Best Cities to Live In 2026

Q: What is the best city to live in Europe in 2026?

Based on our Livability Score, Leipzig (Germany) ranks #1 in Europe in 2026 with a score of 86/100.

Q: What is the cheapest city to live in Europe?

Among cities in our database, Bucharest (Romania) has the lowest city-centre rent at around $668/month.

Q: What is the safest city in Europe?

By our Settler Safety Score — combining homicide rate, democracy, political stability, and perceived safety — Oslo (Norway) leads Europe with a score of 99/100.

Q: What is the best city to live in Asia?

In Asia, Seoul (South Korea) leads our 2026 Livability Rankings with a score of 81/100.

Q: What are the best European cities for expats in 2026?

Top European cities for expats by Livability Score: #1 Leipzig (86/100), #2 Helsinki (85/100), #3 Stuttgart (84/100), #4 Cologne (83/100), #5 Porto (82/100).

Q: Where to move from Russia, Ukraine, or Belarus in 2026?

Cities accessible for Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian relocators include Budapest, Belgrade, Batumi, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Tamarindo — with easy visa access or visa-free stays for CIS passports.

Q: What are the most affordable cities with good quality of life?

Affordable cities (under $800/mo rent) with livability scores above 50: Leipzig (86/100, $800 rent/mo); Graz (78/100, $772 rent/mo); Bucharest (77/100, $668 rent/mo).

Every city scored on affordability, safety, internet, democracy, English ease, climate, stability, and career access. No vibes. Just math.

How we score cities▾

Livability Score — composite 0–100. Affordability + safety do the heavy lifting (25 pts each). Internet, democracy, English, climate, and inflation split the rest.

Tech Jobs — whether startups are actually hiring, not whether the city has a tech district with a logo.

Visa Sponsorship — will they let you stay? The question you should ask before falling in love with a city.

Cities missing career data sit at the bottom — we don't make numbers up. Full methodology →

🇪🇺 Best in Europe 🌏 Best in Asia 🌎 Best in South America 🌎 Best in North America 💰 Cheapest in Europe

Livability Score Family Cheapest Rent Safest Internet Tech Jobs Visa Sponsorship Mild Climate Civil Rights

Sorted by Livability Score — the one number that tries to answer "could I actually build a life here?" Balances affordability, safety, internet, democracy, English, climate, and stability. No single metric can carry a city — a cheap dictatorship with no wifi still scores badly. Switch to Safest if safety is all that matters.

Region

All cities Europe Asia South America North America Africa

Democracy

All Full Flawed Hybrid Authoritarian

Budget

All Under $1k $1–2k $2k+

Climate

All Tropical Mediterranean Temperate Cold

English

All Strong Moderate Weak

Sponsorship

All Friendly Mixed Hard Data gap

Civil Rights

All Strong (70+)Moderate (50+)Weak (30+)Hostile

Gold Tier

🥇🇩🇪

LeipzigGermanyTop pick

$800 rent/mo$2569 total/mo214 Mbps73% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

10/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

🥈🇫🇮

HelsinkiFinlandTop pick

$1210 rent/mo$2888 total/moCoastal227 Mbps65% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

8.4/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

8.4/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.3/10

🥉🇩🇪

StuttgartGermanyTop pick

$1157 rent/mo$3142 total/mo224 Mbps64% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#4🇩🇪

CologneGermany

$1171 rent/mo$3165 total/mo65% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

14.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.6/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#5🇵🇹

PortoPortugal

$1297 rent/mo$2862 total/moCoastal226 Mbps66% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.7/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.5/10

#6🇰🇷

SeoulSouth Korea

$871 rent/mo$2386 total/moMountains77% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

13.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.6/15

🗣️ English

5.7/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.1/10

#7🇩🇰

CopenhagenDenmark

$1970 rent/mo$4234 total/moCoastal245 Mbps47% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

9.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.4/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.9/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

7.5/10

📊 Stability

8.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.4/10

#8🇸🇪

GothenburgSweden

$1080 rent/mo$2802 total/moCoastal67% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.4/10

⚡ Internet

12.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

14.1/15

🗣️ English

8.6/10

☀️ Climate

7/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.2/10

#9🇨🇭

LuganoSwitzerland

$1813 rent/mo$4788 total/moMountains306 Mbps43% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

