European city comparisons
All 518 comparisons between two cities in Europe, grouped by country. Same scale on every page, so the numbers are comparable rather than borrowed from two different sources.
The short answer
This page carries every one of the 518 comparisons we hold between two cities that are both in Europe.
The median city in Europe costs $1,900 a month for one person. The spread runs from $800 in North Macedonia to $4,800 in Switzerland, the widest of any region on this site.
| Region | Cities scored | Median cost | Cheapest | Dearest | Median internet | Median air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 175 | $1,900 | Struga (tied) $800 | Zurich $4,800 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Monthly cost of living for one person, 2026. Internet and air quality are scored 0-5 on our own scale; the figure shown is the median across every city we hold in the region.
How this page was built. Every comparison linked here is generated from one dataset of 500 cities in 100 countries, scored on the same seven-point scale for cost of living, internet, safety, walkability, weather, air quality and things to do. Costs are a single monthly figure for one person living, not holidaying — rent, food, transport and utilities — held in whole hundreds of US dollars because that is the precision the underlying sources support. The groupings and every count on this page are computed from that dataset at build time, not entered by hand. Read the full method on the methodology page.
All 518 comparisons
Grouped by the country of the first city named, so each comparison appears once. 35 countries, 175 cities.
Albania 10 comparisons
Durrës vs SarandëDurrës vs ShkodërDurrës vs TiranaDurrës vs VlorëSarandë vs ShkodërSarandë vs VlorëTirana vs SarandëTirana vs ShkodërTirana vs VlorëVlorë vs Shkodër
Austria 11 comparisons
Graz vs LinzInnsbruck vs GrazInnsbruck vs LinzLinz vs SalzburgLinz vs ViennaSalzburg vs GrazSalzburg vs InnsbruckVienna vs GrazVienna vs InnsbruckVienna vs SalzburgVienna vs Warsaw
Belgium 10 comparisons
Antwerp vs BrugesAntwerp vs GhentAntwerp vs LeuvenBruges vs BrusselsBruges vs GhentBruges vs LeuvenBrussels vs AntwerpBrussels vs GhentBrussels vs LeuvenGhent vs Leuven
Bulgaria 10 comparisons
Burgas vs Veliko TarnovoPlovdiv vs BurgasPlovdiv vs VarnaPlovdiv vs Veliko TarnovoSofia vs BurgasSofia vs PlovdivSofia vs VarnaSofia vs Veliko TarnovoVarna vs BurgasVarna vs Veliko Tarnovo
Croatia 14 comparisons
Dubrovnik vs RijekaRijeka vs SplitRijeka vs ZadarRijeka vs ZagrebSplit vs DubrovnikSplit vs ViennaSplit vs WarsawSplit vs ZadarSplit vs ZagrebTallinn vs SplitValencia vs SplitZadar vs DubrovnikZagreb vs DubrovnikZagreb vs Zadar
Cyprus 10 comparisons
Ayia Napa vs LarnacaAyia Napa vs LimassolAyia Napa vs NicosiaAyia Napa vs PaphosLimassol vs LarnacaLimassol vs NicosiaLimassol vs PaphosNicosia vs LarnacaPaphos vs LarnacaPaphos vs Nicosia
Czechia 15 comparisons
