REAL DATA · 106 CITIES · UPDATED SEPT 2026

Move abroad with confidence

See exactly what life costs in the world's best expat cities — then get the guides and tools to actually make the move. No fluff, just real numbers.

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How it works

From daydream to departure in three steps

1

Compare the real costs

Browse 106 cities with line-item costs — rent, food, transit, utilities, health cover — against a US baseline of $4,420/mo built the same way.

2

Get the playbook

Visas, banking, healthcare, taxes. Our guides turn a giant move into a simple checklist you can actually follow.

3

Set up your stack

Insurance, money transfer, eSIMs, VPN. We point you to the exact tools expats use — and skip the ones you don't need.

Guides

Step-by-step playbooks for your move

Moving to Portugal 2026

The American's guide to the D7 & D8 visas, taxes, and the real cost of living.

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Moving to Mexico 2026

Temporary & Permanent Residency, taxes, IMSS healthcare, and what it really costs.

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Moving to Spain 2026

Non-Lucrative vs Digital Nomad Visa, the Beckham Law, healthcare & costs.

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Moving to Costa Rica 2026

Pensionado, Rentista & the Digital Nomad Visa, CAJA healthcare, and territorial tax.

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Moving to Thailand 2026

Retirement visa, the new DTV nomad visa, the 2024 tax change, healthcare & costs.

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Moving to Albania 2026

Live a year visa-free, residence permits, low-cost living, healthcare & taxes.

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Moving to Belize 2026

The QRP retirement program, buying property freehold, and what it actually costs.

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Moving to the Philippines 2026

The SRRV retirement visa with current numbers, the 40% condo rule, and real costs.

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Moving to Italy 2026

The 7% flat tax for retirees, the rewritten citizenship-by-descent rules, and what Italy really costs.

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Moving to Colombia 2026

The M-11 Pensionado, the pension exemption most guides underplay, and the no-treaty trap.

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Moving to Panama 2026

The Pensionado with no age limit, the statutory discounts nobody else has, and the land trap that costs people everything.

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Moving to Greece 2026

The 7% flat tax for retirees, FIP & Digital Nomad visas, the Med life — and what it really costs.

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Your new life abroad starts with a number

Pick a city, see what it really costs, and grab the guide that gets you there. We update the data every week.

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