποΈ 90 days
β$1,390/moπ Sep 79Β°F
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#8β 62
π§πΎ Minsk
Belarus
ποΈ 30 days
$1,131/moπ Sep 70Β°F
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#9β 55
πΊπ¦ Lviv
Ukraine
β οΈ Conflict zoneποΈ 90 days
$1,007/moπ Sep 71Β°F
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#10β 55
πΊπ¦ Kyiv
Ukraine
β οΈ Conflict zoneποΈ 90 days
$1,156/moπ Sep 74Β°F
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#11β 39
π·πΊ St. Petersburg
Russia
β οΈ Conflict zoneπ Visa first
$1,440/moπ Sep 66Β°F
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| Compare | # | City | $/mo | βοΈ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND | π‘οΈ Safety | π Visa | β Fit |
|
1 |
π²π© ChisinauMoldova |
$1,364 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
2 |
π²πͺ PodgoricaMontenegro |
$1,370 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
3 |
π·πΈ Novi SadSerbia |
$1,316 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
4 |
π·πΈ BelgradeSerbia |
$1,630 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
5 |
π¦π± TiranaAlbania |
$1,627 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
6 |
πΉπ· IstanbulTurkey |
$1,676 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
7 |
π²πͺ KotorMontenegro |
β$1,390 |
|
|
|
63β |
|
8 |
π§πΎ MinskBelarus |
$1,131 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
9 |
πΊπ¦ LvivUkraine |
$1,007 |
|
β οΈ |
|
55 |
|
10 |
πΊπ¦ KyivUkraine |
$1,156 |
|
β οΈ |
|
55 |
|
11 |
π·πΊ St. PetersburgRussia |
$1,440 |
|
β οΈ |
|
39 |