Brno vs OlomoucBrno vs OstravaBrno vs PlzeňOlomouc vs OstravaOlomouc vs PlzeňOstrava vs PlzeňPlzeň vs PraguePrague vs BrnoPrague vs OlomoucPrague vs OstravaPrague vs SplitPrague vs TallinnPrague vs ViennaPrague vs WarsawValencia vs Prague
Denmark 10 comparisons
Aalborg vs EsbjergAarhus vs AalborgAarhus vs EsbjergAarhus vs OdenseCopenhagen vs AalborgCopenhagen vs AarhusCopenhagen vs EsbjergCopenhagen vs OdenseEsbjerg vs OdenseOdense vs Aalborg
Estonia 13 comparisons
Narva vs ViljandiPärnu vs NarvaPärnu vs ViljandiTallinn vs NarvaTallinn vs PärnuTallinn vs TartuTallinn vs ViennaTallinn vs ViljandiTallinn vs WarsawTartu vs NarvaTartu vs PärnuTartu vs ViljandiValencia vs Tallinn
Finland 10 comparisons
Helsinki vs OuluHelsinki vs RovaniemiHelsinki vs TampereHelsinki vs TurkuOulu vs RovaniemiRovaniemi vs TampereRovaniemi vs TurkuTampere vs OuluTampere vs TurkuTurku vs Oulu
France 17 comparisons
Bordeaux vs MontpellierBordeaux vs NiceLyon vs BordeauxLyon vs MontpellierLyon vs NiceMontpellier vs NiceMontpellier vs ParisParis vs BordeauxParis vs LyonParis vs NiceParis vs PortoParis vs PragueParis vs SplitParis vs TallinnParis vs ValenciaParis vs ViennaParis vs Warsaw
Germany 26 comparisons
Berlin vs CologneBerlin vs FunchalBerlin vs HamburgBerlin vs KrakówBerlin vs Las PalmasBerlin vs LeipzigBerlin vs MunichBerlin vs MálagaBerlin vs ParisBerlin vs ViennaBerlin vs WarsawBudapest vs BerlinCologne vs HamburgCologne vs LeipzigCologne vs MunichHamburg vs LeipzigIstanbul vs BerlinLisbon vs BerlinMadrid vs BerlinMunich vs HamburgMunich vs LeipzigPorto vs BerlinPrague vs BerlinSplit vs BerlinTallinn vs BerlinValencia vs Berlin
Greece 28 comparisons
Athens vs BarcelonaAthens vs BerlinAthens vs BudapestAthens vs ChaniaAthens vs FunchalAthens vs HeraklionAthens vs IstanbulAthens vs KrakówAthens vs Las PalmasAthens vs LisbonAthens vs MadridAthens vs MálagaAthens vs ParisAthens vs PortoAthens vs PragueAthens vs RhodesAthens vs SplitAthens vs TallinnAthens vs ThessalonikiAthens vs ValenciaAthens vs ViennaAthens vs WarsawChania vs HeraklionChania vs RhodesHeraklion vs RhodesRhodes vs ThessalonikiThessaloniki vs ChaniaThessaloniki vs Heraklion
Hungary 25 comparisons
Budapest vs DebrecenBudapest vs FunchalBudapest vs GyőrBudapest vs IstanbulBudapest vs KrakówBudapest vs Las PalmasBudapest vs MálagaBudapest vs ParisBudapest vs PragueBudapest vs PécsBudapest vs SplitBudapest vs SzegedBudapest vs TallinnBudapest vs ViennaBudapest vs WarsawDebrecen vs GyőrDebrecen vs PécsDebrecen vs SzegedGyőr vs PécsGyőr vs SzegedLisbon vs BudapestMadrid vs BudapestPorto vs BudapestSzeged vs PécsValencia vs Budapest
Iceland 10 comparisons
Akureyri vs HafnarfjörðurAkureyri vs KeflavíkAkureyri vs SelfossHafnarfjörður vs KeflavíkKeflavík vs ReykjavíkKeflavík vs SelfossReykjavík vs AkureyriReykjavík vs HafnarfjörðurReykjavík vs SelfossSelfoss vs Hafnarfjörður
Ireland 10 comparisons
Cork vs GalwayCork vs KilkennyCork vs LimerickDublin vs CorkDublin vs GalwayDublin vs KilkennyDublin vs LimerickGalway vs KilkennyGalway vs LimerickKilkenny vs Limerick
