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🇪🇺 Best-of list

Best cities in Schengen Europe with a digital nomad visa and a retirement visa

16 of the 43 cities we cover in Schengen Europe make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇹 Ericeira ranks first. Cheapest: Bansko at $1,170/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Lisbon, 11 months.

How this list is chosen

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

16 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal ≈$1,575 80ⓘ
2 🇪🇸 Las PalmasSpain $1,818 79
3 🇪🇸 SevilleSpain $1,712 76
4 🇪🇸 AlicanteSpain $1,854 76
5 🇪🇸 MalagaSpain $2,217 76
6 🇵🇹 PortoPortugal $2,133 75
7 🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria $1,647 73
8 🇪🇸 ValenciaSpain $2,214 73
9 🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal $2,512 73
10 🇲🇹 VallettaMalta $2,370 72
11 🇪🇸 MadridSpain $2,529 71
12 🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria ≈$1,170 69ⓘ
13 🇬🇷 AthensGreece $1,679 69
14 🇮🇹 RomeItaly $2,237 68
15 🇪🇸 BarcelonaSpain $2,618 64
16 🇮🇹 MilanItaly $2,907 59

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