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Where Should You Live Abroad?
102 cities. 49 countries. Your data-driven answer.
🛡️ Safety-Screened (GPI 2025)
Retiring Abroad
Match your retirement budget to expat cities that fit your quality-of-life priorities
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Digital Nomad Search
Find cities that fit your remote work budget with WiFi, visa data, and lifestyle fit
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HOW IT WORKS
16 Questions to Your New Life
We cross-reference your budget against Numbeo cost-of-living, GPI safety scores, PISA education data, and 2026 tax treaties to find your top 5 global matches.
16 Questions to Your New Life
We cross-reference your budget against Numbeo cost-of-living, GPI safety scores, PISA education data, and 2026 tax treaties to find your top 5 global matches.
Smart scoring engine
Our algorithm scores all 102 cities against your answers — budget, safety, climate preference, healthcare, visa ease, education (if you have kids), and regional preference.
Your top matches — ranked
You see a ranked list of the best cities for your profile. Each match shows estimated costs, safety level, match score, and a snapshot of why that city works for you.
DATA YOU CAN TRUST
We screen 102 cities on 7 factors
Built for Americans and Canadians thinking about retirement or digital nomad life abroad. No guesswork — real numbers from verified sources.
Budget fit
Numbeo cost-of-living data (rent, food, transport, dining out) for every city. Updated monthly. Scaled to your party size.
Safety-first screening
Every destination screened against GPI 2025. Countries below our safety threshold are not in our results.
Climate matching
Prefer beach warmth? Mountain cool? We filter by Köppen climate zones and your stated climate preferences.
Quality of life
Cities ranked by healthcare access, pollution index, quality-of-life scores, and infrastructure reliability.
Visa ease
We flag D7, retirement visas, digital nomad visas, pensionado programmes, and easy residency paths for US and Canadian passport holders.
Education (if you have kids)
PISA 2022 education data plus intel on international schools for families relocating with children.
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Popular destinations for Americans abroad
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Golden visa replaced by D7 — retirees love Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve for affordable living and European lifestyle
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Retirees flock to Valencia, Málaga, and Barcelona for low cost, strong healthcare, and 300+ days of sunshine
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Top pick for Americans — easy visa, low cost, huge expat community in Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, Mérida
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Panama's Pensionado visa offers discounts for retirees on airfare, dining, and more — Panama City or Boquete
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Stable democracy, great healthcare, and endless outdoor activities — Tamarindo, Jacó, and San José popular with expats
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket offer world-class expat infrastructure at a fraction of Western costs
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