Italy 10 comparisons
Bologna vs FlorenceBologna vs PalermoFlorence vs PalermoMilan vs BolognaMilan vs FlorenceMilan vs PalermoPalermo vs RomeRome vs BolognaRome vs FlorenceRome vs Milan
Latvia 10 comparisons
Cēsis vs DaugavpilsDaugavpils vs JūrmalaDaugavpils vs LiepājaDaugavpils vs RigaJūrmala vs CēsisJūrmala vs LiepājaLiepāja vs CēsisRiga vs CēsisRiga vs JūrmalaRiga vs Liepāja
Lithuania 10 comparisons
Kaunas vs KlaipėdaKaunas vs PalangaKaunas vs ŠiauliaiKlaipėda vs PalangaKlaipėda vs ŠiauliaiPalanga vs ŠiauliaiVilnius vs KaunasVilnius vs KlaipėdaVilnius vs PalangaŠiauliai vs Vilnius
Malta 10 comparisons
Gozo (Victoria) vs MellieħaMellieħa vs SliemaMellieħa vs St Julian'sMellieħa vs VallettaSliema vs Gozo (Victoria)Sliema vs St Julian'sSt Julian's vs Gozo (Victoria)Valletta vs Gozo (Victoria)Valletta vs SliemaValletta vs St Julian's
Montenegro 10 comparisons
Budva vs Herceg NoviBudva vs PodgoricaBudva vs TivatHerceg Novi vs TivatKotor vs BudvaKotor vs Herceg NoviKotor vs PodgoricaKotor vs TivatPodgorica vs Herceg NoviPodgorica vs Tivat
Netherlands 21 comparisons
Amsterdam vs EindhovenAmsterdam vs RotterdamAmsterdam vs The HagueAmsterdam vs UtrechtBarcelona vs AmsterdamBerlin vs AmsterdamBudapest vs AmsterdamEindhoven vs RotterdamEindhoven vs The HagueEindhoven vs UtrechtIstanbul vs AmsterdamLisbon vs AmsterdamMadrid vs AmsterdamPorto vs AmsterdamPrague vs AmsterdamRotterdam vs The HagueRotterdam vs UtrechtSplit vs AmsterdamTallinn vs AmsterdamUtrecht vs The HagueValencia vs Amsterdam
North Macedonia 10 comparisons
Bitola vs StrugaBitola vs TetovoOhrid vs BitolaOhrid vs StrugaOhrid vs TetovoSkopje vs BitolaSkopje vs OhridSkopje vs StrugaSkopje vs TetovoStruga vs Tetovo
Norway 10 comparisons
Bergen vs StavangerBergen vs TromsøBergen vs TrondheimOslo vs BergenOslo vs StavangerOslo vs TromsøOslo vs TrondheimStavanger vs TromsøTromsø vs TrondheimTrondheim vs Stavanger
Poland 21 comparisons
Gdańsk vs PoznańKraków vs GdańskKraków vs Las PalmasKraków vs LisbonKraków vs MadridKraków vs MálagaKraków vs ParisKraków vs PortoKraków vs PoznańKraków vs PragueKraków vs SplitKraków vs TallinnKraków vs ValenciaKraków vs ViennaKraków vs WarsawKraków vs WrocławPoznań vs WarsawPoznań vs WrocławWarsaw vs GdańskWarsaw vs WrocławWrocław vs Gdańsk
Portugal 37 comparisons
Ericeira vs FunchalEriceira vs LagosEriceira vs LisbonEriceira vs PortoFunchal vs IstanbulFunchal vs KrakówFunchal vs LagosFunchal vs Las PalmasFunchal vs MadridFunchal vs MálagaFunchal vs ParisFunchal vs PragueFunchal vs SplitFunchal vs TallinnFunchal vs ValenciaFunchal vs ViennaFunchal vs WarsawLisbon vs FunchalLisbon vs LagosLisbon vs MadridLisbon vs MálagaLisbon vs ParisLisbon vs PortoLisbon vs PragueLisbon vs SplitLisbon vs TallinnLisbon vs ValenciaLisbon vs ViennaLisbon vs WarsawPorto vs FunchalPorto vs LagosPorto vs PraguePorto vs SplitPorto vs TallinnPorto vs ValenciaPorto vs ViennaPorto vs Warsaw