11.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#10🇵🇹

LisbonPortugal

$1616 rent/mo$3363 total/moCoastal238 Mbps58% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.7/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

8.8/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.5/10

#11🇦🇹

GrazAustria

$772 rent/mo$2706 total/moMountains73% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

8.9/10

☀️ Climate

9.9/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#12🇦🇹

ViennaAustria

$1303 rent/mo$3410 total/moMountains61% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.2/10

⚡ Internet

7.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

8.9/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

#13🇨🇦

MontrealCanada

$1309 rent/mo$3088 total/mo63% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.7/10

⚡ Internet

8.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

13/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

10/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#14🇨🇭

LausanneSwitzerland

$2058 rent/mo$4846 total/moMountains465 Mbps40% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

9.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.8/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#15🇨🇿

PragueCzech Republic

$1228 rent/mo$2981 total/mo68% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

10.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

7.7/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.3/10

#16🇨🇭

LucerneSwitzerland

$2173 rent/mo$5232 total/moMountains412 Mbps

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#17🇩🇪

BerlinGermany

$1550 rent/mo$3669 total/mo56% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.8/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.6/10

⚡ Internet

9.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.8/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

#18🇪🇪

TallinnEstonia

$816 rent/mo$2649 total/moCoastal73% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.8/10

⚡ Internet

8.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

7/10

☀️ Climate

7.3/10

📊 Stability

6.5/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.2/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.8/10

#19🇫🇷

MarseilleFrance

$902 rent/mo$2711 total/moCoastal70% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

3.3/10

⚡ Internet

12.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

12/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

8.8/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.1/10

#20🇷🇴

BucharestRomania

$668 rent/mo$2059 total/mo255 Mbps79% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.2/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

9/15

🗣️ English

8.1/10

☀️ Climate

7.5/10

📊 Stability

4.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

6.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.1/10

#21🇸🇪

StockholmSweden

$1816 rent/mo$4131 total/moCoastal50% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

11.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.4/10

⚡ Internet

14.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

14.1/15

🗣️ English

8.6/10

☀️ Climate

7.7/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.2/10

#22🇸🇮

LjubljanaSlovenia

$1118 rent/mo$2916 total/moMountains68% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.8/10

⚡ Internet

9.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.7/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

9/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.4/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#23🇫🇷

LyonFrance

$972 rent/mo$2854 total/moMountains70% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.1/10

⚡ Internet

10.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

12/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.1/10

#24🇳🇱

RotterdamNetherlands

$1805 rent/mo$4105 total/moCoastal49% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

11.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.4/10

⚡ Internet

10.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.5/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#25🇨🇦

VancouverCanada

$1925 rent/mo$4047 total/moCoastalMountains49% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

10.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.7/10

⚡ Internet

13.8/15

🗳️ Democracy

13/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#26🇩🇪

HamburgGermany

$1359 rent/mo$3416 total/mo60% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6/10

⚡ Internet

7.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

#27🇩🇪

MunichGermany

$1678 rent/mo$3977 total/moMountains52% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

12.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.9/10

⚡ Internet

6.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

#28🇳🇱

The HagueNetherlands

$1548 rent/mo$3506 total/moCoastal57% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

14/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

8/10

⚡ Internet

7.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.5/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

7.3/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#29🇵🇱

KrakowPoland

$976 rent/mo$2519 total/moMountains74% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.6/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

6.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.1/15

🗣️ English

8.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

6.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.1/10

#30🇸🇪

MalmoSweden

$1092 rent/mo$2884 total/moCoastal67% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.5/10

⚡ Internet

6.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

14.1/15

🗣️ English

8.6/10

☀️ Climate

7.5/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.2/10

#31🇨🇦

TorontoCanada

$1659 rent/mo$3697 total/mo56% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

12.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.6/10

⚡ Internet

9.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

13/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.3/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#32🇬🇷

AthensGreece

$737 rent/mo$2323 total/moCoastal76% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.5/10

⚡ Internet

7.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.1/10

☀️ Climate

6.7/10

📊 Stability

7.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.9/10

#33🇭🇺

BudapestHungary

$918 rent/mo$2402 total/mo74% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.6/10

