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231 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
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🇹🇭Thailandvs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,200vsfrom $800
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇬🇷Greece
from €1,500vsfrom €1,400
🇹🇭Thailandvs🇮🇩Indonesia
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,600vsfrom €2,200
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from €2,200vsfrom €2,200
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇵🇦Panama
from $1,600vsfrom $1,500
🇯🇵Japanvs🇰🇷South Korea
¥250,000–¥370,000vsfrom $2,000
🇦🇺Australiavs🇳🇿New Zealand
from AUD 3,500vsfrom NZ$3,500
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,100vsfrom $800/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,500vsfrom €2,200
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇨🇷Costa Rica
from $1,200vsfrom $1,600
🇬🇧United Kingdomvs🇩🇪Germany
from £1,600vsfrom €2,200
🇨🇦Canadavs🇦🇺Australia
from $2,400vsfrom AUD 3,500
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇪🇨Ecuador
from $800vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇿Czech Republicvs🇭🇺Hungary
from €1,400vsfrom €1,000
🇸🇬Singaporevs🇭🇰Hong Kong
from $3,800vsfrom $3,500
🇦🇷Argentinavs🇺🇾Uruguay
from $1,000vsfrom $1,500
🇫🇷Francevs🇪🇸Spain
from €2,000vsfrom €1,600
🇦🇪UAEvs🇸🇬Singapore
$3,500–$6,000vsfrom $3,800
🇮🇩Indonesiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇬🇷Greece
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🇩🇪Germanyvs🇫🇷France
from €2,200vsfrom €2,000
🇻🇳Vietnamvs🇰🇭Cambodia
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇲🇽Mexico
from €1,500vsfrom $1,200
🇹🇷Turkeyvs🇬🇷Greece
from $1,200vsfrom €1,400
🇧🇷Brazilvs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,200vsfrom $800
🇮🇹Italyvs🇬🇷Greece
from €2,200vsfrom €1,400
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $1,100vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇭Switzerlandvs🇦🇹Austria
from $5,000vsfrom €2,200
🇵🇭Philippinesvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,400vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇪Irelandvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from €2,800vsfrom £1,600
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇹🇭Thailand
from €1,500vsfrom $800/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,600vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇵🇦Panama
from $1,200vsfrom $1,500
🇹🇭Thailandvs🇵🇭Philippines
from $800/movsfrom $1,400
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇲🇽Mexico
from $800vsfrom $1,200
🇻🇳Vietnamvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇬🇷Greecevs🇮🇹Italy
from €1,400vsfrom €2,200
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,200vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇵🇹Portugal
from $900vsfrom €1,500
🇪🇨Ecuadorvs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,000vsfrom $800
🇵🇦Panamavs🇨🇷Costa Rica
from $1,500vsfrom $1,600
🇵🇹Portugalvs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,500vsfrom €1,200
🇬🇪Georgiavs🇵🇹Portugal
from $1,000vsfrom €1,500
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,200vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇩Indonesiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇮🇩Indonesia
from $1,100vsfrom $800/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
from €2,200vsfrom €1,600
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇨🇭Switzerland
from €2,200vsfrom $5,000
🇳🇱Netherlandsvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from €2,200vsfrom £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 $900vsfrom €900
🇭🇷Croatiavs🇲🇪Montenegro
from €1,200vsfrom €900
🇪🇪Estoniavs🇵🇹Portugal
from €1,600vsfrom €1,500
🇵🇱Polandvs🇨🇿Czech Republic
