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10 best english-speaking cities in Europe

Where you can land tomorrow and start working the day after.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

  1. #1

    London, United Kingdom

    100
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    Global city in every sense — anything you want exists here, if you can afford the rent.

  2. #2

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    100
    match

    Stone city of literary giants and dramatic skies. Scotland's brain and beating heart.

  3. #3

    Dublin, Ireland

    100
    match

    Pubs, poets, and the European HQ of half of Silicon Valley. Friendly, expensive, and rainy.

  4. #4

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    100
    match

    Canals, bikes, and one of the most liberal cities on earth. Tiny apartments and tall windows.

  5. #5

    Stockholm, Sweden

    100
    match

    City of 14 islands. Spotify's hometown, dark winters, and Scandinavian design everywhere you look.

  6. #6

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    100
    match

    Bike capital of the world. Hygge, Nordic cuisine, and child-friendly streets.

  7. #7

    Oslo, Norway

    100
    match

    Fjord at the doorstep, forest at the back, and one of the wealthiest small capitals on earth.

  8. #8

    Helsinki, Finland

    100
    match

    Finns, saunas, archipelagos, and the world's happiest people — measurably.

  9. #9

    Reykjavík, Iceland

    100
    match

    Volcanic moonscape capital. Geothermal pools, midnight sun in summer, and aurora overhead in winter.

  10. #10

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

    100
    match

    Pocket-sized Slovenian capital. Castle on the hill, dragon bridges, Alps and Adriatic both an hour away.

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