15 countries · 25 cities
Europe for digital nomads
A growing list of dedicated digital nomad visas, excellent healthcare, and easy regional travel via the Schengen zone (mind the 90/180 rule).
Europe in short
Europe has 25 cities in 15 countries on this site. A mid-range solo month runs from about $900 in Tbilisi to about $3,000 in Barcelona, with a median of about $1,700 (our planning estimates, method). 11 of the 15 countries have a remote-work or nomad route marked open in the visa tracker; 2 (Georgia, Germany) have tracker records but no nomad permit; 2 (Poland, Netherlands) are not in the tracker yet. The visa rows below were read on official pages on 29 Sept 2026.
Visa routes compared
One row per tracker record. Income is the figure as published, in the currency the authority uses (a row marked as our arithmetic applies a published formula); we do not convert it here because exchange rates move faster than the rules. The tracker has fees, processing times and every source.
Europe cities by monthly cost Planning estimates, see method
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
| City | Country | Month, est. | Housing, est. | Wifi, est. | Safety, est. | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi | Georgia | $900 | $400 (44%) | 60 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Bansko | Bulgaria | $1,100 | $450 (41%) | 100 Mbps | 8/10 | Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Batumi | Georgia | $1,300 | $600 (46%) | 60 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Istanbul | Turkey | $1,400 | $600 (43%) | 100 Mbps | 7/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Tartu | Estonia | $1,400 | $650 (46%) | 150 Mbps | 9/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Budapest | Hungary | $1,450 | $650 (45%) | 200 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Kraków | Poland | $1,500 | $650 (43%) | 200 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Split | Croatia | $1,500 | $700 (47%) | 150 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Zagreb | Croatia | $1,500 | $750 (50%) | 100 Mbps | 9/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Porto | Portugal | $1,600 | $1,000 (63%) | 250 Mbps | 9/10 | May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Tallinn | Estonia | $1,600 | $750 (47%) | 220 Mbps | 9/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Athens | Greece | $1,700 | $750 (44%) | 150 Mbps | 7/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Valencia | Spain | $1,700 | $850 (50%) | 200 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Prague | Czech Republic | $1,750 | $800 (46%) | 200 Mbps | 9/10 | May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Florence | Italy | $1,900 | $1,100 (58%) | 150 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Sep, Oct |
| Málaga | Spain | $1,900 | $900 (47%) | 220 Mbps | 8/10 | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Valletta | Malta | $1,900 | $1,100 (58%) | 95 Mbps | 9/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Funchal | Portugal | $2,000 | $950 (48%) | 180 Mbps | 9/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Sliema | Malta | $2,100 | $1,200 (57%) | 180 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Berlin | Germany | $2,300 | $1,100 (48%) | 300 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $2,300 | $1,200 (52%) | 200 Mbps | 9/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Madrid | Spain | $2,300 | $1,100 (48%) | 250 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Milan | Italy | $2,600 | $1,395 (54%) | 200 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | $2,800 | $1,500 (54%) | 250 Mbps | 8/10 | May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Barcelona | Spain | $3,000 | $1,700 (57%) | 220 Mbps | 8/10 | Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct |
The Schengen clock decides most European plans
13 of the 15 European countries on this site are in the Schengen Area (Portugal, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy, Malta, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Netherlands). On a short stay, every day in any of them counts against one shared allowance of 90 days in any rolling 180-day window. Moving from Lisbon to Valencia does not start a new count. Georgia and Turkey are outside the zone, with their own entry rules.
A nomad visa or residence permit is what lets you stay past 90 days, and only in the country that issued it. Since 10 April 2026 the EU's Entry/Exit System records entries and exits biometrically instead of by passport stamp, which the European Commission says allows automatic detection of overstays (European Commission, 10 Apr 2026). Count your days with the Schengen calculator, and read how the rolling window works.
Membership source: European Commission, Schengen Area (listed for reference; not reopened for this page, because official hosts were unreachable from our build environment on 2 Nov 2026). Bulgaria has applied the full Schengen rules since 1 January 2025. The EES date comes from the Commission news item, read 29 Sept 2026 for our Schengen guide.
Which base fits which plan
A decision aid built from the two tables above. It uses only the planning-cost estimates and the tracker status; it does not rank quality of life.
- Lowest estimated cost inside Schengen, with an open nomad route: Bansko, about $1,100 a month, under Bulgaria's Digital nomad long-term residence permit (Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria, new Art. 24c) (income rule: About 53,850 BGN a year (our arithmetic from the stated formula)); the statute is confirmed but the nomad-specific procedure is not, see the Bulgaria guide.
