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323 Comparisons · 2026
Compare Countries & Cities for Expats
Side-by-side comparisons of cost of living, visa options, internet speed, English proficiency, and lifestyle — everything you need to choose your next home abroad.
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇪🇸Spain
from €1,500vsfrom €1,600
🇹🇭Thailandvs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇨🇴Colombia
vsfrom $1,000
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇬🇷Greece
from €1,500vsfrom €1,400
🇹🇭Thailandvs🇮🇩Indonesia
from $800/movsfrom $1,000/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,600vs23 Dec 2025
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇳🇱Netherlands
vs~€148–165/mo
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇵🇦Panama
from $1,600
🇯🇵Japanvs🇰🇷South Korea
vsfrom $2,000
🇦🇺Australiavs🇳🇿New Zealand
from AUD 3,500vsfrom NZ$3,500
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from MYR 5,000 (~$1,135)vsfrom $800/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,500vs23 Dec 2025
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇨🇷Costa Rica
vsfrom $1,600
🇬🇧United Kingdomvs🇩🇪Germany
from £1,600
🇨🇦Canadavs🇦🇺Australia
from CAD 2,800vsfrom AUD 3,500
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇪🇨Ecuador
from $1,000vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇿Czech Republicvs🇭🇺Hungary
from €1,400vsfrom €1,000
🇸🇬Singaporevs🇭🇰Hong Kong
from S$4,800vsfrom $3,500
🇦🇷Argentinavs🇺🇾Uruguay
from $1,000vsfrom $1,500
🇫🇷Francevs🇪🇸Spain
from €2,000vsfrom €1,600
🇦🇪UAEvs🇸🇬Singapore
$3,500–$6,000vsfrom S$4,800
🇮🇩Indonesiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,000/movsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇬🇷Greece
from €1,600vsfrom €1,400
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇫🇷France
vsfrom €2,000
🇻🇳Vietnamvs🇰🇭Cambodia
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇲🇽Mexico
from €1,500
🇹🇷Turkeyvs🇬🇷Greece
from $1,200vsfrom €1,400
🇧🇷Brazilvs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇮🇹Italyvs🇬🇷Greece
23 Dec 2025vsfrom €1,400
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from MYR 5,000 (~$1,135)vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇭Switzerlandvs🇦🇹Austria
from CHF 5,000
🇵🇭Philippinesvs🇹🇭Thailand
vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇪Irelandvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
2% band +€1,318vsfrom £1,600
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇹🇭Thailand
from €1,500vsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,600vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇵🇦Panama
🇹🇭Thailandvs🇵🇭Philippines
from $800/mo
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇲🇽Mexico
from $1,000
🇻🇳Vietnamvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇬🇷Greecevs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,400vs23 Dec 2025
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,200vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇵🇹Portugal
from $900vsfrom €1,500
🇪🇨Ecuadorvs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,000vsfrom $1,000
🇵🇦Panamavs🇨🇷Costa Rica
vsfrom $1,600
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,500vsfrom €1,200
🇬🇪Georgiavs🇵🇹Portugal
vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇹🇭Thailand
vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,000vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇩Indonesiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $1,000/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇮🇩Indonesia
from MYR 5,000 (~$1,135)vsfrom $1,000/mo
🇰🇭Cambodiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇰🇭Cambodiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇫🇷France
from €1,600vsfrom €2,000
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇫🇷France
from €1,500vsfrom €2,000
🇮🇹Italyvs🇪🇸Spain
23 Dec 2025vsfrom €1,600
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇨🇭Switzerland
vsfrom CHF 5,000
🇳🇱Netherlandsvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
~€148–165/movsfrom £1,600
🇨🇿Czech Republicvs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,400vsfrom €1,500
🇭🇺Hungaryvs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,000vsfrom €1,500
🇧🇬Bulgariavs🇵🇹Portugal
from €600vsfrom €1,500
🇦🇱Albaniavs🇲🇪Montenegro
from $900
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇲🇪Montenegro
from €1,200
🇪🇪Estoniavs🇵🇹Portugal
vsfrom €1,500
🇵🇱Polandvs🇨🇿Czech Republic
from €1,400vsfrom €1,400