⚡ Internet

6/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.8/15

🗣️ English

8/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

6.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#34🇵🇱

WarsawPoland

$1224 rent/mo$2909 total/mo68% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

8.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.1/15

🗣️ English

8.3/10

☀️ Climate

9/10

📊 Stability

6.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.1/10

#35🇵🇹

FaroPortugal

$1077 rent/mo$2568 total/moCoastal69% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7/10

⚡ Internet

3.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.5/10

#36🇨🇭

ZurichSwitzerland

$3006 rent/mo$6265 total/moMountains213 Mbps

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

0/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.7/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

#37🇩🇪

FrankfurtGermany

$1358 rent/mo$3547 total/mo60% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.1/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

7.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#38🇪🇸

ValenciaSpain

$1429 rent/mo$3154 total/moCoastal61% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.5/10

⚡ Internet

7.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

#39🇫🇷

ParisFrance

$1604 rent/mo$3668 total/mo56% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.2/10

⚡ Internet

12.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

12/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.3/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.1/10

#40🇲🇾

Kuala LumpurMalaysia

$690 rent/mo$1748 total/moMountains82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.1/10

⚡ Internet

10.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.7/15

🗣️ English

7.7/10

☀️ Climate

6.5/10

📊 Stability

8.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.6/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.1/10

#41🇵🇹

LagosPortugal

$1233 rent/mo$2851 total/moCoastal66% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

6.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#42🇹🇼

TaipeiTaiwan

$735 rent/mo$1954 total/moMountains82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

10.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.4/15

🗣️ English

6.1/10

☀️ Climate

6.5/10

📊 Stability

7.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#43🇦🇹

SalzburgAustria

$1537 rent/mo$3773 total/moMountains57% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

14.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

8.9/10

☀️ Climate

9.6/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#44🇪🇸

BilbaoSpain

$1259 rent/mo$3036 total/moCoastal63% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.9/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#45🇪🇸

MadridSpain

$1498 rent/mo$3339 total/moMountains60% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

14.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.1/10

⚡ Internet

7.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

6.8/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

#46🇪🇸

TenerifeSpain

$1217 rent/mo$2964 total/moCoastalMountains65% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#47🇬🇧

EdinburghUnited Kingdom

$1620 rent/mo$3915 total/moCoastal53% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7/10

⚡ Internet

6.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.5/15

🗣️ English

9.6/10

☀️ Climate

6.2/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

#48🇸🇰

BratislavaSlovakia

$1118 rent/mo$2707 total/moMountains71% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7/10

⚡ Internet

7.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.8/15

🗣️ English

7.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.1/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#49🇸🇰

KosiceSlovakia

$965 rent/mo$2523 total/moMountains74% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.8/10

⚡ Internet

6.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.8/15

🗣️ English

7.8/10

☀️ Climate

9.6/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#50🇨🇭

BaselSwitzerland

$2060 rent/mo$4961 total/mo

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#51🇨🇭

BernSwitzerland

$1960 rent/mo$4662 total/moMountains41% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

10/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.3/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#52🇪🇸

SevilleSpain

$980 rent/mo$2459 total/mo72% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

5.5/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#53🇫🇷

MontpellierFrance

$930 rent/mo$2601 total/moCoastal71% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

7.6/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.1/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#54🇬🇧

ManchesterUnited Kingdom

$1703 rent/mo$3822 total/mo54% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

12.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.4/10

⚡ Internet

7.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.5/15

🗣️ English

9.6/10

☀️ Climate

7.3/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

#55🇯🇵

TokyoJapan

$1359 rent/mo$2947 total/moCoastalMountains67% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.8/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

4/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.7/15

🗣️ English

3.2/10

☀️ Climate

8.5/10

📊 Stability

7.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.2/10

#56🇳🇴

OsloNorway

$2004 rent/mo$4736 total/moCoastal258 Mbps42% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

9.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

14.7/15

🗣️ English

8.8/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

6.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#57🇵🇹

FunchalPortugal

$1568 rent/mo$3229 total/moCoastalMountains60% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.1/15

🗣️ English

8.7/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#58🇸🇬

SingaporeSingapore

$2696 rent/mo$4847 total/moCoastal279 Mbps

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

2.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.8/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.3/15

