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Best cities in Europe outside Schengen

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18 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.

18 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 75 🇲🇩 Chisinau Moldova 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,364/mo😎 Sep 77°F JFMAMJJASOND

#2⭐ 75 🇲🇪 Podgorica Montenegro 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,370/mo😎 Sep 82°F JFMAMJJASOND

#3⭐ 74 🇽🇰 Pristina Kosovo 🗓️ 90 days $898/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 74 🇷🇸 Novi Sad Serbia 🗓️ 90 days $1,316/mo😎 Sep 79°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 74 🇷🇸 Belgrade Serbia 🗓️ 90 days $1,630/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 73 🇦🇱 Tirana Albania 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 365 days $1,627/mo😎 Sep 82°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 71 🇹🇷 Istanbul Turkey 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,676/mo😎 Sep 80°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 68 🇨🇾 Limassol Cyprus 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,632/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 65 🇲🇰 Skopje North Macedonia 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,087/mo😎 Sep 81°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 65 🇧🇦 Sarajevo Bosnia 🗓️ 90 days $1,244/mo😊 Sep 75°F JFMAMJJASOND

#11⭐ 63ⓘ 🇲🇪 Kotor Montenegro 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,390/mo😎 Sep 79°F JFMAMJJASOND

#12⭐ 62 🇧🇾 Minsk Belarus 🗓️ 30 days $1,131/mo😊 Sep 70°F JFMAMJJASOND

#13⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Lviv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,007/mo😊 Sep 71°F JFMAMJJASOND

#14⭐ 55 🇺🇦 Kyiv Ukraine ⚠️ Conflict zone🗓️ 90 days $1,156/mo😊 Sep 74°F JFMAMJJASOND

#15⭐ 54 🇬🇧 London United Kingdom 🗓️ 180 days $4,504/mo😊 Sep 69°F JFMAMJJASOND

#16⭐ 53 🇮🇪 Dublin Ireland 🗓️ 90 days $3,713/mo🙂 Sep 62°F JFMAMJJASOND

#17⭐ 39 🇷🇺 St. Petersburg Russia ⚠️ Conflict zone📄 Visa first $1,440/mo😊 Sep 66°F JFMAMJJASOND

#18⭐ 31 🇷🇺 Moscow Russia ⚠️ Conflict zone📄 Visa first $2,191/mo😊 Sep 68°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇲🇩 ChisinauMoldova	$1,364				75
	2	🇲🇪 PodgoricaMontenegro	$1,370				75
	3	🇽🇰 PristinaKosovo	$898				74
	4	🇷🇸 Novi SadSerbia	$1,316				74
	5	🇷🇸 BelgradeSerbia	$1,630				74
	6	🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania	$1,627				73
	7	🇹🇷 IstanbulTurkey	$1,676				71
	8	🇨🇾 LimassolCyprus	$2,632				68
	9	🇲🇰 SkopjeNorth Macedonia	$1,087				65
	10	🇧🇦 SarajevoBosnia	$1,244				65
	11	🇲🇪 KotorMontenegro	≈$1,390				63ⓘ
	12	🇧🇾 MinskBelarus	$1,131				62
	13	🇺🇦 LvivUkraine	$1,007		⚠️		55
	14	🇺🇦 KyivUkraine	$1,156		⚠️		55
	15	🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom	$4,504				54
	16	🇮🇪 DublinIreland	$3,713				53
	17	🇷🇺 St. PetersburgRussia	$1,440		⚠️		39
	18	🇷🇺 MoscowRussia	$2,191		⚠️		31