Romania 10 comparisons
Brașov vs SibiuBrașov vs TimișoaraBucharest vs BrașovBucharest vs Cluj-NapocaBucharest vs SibiuBucharest vs TimișoaraCluj-Napoca vs BrașovCluj-Napoca vs SibiuCluj-Napoca vs TimișoaraSibiu vs Timișoara
Serbia 10 comparisons
Belgrade vs KragujevacBelgrade vs NišBelgrade vs Novi SadBelgrade vs SuboticaKragujevac vs SuboticaNiš vs KragujevacNiš vs SuboticaNovi Sad vs KragujevacNovi Sad vs NišNovi Sad vs Subotica
Slovakia 10 comparisons
Banská Bystrica vs PopradBratislava vs Banská BystricaBratislava vs KošiceBratislava vs PopradBratislava vs ŽilinaKošice vs Banská BystricaKošice vs PopradKošice vs ŽilinaPoprad vs ŽilinaŽilina vs Banská Bystrica
Slovenia 10 comparisons
Bled vs KoperBled vs KranjKoper vs KranjKranj vs LjubljanaKranj vs MariborLjubljana vs BledLjubljana vs KoperLjubljana vs MariborMaribor vs BledMaribor vs Koper
Spain 47 comparisons
Barcelona vs BerlinBarcelona vs BudapestBarcelona vs FunchalBarcelona vs IstanbulBarcelona vs KrakówBarcelona vs Las PalmasBarcelona vs MadridBarcelona vs MálagaBarcelona vs ParisBarcelona vs PragueBarcelona vs SplitBarcelona vs TallinnBarcelona vs ValenciaBarcelona vs ViennaBarcelona vs WarsawLas Palmas vs LisbonLas Palmas vs MálagaLas Palmas vs ParisLas Palmas vs PortoLas Palmas vs PragueLas Palmas vs SplitLas Palmas vs TallinnLas Palmas vs ViennaLas Palmas vs WarsawLisbon vs BarcelonaMadrid vs Las PalmasMadrid vs MálagaMadrid vs ParisMadrid vs PragueMadrid vs SplitMadrid vs TallinnMadrid vs ViennaMadrid vs WarsawMálaga vs ParisMálaga vs PortoMálaga vs PragueMálaga vs SplitMálaga vs TallinnMálaga vs ValenciaMálaga vs ViennaMálaga vs WarsawPorto vs BarcelonaPorto vs MadridValencia vs Las PalmasValencia vs MadridValencia vs ViennaValencia vs Warsaw
Sweden 10 comparisons
Gothenburg vs LundGothenburg vs MalmöGothenburg vs UppsalaLund vs MalmöLund vs StockholmLund vs UppsalaMalmö vs UppsalaStockholm vs GothenburgStockholm vs MalmöStockholm vs Uppsala
Switzerland 10 comparisons
Basel vs LausanneBasel vs LuganoGeneva vs BaselGeneva vs LausanneGeneva vs LuganoLausanne vs LuganoLugano vs ZurichZurich vs BaselZurich vs GenevaZurich vs Lausanne
Turkey 23 comparisons
Ankara vs AntalyaAnkara vs BodrumAnkara vs IstanbulAnkara vs IzmirAntalya vs BodrumAntalya vs IzmirIstanbul vs AntalyaIstanbul vs BodrumIstanbul vs IzmirIstanbul vs KrakówIstanbul vs Las PalmasIstanbul vs MálagaIstanbul vs ParisIstanbul vs ViennaIstanbul vs WarsawIzmir vs BodrumLisbon vs IstanbulMadrid vs IstanbulPorto vs IstanbulPrague vs IstanbulSplit vs IstanbulTallinn vs IstanbulValencia vs Istanbul
United Kingdom 10 comparisons
Common follow-up questions
How many cities do you score in Europe?
175, across 35 countries. Every one of them is compared with at least one other.
What does the median cost figure include?
Rent for one person, food, local transport and utilities for one month. It is a living figure, not a holiday figure, and it excludes flights and insurance.