🗣️ English

9.4/10

☀️ Climate

7/10

📊 Stability

7.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.6/10

#59🇪🇸

MalagaSpain

$1392 rent/mo$3101 total/moCoastal62% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#60🇫🇷

NiceFrance

$1142 rent/mo$3050 total/moCoastalMountains66% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.1/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#61🇮🇪

CorkIreland

$2005 rent/mo$4277 total/moCoastal48% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

9.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

6.9/10

📊 Stability

7.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#62🇮🇹

BolognaItaly

$1130 rent/mo$3115 total/moMountains64% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.4/15

🗣️ English

5.4/10

☀️ Climate

7.2/10

📊 Stability

9/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.4/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#63🇮🇹

RomeItaly

$1355 rent/mo$3185 total/moCoastal63% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.3/10

⚡ Internet

5.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.4/15

🗣️ English

5.4/10

☀️ Climate

7.7/10

📊 Stability

9/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.4/10

#64🇳🇿

DunedinNew Zealand

$991 rent/mo$2579 total/moCoastal71% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

14.4/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

6.5/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#65🇷🇸

BelgradeSerbia

$904 rent/mo$2405 total/mo75% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.2/10

⚡ Internet

5.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.4/15

🗣️ English

7.6/10

☀️ Climate

8.8/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.3/10

Silver Tier

#66🇪🇸

BarcelonaSpain

$1712 rent/mo$3576 total/moCoastalMountains54% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

12.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.8/10

⚡ Internet

6.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.2/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

9/10

📊 Stability

7.2/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.7/10

#67🇮🇹

FlorenceItaly

$1316 rent/mo$3360 total/moMountains61% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.8/10

⚡ Internet

3.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.4/15

🗣️ English

5.4/10

☀️ Climate

7.5/10

📊 Stability

9/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.4/10

#68🇳🇱

AmsterdamNetherlands

$2602 rent/mo$5185 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

3.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.4/10

⚡ Internet

9.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.5/15

🗣️ English

9.1/10

☀️ Climate

7.7/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8/10

#69🇦🇺

PerthAustralia

$1821 rent/mo$3726 total/moCoastal53% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

11.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.3/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

6.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#70🇬🇪

BatumiGeorgia

$461 rent/mo$1483 total/moCoastalMountains86% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

24.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

8/10

⚡ Internet

2.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

7.1/15

🗣️ English

6.4/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.3/10

#71🇭🇷

SplitCroatia

$1077 rent/mo$2875 total/moCoastalMountains69% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.8/15

🗣️ English

8.9/10

☀️ Climate

7.7/10

📊 Stability

7/10

🚗 Road Safety

7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#72🇮🇹

MilanItaly

$1737 rent/mo$3976 total/moMountains52% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

12.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.7/10

⚡ Internet

6.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.4/15

🗣️ English

5.4/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

9/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.4/10

#73🇦🇲

YerevanArmenia

$680 rent/mo$1659 total/moMountains82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.8/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.8/10

⚡ Internet

4.8/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

6.2/10

☀️ Climate

5.5/10

📊 Stability

9.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.4/10

#74🇦🇺

SydneyAustralia

$2506 rent/mo$4790 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

4.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

8.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.3/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

6.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#75🇨🇭

GenevaSwitzerland

$2887 rent/mo$6149 total/moMountains

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

1.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

9.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

14/15

🗣️ English

7.1/10

☀️ Climate

9.6/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

8.8/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#76🇮🇪

DublinIreland

$2522 rent/mo$5033 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

4.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.6/10

⚡ Internet

6.8/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.8/15

🗣️ English

9.6/10

☀️ Climate

6.7/10

📊 Stability

7.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

9/10

#77🇨🇳

ShanghaiChina

$907 rent/mo$1987 total/moCoastal281 Mbps79% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

2.9/15

🗣️ English

3.8/10

☀️ Climate

7.1/10

📊 Stability

9.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

1.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#78🇬🇪

TbilisiGeorgia

$681 rent/mo$1861 total/moMountains81% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.5/10

⚡ Internet

3.4/15

🗳️ Democracy

7.1/15

🗣️ English

6.4/10

☀️ Climate

8/10

📊 Stability

8.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.3/10

#79🇮🇱

HaifaIsrael

$1054 rent/mo$3267 total/moCoastalMountains64% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.1/10

