#1⭐ 75
🇲🇪 Podgorica
Montenegro
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,370/mo😎 Sep 82°F
🏰 Best-of list
Best cities in Europe outside Schengen with strong women's safety and rights
8 of the 18 cities we cover in Europe outside Schengen make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇪 Podgorica ranks first. Cheapest: Skopje at $1,087/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Novi Sad, 7 months.
How this list is chosen
- Strong on women's safety and rights: a high score (0.78+) on the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023/24 (Georgetown GIWPS), which covers safety, legal rights and inclusion.
- 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
🇲🇪 Podgorica
Montenegro
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,370/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#2⭐ 74
🇷🇸 Novi Sad
Serbia
🗓️ 90 days
$1,316/mo😎 Sep 79°F
#3⭐ 74
🇷🇸 Belgrade
Serbia
🗓️ 90 days
$1,630/mo😎 Sep 78°F
#4⭐ 73
🇦🇱 Tirana
Albania
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 365 days
$1,627/mo😎 Sep 82°F
#5⭐ 65
🇲🇰 Skopje
North Macedonia
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,087/mo😎 Sep 81°F
#6⭐ 63ⓘ
🇲🇪 Kotor
Montenegro
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,390/mo😎 Sep 79°F
#7⭐ 54
🇬🇧 London
United Kingdom
🗓️ 180 days
$4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F
#8⭐ 53
🇮🇪 Dublin
Ireland
🗓️ 90 days
$3,713/mo🙂 Sep 62°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇲🇪 PodgoricaMontenegro |
$1,370 | 75 | ||||
| 2 |  🇷🇸 Novi SadSerbia |
$1,316 | 74 | ||||
| 3 |  🇷🇸 BelgradeSerbia |
$1,630 | 74 | ||||
| 4 |  🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania |
$1,627 | 73 | ||||
| 5 |  🇲🇰 SkopjeNorth Macedonia |
$1,087 | 65 | ||||
| 6 |  🇲🇪 KotorMontenegro |
≈$1,390 | 63ⓘ | ||||
| 7 |  🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom |
$4,504 | 54 | ||||
| 8 |  🇮🇪 DublinIreland |
$3,713 | 53 |