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Cities with the cleanest air in Europe

Breathe easy โ€” cities ranked by air quality, lowest pollution first.

The Cities with the cleanest air in Europe, ranked by Pollution across 34 cities we track in the region. Zurich leads with 25/100, ahead of Dublin and Vienna.

By region๐ŸŒ Cities with the cleanest airAsiaNorth America
RankPollution
  1. 1ZurichSwitzerland25/100
  2. 2DublinIreland30/100
  3. 3ViennaAustria30/100
  4. 4TallinnEstonia30/100
  5. 5ValenciaSpain35/100
  6. 6PortoPortugal38/100
  7. 7HamburgGermany38/100
  8. 8MunichGermany40/100
  9. 9AmsterdamNetherlands40/100
  10. 10LisbonPortugal40/100
  11. 11PragueCzech Republic40/100
  12. 12FrankfurtGermany40/100
  13. 13RotterdamNetherlands40/100
  14. 14CologneGermany40/100
  15. 15BordeauxFrance40/100
  16. 16ManchesterUnited Kingdom42/100
  17. 17NiceFrance42/100
  18. 18StuttgartGermany42/100
  19. 19MadridSpain45/100
  20. 20LyonFrance45/100
  21. 21MarseilleFrance46/100
  22. 22FlorenceItaly48/100
  23. 23BarcelonaSpain50/100
  24. 24BudapestHungary50/100
  25. 25NaplesItaly52/100
  26. 26BerlinGermany55/100
  27. 27WarsawPoland55/100
  28. 28AthensGreece55/100
  29. 29TurinItaly55/100
  30. 30LondonUnited Kingdom60/100
  31. 31RomeItaly60/100
  32. 32IstanbulTurkey62/100
  33. 33ParisFrance65/100
  34. 34MilanItaly70/100
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? Frequently asked questions

Which cities top this ranking?

Zurich leads at 25/100, followed by Dublin and Vienna. The full ranking of 34 cities is listed above.

How is this ranking calculated?

We sort all 34 cities in our index by Pollution. Figures are calibrated estimates, refreshed as we expand coverage โ€” 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 CostTrekโ€™s side-by-side comparison to weigh two cities against each other.