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Amsterdam
Netherlands • Western Europe
temperate
Bikes, canals and Northern Europe's most livable core.
Cost of living
80/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,200/mo
Safety
74/100
Walkability
90/100
Athens
Greece • Southern Europe
mediterranean
Antiquity, islands within reach, prices still gentle.
Cost of living
50/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$700/mo
Safety
70/100
Walkability
74/100
Atlanta
United States • North America
subtropical
Black cultural capital of the US — sprawl, film, hip-hop.
Cost of living
68/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,700/mo
Safety
50/100
Walkability
50/100
Auckland
New Zealand • Oceania
oceanic
Sailing city surrounded by wild, empty land.
Cost of living
82/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,200/mo
Safety
74/100
Walkability
66/100
Austin
United States • North America
subtropical
Tech-fueled boomtown with live music and hot summers.
Cost of living
75/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,900/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
52/100
Bangkok
Thailand • Southeast Asia
tropical
Street food, temples and Southeast Asia's biggest expat scene.
Cost of living
42/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$600/mo
Safety
64/100
Walkability
74/100
Barcelona
Spain • Western Europe
mediterranean
Beach and mountains in one Gaudí-splashed city.
Cost of living
60/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,400/mo
Safety
64/100
Walkability
84/100
Bengaluru
India • South Asia
subtropical
India's tech capital: startups, cafés and monster traffic.
Cost of living
28/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$500/mo
Safety
56/100
Walkability
44/100
Berlin
Germany • Western Europe
continental
Techno, startups and a still-affordable capital feel.
Cost of living
65/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,500/mo
Safety
68/100
Walkability
84/100
Bogotá
Colombia • Latin America
subtropical
High-altitude capital with a thriving bike and coffee culture.
Cost of living
32/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$500/mo
Safety
42/100
Walkability
66/100
Boston
United States • North America
continental
Universities, biotech and walkable colonial neighborhoods.
Cost of living
88/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,900/mo
Safety
68/100
Walkability
80/100
Bratislava
Slovakia • Central Europe
continental
Small Danube capital next door to Vienna at half the price.
Cost of living
48/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$900/mo
Safety
78/100
Walkability
80/100
Brussels
Belgium • Western Europe
temperate
EU capital: multicultural, bureaucratic, walkable.
Cost of living
70/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,300/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
84/100
Bucharest
Romania • Eastern Europe
continental
Boom-time capital with world-class internet and rough sidewalks.
Cost of living
38/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$650/mo
Safety
64/100
Walkability
68/100
Budapest
Hungary • Central Europe
continental
Thermal baths, café culture, Danube views for cheap.
Cost of living
42/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$700/mo
Safety
76/100
Walkability
82/100
Buenos Aires
Argentina • Latin America
subtropical
European elegance, tango and a shifting economy.
Cost of living
30/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$500/mo
Safety
52/100
Walkability
84/100
Calgary
Canada • North America
continental
Cowboy-tech city an hour from the Canadian Rockies.
Cost of living
70/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,500/mo
Safety
74/100
Walkability
64/100
Cape Town
South Africa • Africa
mediterranean
Table Mountain, beaches and one of the world's most scenic cities.
Cost of living
45/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$900/mo
Safety
42/100
Walkability
66/100
Chiang Mai
Thailand • Southeast Asia
tropical
Slower northern Thailand — temples, mountains, remote-work central.
Cost of living
30/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$450/mo
Safety
72/100
Walkability
60/100
Chicago
United States • North America
continental
Big-city depth on the Great Lakes; brutal winters.
Cost of living
70/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,900/mo
Safety
54/100
Walkability
80/100
Copenhagen
Denmark • Northern Europe
oceanic
Design-first, bike-first and quietly happy.
Cost of living
82/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,100/mo
Safety
86/100
Walkability
88/100
Denpasar
Indonesia • Southeast Asia
tropical
Bali gateway — beaches, rice terraces, expat co-working.
Cost of living
32/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$600/mo
Safety
66/100
Walkability
50/100
Denver
United States • North America
continental
Rocky Mountain playground with 300 days of sun.
Cost of living
78/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,900/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
64/100
Dubai
United Arab Emirates • Middle East
arid
Tax-free ambition in the desert.
Cost of living
78/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,200/mo
Safety
88/100
Walkability
44/100
Dublin
Ireland • Northern Europe
oceanic
Tech hub with pub culture and a housing crunch.
Cost of living
80/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,400/mo
Safety
66/100
Walkability
80/100
Edinburgh
United Kingdom • Northern Europe
oceanic
Compact, walkable capital wrapped in medieval stone.