🇷🇴Romaniavs🇧🇬Bulgaria
vsfrom €600
🇲🇹Maltavs🇨🇾Cyprus
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇪🇨Ecuador
vsfrom $1,000
🇦🇷Argentinavs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,000vsfrom $1,000
🇧🇷Brazilvs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇱Chilevs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,600vsfrom $1,000
🇺🇾Uruguayvs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,500vsfrom $1,000
🇵🇪Peruvs🇨🇴Colombia
vsfrom $1,000
🇯🇵Japanvs🇹🇼Taiwan
vsfrom $1,600
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇹🇼Taiwan
from $2,000vsfrom $1,600
🇯🇵Japanvs🇹🇭Thailand
vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇸🇬Singapore
from MYR 5,000 (~$1,135)vsfrom S$4,800
🇱🇰Sri Lankavs🇹🇭Thailand
vsfrom $800/mo
🇦🇪UAEvs🇶🇦Qatar
$3,500–$6,000
🇿🇦South Africavs🇵🇹Portugal
$1,500–2,500/movsfrom €1,500
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇹🇷Turkey
from $900vsfrom $1,200
🇰🇪Kenyavs🇿🇦South Africa
from $1,200vs$1,500–2,500/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇨🇴Colombia
from €1,500vsfrom $1,000
🇪🇸Spainvs🇲🇽Mexico
from €1,600
🇬🇧United Kingdomvs🇦🇺Australia
from £1,600vsfrom AUD 3,500
🇨🇦Canadavs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from CAD 2,800vsfrom £1,600
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇨🇦Canada
vsfrom CAD 2,800
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
vsfrom £1,600
🇬🇷Greecevs🇹🇷Turkey
from €1,400vsfrom $1,200
🇪🇸Spainvs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,600vsfrom €1,200
🇹🇷Turkeyvs🇵🇹Portugal
from $1,200vsfrom €1,500
🇮🇳Indiavs🇮🇩Indonesia
from $800/movsfrom $1,000/mo
🇵🇭Philippinesvs🇻🇳Vietnam
vsfrom $800/mo
🇹🇼Taiwanvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,600vsfrom $800/mo
🇳🇿New Zealandvs🇵🇹Portugal
from NZ$3,500vsfrom €1,500
🇸🇪Swedenvs🇳🇱Netherlands
vs~€148–165/mo
🇩🇰Denmarkvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from DKK 22,000vs~€148–165/mo
🇬🇷Greecevs🇵🇦Panama
from €1,400
🇬🇷Greecevs🇪🇸Spain
from €1,400vsfrom €1,600
🇬🇷Greecevs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,400vsfrom €1,200
🇫🇷Francevs🇮🇹Italy
from €2,000vs23 Dec 2025
🇳🇴Norwayvs🇸🇪Sweden
🇫🇮Finlandvs🇸🇪Sweden
🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇳🇱Netherlands
vs~€148–165/mo
🇦🇹Austriavs🇩🇪Germany
🇮🇪Irelandvs🇳🇱Netherlands
2% band +€1,318vs~€148–165/mo
🇸🇮Sloveniavs🇭🇷Croatia
vsfrom €1,200
🇷🇸Serbiavs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,000vsfrom €1,200
🇵🇱Polandvs🇭🇺Hungary
from €1,400vsfrom €1,000
🇮🇹Italyvs🇭🇷Croatia
23 Dec 2025vsfrom €1,200
🇸🇪Swedenvs🇩🇰Denmark
vsfrom DKK 22,000
🇮🇸Icelandvs🇳🇴Norway
🇸🇰Slovakiavs🇨🇿Czech Republic
vsfrom €1,400
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇵🇦Panama
from $1,000
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇧🇷Brazil
vsfrom $1,200
🇵🇪Peruvs🇪🇨Ecuador
vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇱Chilevs🇺🇾Uruguay
from $1,200vsfrom $1,500
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇲🇽Mexico
from $1,600
🇩🇴Dominican Republicvs🇲🇽Mexico
🇧🇿Belizevs🇨🇷Costa Rica
vsfrom $1,600
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇲🇽Mexico
🇯🇵Japanvs🇻🇳Vietnam
vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇲🇾Malaysia
from $800/movsfrom MYR 5,000 (~$1,135)
🇳🇵Nepalvs🇮🇳India
vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇳Chinavs🇯🇵Japan
from $1,200
🇱🇦Laosvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇱🇦Laosvs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇯🇵Japan
from $2,000
🇧🇩Bangladeshvs🇮🇳India
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇦🇪UAEvs🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
$3,500–$6,000
🇶🇦Qatarvs🇧🇭Bahrain
🇴🇲Omanvs🇦🇪UAE
vs$3,500–$6,000
🇯🇴Jordanvs🇦🇪UAE
vs$3,500–$6,000
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇪🇬Egypt
from $900vsfrom $700
🇬🇭Ghanavs🇰🇪Kenya
vsfrom $1,200
🇲🇺Mauritiusvs🇿🇦South Africa
vs$1,500–2,500/mo
🇹🇳Tunisiavs🇲🇦Morocco
vsfrom $900
🇧🇧Barbadosvs🇯🇲Jamaica
~$2,738/mo all-in
🇫🇯Fijivs🇲🇺Mauritius
🇳🇦Namibiavs🇿🇦South Africa
vs$1,500–2,500/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇨🇴Colombia
from €1,600vsfrom $1,000
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
vsfrom £1,600
🇨🇦Canadavs🇳🇿New Zealand
from CAD 2,800vsfrom NZ$3,500
🇫🇷Francevs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from €2,000vsfrom £1,600
🇪🇸Spainvs🇹🇭Thailand
from €1,600vsfrom $800/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇧🇷Brazil
from €1,500vsfrom $1,200
🇬🇷Greecevs🇲🇽Mexico
from €1,400
🇮🇹Italyvs🇹🇭Thailand
23 Dec 2025vsfrom $800/mo