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Best Cities in Europe for Expats

Data-driven rankings updated for 2026

20

Cities Ranked

8.65/10

Top Score

Batumi

#1 Ranked

Finding the perfect city to relocate to involves more than just looking at costs. Our Best Cities ranking for Europe considers safety, internet quality, lifestyle factors, and overall livability to help you find your ideal destination. These cities excel across multiple factors that matter most to expats and digital nomads in 2026.

Complete Rankings

Rank
City
Country
Best Score
Safety
1
Batumi
Batumi
Georgia
8.65/10
8/10
2
Tartu
Tartu
Estonia
8.5/10
7.9/10
3
Tallinn
Tallinn
Estonia
8.43/10
7.8/10
4
Zagreb
Zagreb
Croatia
8.39/10
7.9/10
5
Debrecen
Debrecen
Hungary
8.39/10
7.6/10
6
Szeged
Szeged
Hungary
8.39/10
7.5/10
7
Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Georgia
8.35/10
7.4/10
8
Pecs
Pecs
Hungary
8.31/10
7.5/10
9
Krakow
Krakow
Poland
8.28/10
7.5/10
10
Coimbra
Coimbra
Portugal
8.24/10
7.7/10
11
Parnu
Parnu
Estonia
8.24/10
7.2/10
12
Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Poland
8.2/10
7.5/10
13
Larissa
Larissa
Greece
8.2/10
7.1/10
14
Gyor
Gyor
Hungary
8.2/10
7.1/10
15
Antalya
Antalya
Turkey
8.16/10
7.1/10
16
Heraklion
Heraklion
Greece
8.16/10
7.3/10
17
Warsaw
Warsaw
Poland
8.12/10
7.5/10
18
Brno
Brno
Czech Republic
8.12/10
7.5/10
19
Prague
Prague
Czech Republic
8.09/10
7.5/10
20
Plzen
Plzen
Czech Republic
8.01/10
7/10

How We Calculate Rankings

Our Best Cities ranking uses a weighted score combining:

  • NomadIQ Score (digital nomad friendliness)
  • Safety Score (crime rates and security)
  • Internet Speed (normalized to 0-10 scale)
  • Lifestyle Score (quality of life factors)

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