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Best cities in Schengen Europe with a retirement visa

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19 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.

19 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 80ⓘ 🇵🇹 Ericeira Portugal 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,575/mo😊 Sep 73°F JFMAMJJASOND

#2⭐ 79 🇪🇸 Las Palmas Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,818/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#3⭐ 76 🇪🇸 Seville Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,712/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 76 🇪🇸 Alicante Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,854/mo😎 Sep 81°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 76 🇪🇸 Malaga Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,217/mo😎 Sep 83°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 75 🇵🇹 Porto Portugal 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,133/mo😊 Sep 73°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 73 🇧🇬 Sofia Bulgaria 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,647/mo😎 Sep 77°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 73 🇪🇸 Valencia Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,214/mo😎 Sep 81°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 73 🇵🇹 Lisbon Portugal 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,512/mo😎 Sep 79°F JFMAMJJASOND

#10⭐ 72 🇲🇹 Valletta Malta 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,370/mo😎 Sep 84°F JFMAMJJASOND

#11⭐ 71 🇪🇸 Madrid Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,529/mo😎 Sep 80°F JFMAMJJASOND

#12⭐ 69ⓘ 🇧🇬 Bansko Bulgaria 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,170/mo😊 Sep 74°F JFMAMJJASOND

#13⭐ 69 🇬🇷 Athens Greece 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,679/mo😎 Sep 84°F JFMAMJJASOND

#14⭐ 68 🇮🇹 Rome Italy 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,237/mo😎 Sep 82°F JFMAMJJASOND

#15⭐ 64 🇪🇸 Barcelona Spain 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,618/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#16⭐ 63 🇨🇭 Bern Switzerland 🗓️ 90 days $3,545/mo😊 Sep 68°F JFMAMJJASOND

#17⭐ 62 🇨🇭 Zurich Switzerland 🗓️ 90 days $4,879/mo😊 Sep 69°F JFMAMJJASOND

#18⭐ 60 🇫🇷 Paris France 🗓️ 90 days $2,816/mo😊 Sep 71°F JFMAMJJASOND

#19⭐ 59 🇮🇹 Milan Italy 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,907/mo😎 Sep 76°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ 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	🇨🇭 BernSwitzerland	$3,545				63
	17	🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerland	$4,879				62
	18	🇫🇷 ParisFrance	$2,816				60
	19	🇮🇹 MilanItaly	$2,907				59