Cheapest Capital Cities in Europe

Guide · Rankings

European capitals span a huge cost range — from some of the most affordable capitals in the world to some of the priciest. Here they are ranked by our composite cost index (New York City = 100), cheapest first.

1. 1. Chisinau, Moldova — cost index 14, median salary $7,000/yr — view details
2. 2. Kyiv, Ukraine — cost index 16, median salary $9,000/yr — view details
3. 3. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — cost index 16, median salary $9,000/yr — view details
4. 4. Tirana, Albania — cost index 16, median salary $8,000/yr — view details
5. 5. Skopje, North Macedonia — cost index 16, median salary $8,500/yr — view details
6. 6. Belgrade, Serbia — cost index 19, median salary $12,000/yr — view details
7. 7. Sofia, Bulgaria — cost index 19, median salary $12,000/yr — view details
8. 8. Bucharest, Romania — cost index 21, median salary $15,000/yr — view details
9. 9. Podgorica, Montenegro — cost index 21, median salary $12,000/yr — view details
10. 10. Budapest, Hungary — cost index 24, median salary $18,000/yr — view details
11. 11. Bratislava, Slovakia — cost index 24, median salary $18,000/yr — view details
12. 12. Vilnius, Lithuania — cost index 25, median salary $20,000/yr — view details
13. 13. Riga, Latvia — cost index 25, median salary $19,000/yr — view details
14. 14. Zagreb, Croatia — cost index 27, median salary $20,000/yr — view details
15. 15. Ljubljana, Slovenia — cost index 29, median salary $26,000/yr — view details