⚡ Internet

4.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.7/15

🗣️ English

5.8/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

6.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

0/10

#80🇮🇳

BangaloreIndia

$324 rent/mo$1023 total/mo91% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

25/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.6/10

⚡ Internet

7.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.9/15

🗣️ English

4.5/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

5/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.2/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.1/10

#81🇹🇭

Chiang MaiThailand

$463 rent/mo$1374 total/moMountains88% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

24.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

10.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.8/10

⚡ Internet

10.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.4/15

🗣️ English

1.7/10

☀️ Climate

6.8/10

📊 Stability

8.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

0/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.9/10

#82🇻🇳

Da NangVietnam

$475 rent/mo$1183 total/moCoastalMountains245 Mbps89% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

24.3/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

3.9/15

🗣️ English

5/10

☀️ Climate

5.7/10

📊 Stability

6.4/10

🚗 Road Safety

1.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#83🇦🇺

Gold CoastAustralia

$2267 rent/mo$4578 total/moCoastal42% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

13.3/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

6.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#84🇨🇷

TamarindoCosta Rica

$950 rent/mo$1552 total/moCoastal74% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

14/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

5.5/10

☀️ Climate

7.6/10

📊 Stability

10/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#85🇮🇳

GoaIndia

$167 rent/mo$853 total/moCoastal95% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

25/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

6/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.9/15

🗣️ English

4.5/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

5/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.2/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.1/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#86🇨🇳

BeijingChina

$1059 rent/mo$2159 total/mo204 Mbps76% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

2.9/15

🗣️ English

3.8/10

☀️ Climate

6.8/10

📊 Stability

9.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

1.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#87🇬🇧

BrightonUnited Kingdom

$1894 rent/mo$4174 total/moCoastal47% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

10.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

7.4/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#88🇮🇩

BaliIndonesia

$1082 rent/mo$2210 total/moCoastal76% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.9/10

⚡ Internet

2.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.7/15

🗣️ English

4/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

7.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

5.1/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.9/10

#89🇲🇦

MarrakechMorocco

$495 rent/mo$1387 total/moMountains87% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

24.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

7.5/15

🗣️ English

4.7/10

☀️ Climate

4.8/10

📊 Stability

9/10

🚗 Road Safety

0.8/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#90🇦🇷

Buenos AiresArgentina

$767 rent/mo$2388 total/mo75% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

10.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

3.7/10

⚡ Internet

4.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.8/15

🗣️ English

7.5/10

☀️ Climate

8.8/10

📊 Stability

0/10

🚗 Road Safety

6.6/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

6.9/10

#91🇨🇷

AtenasCosta Rica

$650 rent/mo$1169 total/moMountains80% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

5.5/10

☀️ Climate

9/10

📊 Stability

10/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#92🇬🇧

LondonUnited Kingdom

$3000 rent/mo$6004 total/mo

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

0/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.4/10

⚡ Internet

6.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.5/15

🗣️ English

9.6/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

6.7/10

🚗 Road Safety

10/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

7.5/10

#93🇮🇱

JerusalemIsrael

$1920 rent/mo$4324 total/moMountains47% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

10.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.4/10

⚡ Internet

6.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.7/15

🗣️ English

5.8/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

6.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

0/10

#94🇨🇷

San JoseCosta Rica

$998 rent/mo$2417 total/moMountains74% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

6.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

12.4/15

🗣️ English

5.5/10

☀️ Climate

9.8/10

📊 Stability

10/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#95🇺🇸

SeattleUnited States

$2442 rent/mo$5095 total/moCoastalMountains

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

5.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

8.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.5/10

⚡ Internet

13.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

#96🇦🇪

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

$2288 rent/mo$4463 total/moCoastal378 Mbps45% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

6.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

8.4/10

⚡ Internet

15/15

🗳️ Democracy

4.6/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

2.2/10

📊 Stability

8.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

8.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3/10

#97🇨🇳

ShenzhenChina

$743 rent/mo$1750 total/mo83% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

2.9/15

🗣️ English

3.8/10

☀️ Climate

7.2/10

📊 Stability

9.8/10

🚗 Road Safety

1.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#98🇮🇱

Tel AvivIsrael

$2194 rent/mo$4876 total/moCoastalMountains40% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