Cost of living
72/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,500/mo
Safety
78/100
Walkability
86/100
Florence
Italy • Southern Europe
mediterranean
Renaissance living room — small, walkable, packed.
Cost of living
60/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,100/mo
Safety
68/100
Walkability
84/100
Frankfurt
Germany • Western Europe
continental
Compact skyline city — finance hub of continental Europe.
Cost of living
75/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,700/mo
Safety
72/100
Walkability
80/100
Geneva
Switzerland • Western Europe
continental
Lake, mountains and the world's densest concentration of NGOs.
Cost of living
96/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$3,000/mo
Safety
88/100
Walkability
84/100
Glasgow
United Kingdom • Northern Europe
oceanic
Warm, grimy, Victorian — Scotland's working heart.
Cost of living
60/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,100/mo
Safety
64/100
Walkability
82/100
Hamburg
Germany • Western Europe
oceanic
Maritime, understated and one of Germany's richest cities.
Cost of living
70/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,500/mo
Safety
72/100
Walkability
82/100
Helsinki
Finland • Northern Europe
continental
Quiet, functional and forested — happiness capital.
Cost of living
72/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,500/mo
Safety
86/100
Walkability
80/100
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam • Southeast Asia
tropical
Motorbike energy, sidewalk food and a growing nomad scene.
Cost of living
32/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$600/mo
Safety
58/100
Walkability
60/100
Hong Kong
Hong Kong • East Asia
subtropical
Vertical city on a harbor — dim sum and hiking trails in one day.
Cost of living
92/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$3,000/mo
Safety
82/100
Walkability
90/100
Istanbul
Turkey • Middle East
temperate
Two continents, three empires, one endless skyline.
Cost of living
42/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$700/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
74/100
Kraków
Poland • Central Europe
continental
Poland's cultural capital: cheap, walkable, cobblestoned.
Cost of living
42/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$800/mo
Safety
80/100
Walkability
84/100
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia • Southeast Asia
tropical
Multicultural, affordable and permanently warm.
Cost of living
42/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$700/mo
Safety
68/100
Walkability
50/100
Kyoto
Japan • East Asia
subtropical
1,000 years of temples wrapped in modern Japanese calm.
Cost of living
60/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$900/mo
Safety
86/100
Walkability
84/100
Lima
Peru • Latin America
arid
Cliffs above the Pacific, ceviche and permanent gray skies.
Cost of living
32/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$500/mo
Safety
42/100
Walkability
66/100
Lisbon
Portugal • Western Europe
mediterranean
Sunlit hills, tiled facades and a booming remote-work scene.
Cost of living
55/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,300/mo
Safety
70/100
Walkability
78/100
Ljubljana
Slovenia • Central Europe
continental
Bike-first, forest-hugged capital the size of a town.
Cost of living
52/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$900/mo
Safety
86/100
Walkability
86/100
London
United Kingdom • Northern Europe
oceanic
A world city — culture, careers and endless neighbourhoods.
Cost of living
88/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,600/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
90/100
Los Angeles
United States • North America
mediterranean
Beaches, canyons, film industry — car mandatory.
Cost of living
85/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,700/mo
Safety
54/100
Walkability
44/100
Luxembourg
Luxembourg • Western Europe
continental
Tiny wealthy capital — banking, forests and free public transit.
Cost of living
90/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$2,200/mo
Safety
84/100
Walkability
72/100
Lyon
France • Western Europe
continental
Gastronomic capital of France with a slower rhythm than Paris.
Cost of living
62/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,100/mo
Safety
72/100
Walkability
82/100
Madrid
Spain • Western Europe
continental
Late-night tapas, world-class museums and Europe's best metro.
Cost of living
58/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,200/mo
Safety
74/100
Walkability
82/100
Málaga
Spain • Western Europe
mediterranean
Costa del Sol capital reinventing as a tech nomad hub.
Cost of living
52/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,000/mo
Safety
74/100
Walkability
80/100
Manchester
United Kingdom • Northern Europe
oceanic
Rebuilt post-industrial city with a huge music and startup scene.
Cost of living
65/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$1,300/mo
Safety
62/100
Walkability
80/100
Marrakech
Morocco • Africa
arid
Ochre medina and desert gateway — sensory overload for cheap.
Cost of living
35/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$500/mo
Safety
60/100
Walkability
70/100
Medellín
Colombia • Latin America
tropical
'City of eternal spring' — nomad favorite, still evolving.
Cost of living
30/100
Rent, 1-bed apartment
$600/mo
Safety
44/100
Walkability
66/100