Your next home, priced to the dollar.
Beautiful, honest monthly budgets for the cities remote workers actually move to.
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Detailed monthly breakdowns for the destinations nomads actually move to.
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Essentials for living abroad
Wherever you land, these make life abroad cheaper and easier.
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Skip terrible bank exchange rates when you pay rent or get paid in another currency.
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Every guide is built around realistic, current numbers and organised the same way, so you can compare cities like-for-like. We separate the “live like a local” budget from the “comfortable expat” budget — because what you actually spend depends on how you live, and we tell you where the money really goes.
Costs are approximate planning baselines and change over time. Always check current rental listings before you commit to a move.