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★ Best places to live

Cheapest cities to live in in Europe

The most affordable cities in our index, ranked by overall cost of living (US average = 100). Lower is cheaper.

The Cheapest cities to live in in Europe, ranked by Cost index across 34 cities we track in the region. Istanbul leads with 54, ahead of Budapest and Warsaw.

By region🌍 Cheapest cities to live inAsiaNorth America
RankCost index
  1. 1IstanbulTurkey54
  2. 2BudapestHungary67
  3. 3WarsawPoland72
  4. 4AthensGreece75
  5. 5TallinnEstonia76
  6. 6PragueCzech Republic81
  7. 7PortoPortugal88
  8. 8ValenciaSpain93
  9. 9NaplesItaly95
  10. 10TurinItaly96
  11. 11LisbonPortugal97
  12. 12ViennaAustria97
  13. 13MarseilleFrance97
  14. 14FlorenceItaly98
  15. 15LyonFrance99
  16. 16BordeauxFrance99
  17. 17RomeItaly100
  18. 18NiceFrance102
  19. 19MadridSpain103
  20. 20BarcelonaSpain105
  21. 21CologneGermany106
  22. 22ManchesterUnited Kingdom109
  23. 23StuttgartGermany109
  24. 24BerlinGermany110
  25. 25HamburgGermany110
  26. 26MilanItaly111
  27. 27FrankfurtGermany114
  28. 28RotterdamNetherlands119
  29. 29ParisFrance121
  30. 30MunichGermany121
  31. 31AmsterdamNetherlands127
  32. 32DublinIreland135
  33. 33LondonUnited Kingdom138
  34. 34ZurichSwitzerland169
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? Frequently asked questions

Which cities top this ranking?

Istanbul leads at 54, followed by Budapest and Warsaw. The full ranking of 34 cities is listed above.

How is this ranking calculated?

We sort all 34 cities in our index by Cost index. Figures are calibrated estimates, refreshed as we expand coverage — a practical guide, not official statistics.

Can I compare these cities in detail?

Yes. Open any city for its cost of living, rent, taxes, visas and quality of life, or use CostTrek’s side-by-side comparison to weigh two cities against each other.