7.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

7.4/10

⚡ Internet

6.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.7/15

🗣️ English

5.8/10

☀️ Climate

7.8/10

📊 Stability

6.9/10

🚗 Road Safety

9.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

0/10

#99🇰🇿

AlmatyKazakhstan

$756 rent/mo$1991 total/moMountains79% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

10/15

🗳️ Democracy

4.6/15

🗣️ English

2.2/10

☀️ Climate

8.3/10

📊 Stability

1.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.6/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#100🇹🇭

BangkokThailand

$703 rent/mo$1814 total/mo83% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

10.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

6.2/10

⚡ Internet

5.8/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.4/15

🗣️ English

1.7/10

☀️ Climate

6/10

📊 Stability

8.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

0/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.9/10

#101🇹🇭

PhuketThailand

$708 rent/mo$1891 total/moCoastal81% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22/25

🔒 Violent Crime

10.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.4/15

🗣️ English

1.7/10

☀️ Climate

7/10

📊 Stability

8.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

0/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#102🇺🇸

TucsonUnited States

$1322 rent/mo$3037 total/mo65% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

16.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

8.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

3.8/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#103🇧🇷

Rio de JaneiroBrazil

$661 rent/mo$1816 total/moCoastalMountains82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.5/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

10.7/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.7/15

🗣️ English

4.4/10

☀️ Climate

7.2/10

📊 Stability

5.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

2.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#104🇺🇸

Los AngelesUnited States

$2839 rent/mo$5568 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

1.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

8/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.6/10

⚡ Internet

13.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

#105🇺🇸

New YorkUnited States

$4281 rent/mo$7597 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

0/25

🔒 Violent Crime

11.1/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.9/10

⚡ Internet

12.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

#106🇺🇸

San FranciscoUnited States

$3413 rent/mo$6373 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

0/25

🔒 Violent Crime

10.6/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

3.9/10

⚡ Internet

13.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

8/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

#107🇭🇰

Hong KongHong Kong

$2225 rent/mo$4165 total/moCoastalMountains49% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

7.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

14.6/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

7.8/15

🗣️ English

6.3/10

☀️ Climate

7.6/10

📊 Stability

8.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#108🇵🇦

BoquetePanama

Mountains

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

~11.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

2.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.3/15

🗣️ English

4.7/10

☀️ Climate

9.4/10

📊 Stability

9.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#109🇺🇿

TashkentUzbekistan

$609 rent/mo$1484 total/mo85% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

23/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.6/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

6.2/15

🗳️ Democracy

3.2/15

🗣️ English

2.6/10

☀️ Climate

5.2/10

📊 Stability

0.4/10

🚗 Road Safety

6.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#110🇹🇷

IstanbulTurkey

$1070 rent/mo$2444 total/moCoastal72% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

12.4/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.2/10

⚡ Internet

3.8/15

🗳️ Democracy

6.4/15

🗣️ English

4.6/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

0/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.9/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

2.6/10

#111🇺🇸

HonoluluUnited States

$2703 rent/mo$5635 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

2.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

7.7/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#112🇺🇸

Kansas CityUnited States

$1395 rent/mo$3488 total/mo60% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

7.2/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#113🇧🇷

FlorianopolisBrazil

$627 rent/mo$1675 total/moCoastal82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.7/15

🗣️ English

4.4/10

☀️ Climate

8.2/10

📊 Stability

5.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

2.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#114🇺🇸

ChicagoUnited States

$2388 rent/mo$4782 total/mo40% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

5.9/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

3.5/10

⚡ Internet

13.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

9.2/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

#115🇺🇸

Las VegasUnited States

$1587 rent/mo$3629 total/mo55% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

13.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

6.3/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

3/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#116🇪🇬

CairoEgypt

$215 rent/mo$988 total/mo93% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

25/25

🔒 Violent Crime

13.7/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

1.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

4.2/15

🗣️ English

3.6/10

☀️ Climate

5/10

📊 Stability

0/10

🚗 Road Safety

6.2/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#117🇲🇽

CancunMexico

$737 rent/mo$2184 total/moCoastal79% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

21.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

10.6/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

6.7/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#118🇺🇸

PhoenixUnited States

$1787 rent/mo$4080 total/mo53% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

