Cheapest Places to Live in Europe
Ranked by rent, not by how many hostels have good Wi-Fi.
Novi Sad
Serbia$559/mo for a 1-bed in the centre. Your savings account will finally stop crying.
Bucharest
Romania$619/mo for a 1-bed in the centre. Your savings account will finally stop crying.
Debrecen
Hungary$642/mo for a 1-bed in the centre. Your savings account will finally stop crying.
Athens
Greece$737/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Tallinn
Estonia$816/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Marseille
France$902/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Belgrade
Serbia$904/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Saint Petersburg
Russia$908/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Budapest
Hungary$918/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Lyon
France$972/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Krakow
Poland$976/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Seville
Spain$980/mo — cheap by European standards, which is a low bar.
Las Palmas
Spain$1049/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Istanbul
Turkey$1070/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Split
Croatia$1077/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Faro
Portugal$1077/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Gothenburg
Sweden$1080/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Malmo
Sweden$1092/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Nice
France$1176/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Tenerife
Spain$1217/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Warsaw
Poland$1224/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Prague
Czech Republic$1228/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Porto
Portugal$1297/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Vienna
Austria$1303/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Florence
Italy$1316/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Rome
Italy$1355/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Hamburg
Germany$1359/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Malaga
Spain$1392/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Valencia
Spain$1429/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Madrid
Spain$1498/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Moscow
Russia$1499/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
The Hague
Netherlands$1548/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Berlin
Germany$1550/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Paris
France$1604/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Lisbon
Portugal$1616/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom$1620/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Munich
Germany$1678/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Manchester
United Kingdom$1703/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Barcelona
Spain$1712/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Milan
Italy$1737/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Rotterdam
Netherlands$1805/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Stockholm
Sweden$1816/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Copenhagen
Denmark$1970/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Dublin
Ireland$2522/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Amsterdam
Netherlands$2602/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
London
United Kingdom$3000/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Zurich
Switzerland$3006/mo. "Cheap" is doing some heavy lifting here.
Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest city to live in Europe in 2026?▾
Novi Sad (Serbia) has the lowest city-centre rent in our database at $559/month. That's a 1-bedroom — not a closet with a hot plate.
Top 3 cheapest cities in Europe?▾
#1 Novi Sad ($559/mo), #2 Bucharest ($619/mo), #3 Debrecen ($642/mo). All real rent data from Numbeo, not guesswork.
Which cheap city is actually safe?▾
Krakow (Poland) has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100k and rent around $976/mo. Safe and cheap — the unicorn combination.
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