22 best cities with women's safety and a retirement visa

Best cities with strong women's safety and rights and a retirement visa

22 of the 148 cities we cover 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

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.
The country has a retirement or passive-income residence visa Americans can apply for (pension or savings instead of a job).

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

#12⭐ 72 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 🌫️ Poor air🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,940/mo🥵 Sep 103°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ 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	🇦🇱 TiranaAlbania	$1,627	73
8	🇧🇬 SofiaBulgaria	$1,647	73
9	🇪🇸 ValenciaSpain	$2,214	73
10	🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal	$2,512	73
11	🇲🇹 VallettaMalta	$2,370	72
12	🇦🇪 Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	$2,940	72
13	🇪🇸 MadridSpain	$2,529	71
14	🇧🇬 BanskoBulgaria	≈$1,170	69ⓘ
15	🇮🇹 RomeItaly	$2,237	68
16	🇦🇪 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	$3,593	66
17	🇪🇸 BarcelonaSpain	$2,618	64
18	🇨🇭 BernSwitzerland	$3,545	63
19	🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerland	$4,879	62
20	🇫🇷 ParisFrance	$2,816	60
21	🇮🇹 MilanItaly	$2,907	59
22	🇮🇪 DublinIreland	$3,713	53

Best cities with strong women's safety and rights and a retirement visa

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