Lifestyle decision tool | 60 cities
ExpatPrice shows where your money buys the best real life, not just the cheapest prices. You see the city, the tradeoffs, and whether the move is actually defensible.
Cities scored
60
Across major expat regions
Simulator
Lifestyle-based
Move / no-move answer
Premium layer
Upcoming
Full decision package
3D Globe Explorer | Premium
Jump directly into city, country, and move logic from a geographic view.
Decision router
A new visitor should understand in seconds what to click and what result they will get. These five paths map directly to the main ExpatPrice decisions.
Best first step
Start here when you already have a destination in mind and need to test whether your income, household, housing, and lifestyle actually work there.
Best for: Can I afford this city with my real lifestyle?
You get: You get a move / no-move style answer with budget, savings, and hidden costs.
Skip if: You do not have a destination yet. Use Ranking first.
Discovery
Use the ranking table when you need a shortlist by budget, safety, cheap luxury, comfortable cost, real-life score, or home internet.
Best for: Which cities should I even consider?
You get: You get a shortlist of cities worth deeper comparison.
Skip if: You already have 2-3 finalists. Use Compare instead.
Visual discovery
Open the 3D globe when you want to browse cities geographically and jump from a location into the city, country, or move logic.
Best for: I want to see where the options are, not start with a table.
You get: You get a geographic control surface for exploring the ExpatPrice city layer.
Skip if: You already need a strict ranked answer. Use Ranking instead.
Decision
Use side-by-side comparison when several options look good and you need to see the tradeoffs in one place.
Best for: Bangkok vs Lisbon vs Dubai style decisions.
You get: You get a winner, a backup choice, and the tradeoffs you accept.
Skip if: You are still browsing broadly. Use Ranking first.
Runway
Use burn-rate mode when savings, passive income, and time horizon matter more than a one-month affordability snapshot.
Best for: How many months can I stay without lying to myself?
You get: You get runway with and without passive income, plus city-by-city comparison.
Skip if: You need a city recommendation first. Use Ranking or Simulator.
Country systems
Use the country-transition layer when tax, healthcare, residency, paperwork, work rights, and first-week admin are the real risk.
Best for: France to Thailand, US to Portugal, UK to Spain.
You get: You get what changes in tax, healthcare, residency, paperwork, and first steps.
Skip if: Your question is only city cost or neighborhood fit.
City intelligence
Cost, safety, visa, culture, housing, and remote work are surfaced as intelligence signals with a named leader.
Cost
Comfortable monthly target for an expat setup.
Safety
Overall safety score across daily-life conditions.
Visa
Visa clarity and long-stay practicality.
Culture
Blend of English usability and foreigner acceptance.
Housing
Premium condo stock and expat-ready housing depth.
Remote work
Internet, coworking, and overall remote-worker fit.
Recommended first look
Verdict, budget, lifestyle level, and the one reason each city is worth attention.
Asia
Thailand
Bangkok is excellent if you want premium comfort, food delivery, condos and nightlife, but weaker if you need long-term visa simplicity.
Europe
Romania
Bucharest is sensible, not seductive. That is either exactly the point or the reason you eventually leave.
Asia
Vietnam
Da Nang is excellent if you want beach routine, low costs and calm remote work, but weaker if you need elite healthcare depth or nonstop city energy.
Benchmark your actual lifestyle against another city instead of reading isolated price lists.
Visa friction, private insurance, deposits, AC bills, and imported habits are surfaced early.
Use the simulator, city profiles, and premium mode to move from curiosity to decision.