11.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

6.6/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

2.3/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#119🇵🇦

Panama CityPanama

Coastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

~11.7/25

🔒 Violent Crime

2.5/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

2.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.3/15

🗣️ English

4.7/10

☀️ Climate

7.9/10

📊 Stability

9.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

7.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

~5.9/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#120🇨🇴

MedellinColombia

$703 rent/mo$1884 total/moMountains82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

22.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

4.6/10

⚡ Internet

5.9/15

🗳️ Democracy

9.5/15

🗣️ English

4.3/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

3.4/10

🚗 Road Safety

2.2/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.2/10

#121🇿🇦

Cape TownSouth Africa

$1026 rent/mo$2475 total/moCoastalMountains73% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

19/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

2.6/10

⚡ Internet

4/15

🗳️ Democracy

10.7/15

🗣️ English

8.4/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

5.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

0/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.6/10

Bronze Tier

#122🇲🇽

AjijicMexico

$879 rent/mo$1943 total/moMountains77% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

9.5/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#123🇲🇽

MeridaMexico

$601 rent/mo$1859 total/mo82% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

23.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

5.4/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#124🇲🇽

San Miguel de AllendeMexico

$1106 rent/mo$2433 total/moMountains70% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.2/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

9.6/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#125🇺🇸

MiamiUnited States

$3010 rent/mo$5616 total/moCoastal

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

0/25

🔒 Violent Crime

8.9/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

11.8/15

🗣️ English

10/10

☀️ Climate

6.7/10

📊 Stability

7.1/10

🚗 Road Safety

3.4/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

4.2/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#126🇷🇺

Saint PetersburgRussia

$908 rent/mo$2229 total/moCoastal76% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

20.1/25

🔒 Violent Crime

7.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

3.3/15

🗣️ English

5.7/10

☀️ Climate

8/10

📊 Stability

1.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

5.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

0/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#127🇲🇽

Playa del CarmenMexico

$1068 rent/mo$2479 total/moCoastal72% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

6.5/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#128🇲🇽

TulumMexico

$1045 rent/mo$2193 total/moCoastal73% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

18.8/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

5.3/10

⚡ Internet

3.1/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3.4/10

☀️ Climate

6.5/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

~4.3/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#129🇲🇽

Mexico CityMexico

$1173 rent/mo$2641 total/moMountains70% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

17.6/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

3.3/10

⚡ Internet

2.5/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

9.7/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

#130🇲🇽

Puerto VallartaMexico

$1435 rent/mo$3092 total/moCoastalMountains64% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

15/25

🔒 Violent Crime

0/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

8/15

🗣️ English

3/10

☀️ Climate

7.3/10

📊 Stability

5.3/10

🚗 Road Safety

4.7/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

3.5/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

#131🇷🇺

MoscowRussia

$1499 rent/mo$3173 total/mo61% cheaper than NYC

▸Score breakdown

💰 Affordability

14.4/25

🔒 Violent Crime

7.2/15

🛡️ Perceived Safety

~4.6/10

⚡ Internet

~5.3/15

🗳️ Democracy

3.3/15

🗣️ English

5.7/10

☀️ Climate

8.7/10

📊 Stability

1.6/10

🚗 Road Safety

5.5/10

🕊️ Geopolitical Safety

0/10

~ = estimated (no city-specific data)

Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest · StartupBlink · country visa sources

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What is the best city to live in Europe in 2026?▾

According to our math — which weighs affordability, safety, internet, democracy, English, and climate without asking anyone's feelings about it — Leipzig (Germany) takes the #1 spot with 86/100. A 1-bed in the centre runs about $800/month, which either made you flinch or shrug depending on where you're coming from.

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Bucharest (Romania), at roughly $668/month for a city-centre 1-bed. That's not a typo. Sort by "Cheapest Rent" above to see what else is out there before your landlord raises rent again.

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Oslo (Norway), scoring 99/100 on our Settler Safety Score — which combines homicide rate, democracy, political stability, and whether people feel safe enough to leave their bike unlocked. Hit "Safest" above to see the full ranking.

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Cheap and actually livable — the mythical combo: Leipzig (86/100, $800/mo); Graz (78/100, $772/mo); Bucharest (77/100, $668/mo). Under $800/month rent and livability above 50. These cities prove that "affordable" doesn't have to mean "you'll hate it."

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