🇪🇺 Cheapest Cities
Cheapest Cities in Europe in 2026
The most affordable cities in Europe for expats, digital nomads and long-term travellers — ranked by cost of living score.
Germany (8 cities)Spain (4 cities)France (4 cities)Italy (2 cities)Netherlands (2 cities)
📊 How we rank: Cities are ranked by their Affordability Score (0–100). A higher score means lower cost of living relative to global average. We also show Safety and Internet scores so you can balance affordability with liveability.
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SofiaBulgaria💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 79📶 Internet: 51
84
affordability
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BucharestRomania💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 58
83
affordability
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BelgradeSerbia💰 Very Cheap🛡️ Safety: 55📶 Internet: 53
83
affordability
#4
WarsawPoland💰 Affordable🛡️ Safety: 70📶 Internet: 86
77
affordability
#5
BudapestHungary💰 Affordable🛡️ Safety: 86📶 Internet: 73
72
affordability
#6
PragueCzechia💰 Affordable🛡️ Safety: 91📶 Internet: 77
68
affordability
#7
AthensGreece💰 Moderate🛡️ Safety: 66📶 Internet: 67
54
affordability
#8
PortoPortugal💰 Moderate🛡️ Safety: 95📶 Internet: 79
54
affordability
#9
ValenciaSpain💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 80📶 Internet: 86
46
affordability
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SevillaSpain💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 80📶 Internet: 86
46
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#11
BarcelonaSpain💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 80📶 Internet: 89
43
affordability
#12
MilanItaly💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 75📶 Internet: 79
42
affordability
#13
RomeItaly💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 75📶 Internet: 82
39
affordability
#14
MadridSpain💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 80📶 Internet: 93
38
affordability
#15
LyonFrance💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 52📶 Internet: 96
36
affordability
#16
MarseilleFrance💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 52📶 Internet: 96
36
affordability
#17
ToulouseFrance💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 52📶 Internet: 96
36
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#18
LilleFrance💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 52📶 Internet: 96
36
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#19
NurembergGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 90
35
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#20
CologneGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#21
StuttgartGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#22
MunichGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#23
FrankfurtGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#24
HamburgGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#25
BerlinGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 93
32
affordability
#26
BrusselsBelgium💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 86📶 Internet: 92
30
affordability
#27
ViennaAustria💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 100📶 Internet: 99
27
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#28
DortmundGermany💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 84📶 Internet: 97
27
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#29
RotterdamNetherlands💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 86📶 Internet: 100
25
affordability
#30
AmsterdamNetherlands💰 Pricey🛡️ Safety: 86📶 Internet: 100
25
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