- Lowest estimated cost outside the Schengen clock: Tbilisi in Georgia, about $900 a month.
- Long stay without a permit application: Georgia has no nomad permit, but the tracker records a visa-free stay of one full year for eligible nationals, which is the entry regime and not a permit (georgia.travel, checked 29 Sept 2026). See the Georgia stay and 1% tax guide.
- Between Europe and Asia, outside Schengen: Turkey's digital nomad visa asks for 3,000 USD a month (checked 29 Sept 2026).
- Lowest income bar: the tracker's European schemes use different currencies and periods; the lowest-income ranking converts them to euro at a stated rate.
Europe planning tools
- European nomad visas side by side: income, fee, processing time and insurance for every European scheme we track
- The Schengen 90/180 rule explained: why a weekend outside the zone resets nothing
- Schengen 90/180 calculator: count your remaining days from your own trip dates
- Lowest-income nomad visas: every income bar converted to euro at a stated rate
- Nomad visa and tax residency table: when a long stay makes you tax resident
Guides for Europe
- Portugal D8 Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fee, Steps
- Georgia 1% Tax for Digital Nomads: IE Status Complete Guide
- Spain Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fees, Route
- Croatia Digital Nomad Residence Permit: Complete Guide
- Estonia Digital Nomad Visa: DNV vs e-Residency Complete Guide
- Germany Freelance Visa: Freiberufler & §21 Reality Check
- Hungary White Card: Digital Nomad Residence (€3,000 Income)
- Czech Digital Nomad Visa: IT/Marketing Track & Živno Path
- Italy Digital Nomad Visa: Official Requirements & Checks
- Malta Nomad Residence Permit: 10% Tax + Complete Guide
- Greece Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Fees, How to Apply
- Turkey digital nomad visa: income, steps and fees
- Bulgaria digital nomad visa: the 2025 law, the income rule and the steps
- Athens Digital Nomad Visa: Income, Tax Caveats, Neighborhoods and Coworking
- Bansko Coworking and Ski Guide
- Best Coworking Spaces in Barcelona
- Best Coworking Spaces in Lisbon
- Best Coworking Spaces in Madrid for Digital Nomads: Impact Hub, WeWork, Utopicus and More
- Funchal vs Ponta do Sol for Nomads
- Lisbon Digital Nomad Neighborhoods: Where to Live, Work and Settle In
- Renting an Apartment in Lisbon as a Nomad
- Tallinn Digital Nomad Visa vs e-Residency: Costs, Neighborhoods and Coworking
- Tbilisi for Digital Nomads: Neighborhoods, Coworking, Costs and Georgia's Tax Reality
- Valencia for Digital Nomads: Neighborhoods, Coworking, Costs and the Spain Visa
- Where to Stay in Porto as a Digital Nomad: Bonfim, Cedofeita, Boavista, Foz and Ribeira
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Countries
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇬🇪 Georgia
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- 🇪🇪 Estonia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Cities
Cost, wifi and safety are planning estimates. Method
Lisbon
Europe's nomad-visa pioneer
Tbilisi
Zero-hassle entry, rock-bottom taxes
Valencia
Spain's nomad city, without Madrid or Barcelona rent
Split
Roman ruins, Adriatic coastline, zero income tax
Tallinn
The original digital-first country
Florence
Renaissance streets, real nomad infrastructure
Sliema
EU access, English spoken, flat 10% tax
Porto
Lisbon's calmer, cheaper sibling
Barcelona
Bigger scene, bigger price tag than Valencia
Zagreb
Croatia's year-round, tech-forward capital
Batumi
Tbilisi's quiet Black Sea alternative
Milan
Florence's pricier, better-connected sibling
Tartu
Tallinn's calmer, cheaper university sibling
Valletta
Sliema's quieter, more atmospheric capital
Berlin
Europe's startup and creative capital
Budapest
Thermal baths, ruin bars, and unbeatable value
Prague
Fairy-tale city with Central European charm
Málaga
Andalucía's tech-and-beach digital nomad capital
Athens
Ancient capital, modern nomad visa + tax perk
Istanbul
Two continents, one mega-city base
Bansko
Europe's ski-town nomad village
Kraków
Old-town beauty, modern tech wages go far
Madrid
Spain's capital energy and job-market gravity
Funchal
Madeira's soft-climate D8 island base
Amsterdam
English-first Europe at premium prices