23 best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with widely spoken English

Best LGBTQ+ friendly cities with widely spoken English

23 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇹 Ericeira ranks first. Cheapest: Mendoza at $1,131/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cape Town, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

English is an official language, or the country scores "high" or "very high" on the EF English Proficiency Index 2025.
LGBTQ+ friendly: a high Equaldex Equality Index (60+ of 100), which combines the country's laws and public attitudes.

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

#9⭐ 67 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇵🇹 EriceiraPortugal	≈$1,575	80ⓘ
2	🇵🇹 PortoPortugal	$2,133	75
3	🇨🇿 PragueCzechia	$2,157	74
4	🇵🇹 LisbonPortugal	$2,512	73
5	🇲🇹 VallettaMalta	$2,370	72
6	🇦🇹 ViennaAustria	$2,525	71
7	🇬🇷 AthensGreece	$1,679	69
8	🇫🇮 HelsinkiFinland	$2,413	69
9	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	$1,641	67
10	🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina	$1,292	66
11	🇩🇰 CopenhagenDenmark	$3,344	65
12	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
13	🇨🇭 BernSwitzerland	$3,545	63
14	🇧🇪 BrusselsBelgium	$2,508	62
15	🇩🇪 MunichGermany	$2,929	62
16	🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerland	$4,879	62
17	🇳🇴 OsloNorway	$3,555	61
18	🇸🇪 StockholmSweden	$3,049	60
19	🇩🇪 BerlinGermany	$2,716	59
20	🇳🇱 AmsterdamNetherlands	$4,015	59
21	🇬🇧 LondonUnited Kingdom	$4,504	54
22	🇮🇪 DublinIreland	$3,713	53
23	🇿🇦 Cape TownSouth Africa	$1,796	52

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