from €1,400vsfrom €1,400
🇷🇴Romaniavs🇧🇬Bulgaria
from €1,000vsfrom €600
🇲🇹Maltavs🇨🇾Cyprus
From €1,200/movsfrom €1,800
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇪🇨Ecuador
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇦🇷Argentinavs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,000vsfrom $800
🇧🇷Brazilvs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇱Chilevs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,600vsfrom $800
🇺🇾Uruguayvs🇦🇷Argentina
from $1,500vsfrom $1,000
🇵🇪Peruvs🇨🇴Colombia
from $1,200vsfrom $800
🇯🇵Japanvs🇹🇼Taiwan
¥250,000–¥370,000vsfrom $1,600
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇹🇼Taiwan
from $2,000vsfrom $1,600
🇯🇵Japanvs🇹🇭Thailand
¥250,000–¥370,000vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $800/movsfrom $800/mo
🇲🇾Malaysiavs🇸🇬Singapore
from $1,100vsfrom $3,800
🇱🇰Sri Lankavs🇹🇭Thailand
from $800vsfrom $800/mo
🇦🇪UAEvs🇶🇦Qatar
$3,500–$6,000vs$2,200–$4,500
🇿🇦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 $800
🇪🇸Spainvs🇲🇽Mexico
from €1,600vsfrom $1,200
🇬🇧United Kingdomvs🇦🇺Australia
from £1,600vsfrom AUD 3,500
🇨🇦Canadavs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from $2,400vsfrom £1,600
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇨🇦Canada
from $2,900/movsfrom $2,400
🇩🇪Germanyvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from €2,200vsfrom £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 $800/mo
🇵🇭Philippinesvs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $1,400vsfrom $800/mo
🇹🇼Taiwanvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $1,600vsfrom $800/mo
🇳🇿New Zealandvs🇵🇹Portugal
from NZ$3,500vsfrom €1,500
🇸🇪Swedenvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from €3,000vsfrom €2,200
🇩🇰Denmarkvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from €2,500vsfrom €2,200
🇬🇷Greecevs🇵🇦Panama
from €1,400vsfrom $1,500
🇬🇷Greecevs🇪🇸Spain
from €1,400vsfrom €1,600
🇬🇷Greecevs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,400vsfrom €1,200
🇫🇷Francevs🇮🇹Italy
from €2,000vsfrom €2,200
🇳🇴Norwayvs🇸🇪Sweden
from €2,800vsfrom €3,000
🇫🇮Finlandvs🇸🇪Sweden
from €2,000vsfrom €3,000
🇧🇪Belgiumvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from €2,100vsfrom €2,200
🇦🇹Austriavs🇩🇪Germany
from €2,200vsfrom €2,200
🇮🇪Irelandvs🇳🇱Netherlands
from €2,800vsfrom €2,200
🇸🇮Sloveniavs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,900vsfrom €1,200
🇷🇸Serbiavs🇭🇷Croatia
from €1,000vsfrom €1,200
🇵🇱Polandvs🇭🇺Hungary
from €1,400vsfrom €1,000
🇮🇹Italyvs🇭🇷Croatia
from €2,200vsfrom €1,200
🇸🇪Swedenvs🇩🇰Denmark
from €3,000vsfrom €2,500
🇮🇸Icelandvs🇳🇴Norway
from €3,000vsfrom €2,800
🇸🇰Slovakiavs🇨🇿Czech Republic
€1,200–€1,800/movsfrom €1,400
🇨🇴Colombiavs🇵🇦Panama
from $800vsfrom $1,500
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇧🇷Brazil
from $1,200vsfrom $1,200
🇵🇪Peruvs🇪🇨Ecuador
from $1,200vsfrom $1,000
🇨🇱Chilevs🇺🇾Uruguay
from $1,200vsfrom $1,500
🇨🇷Costa Ricavs🇲🇽Mexico
from $1,600vsfrom $1,200
🇩🇴Dominican Republicvs🇲🇽Mexico
from $1,200vsfrom $1,200
🇧🇿Belizevs🇨🇷Costa Rica
from $1,500vsfrom $1,600
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇲🇽Mexico
from $2,900/movsfrom $1,200
🇯🇵Japanvs🇻🇳Vietnam
¥250,000–¥370,000vsfrom $800/mo
🇮🇳Indiavs🇲🇾Malaysia
from $800/movsfrom $1,100
🇳🇵Nepalvs🇮🇳India
from $500vsfrom $800/mo
🇨🇳Chinavs🇯🇵Japan
from $1,200vs¥250,000–¥370,000
🇱🇦Laosvs🇹🇭Thailand
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇱🇦Laosvs🇻🇳Vietnam
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇰🇷South Koreavs🇯🇵Japan
from $2,000vs¥250,000–¥370,000
🇧🇩Bangladeshvs🇮🇳India
from $600vsfrom $800/mo
🇦🇪UAEvs🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
$3,500–$6,000vs$1,800–$4,000
🇶🇦Qatarvs🇧🇭Bahrain
$2,200–$4,500vs$1,400–$3,200
🇴🇲Omanvs🇦🇪UAE
$1,550–$3,100vs$3,500–$6,000
🇯🇴Jordanvs🇦🇪UAE
$1,200–$2,500vs$3,500–$6,000
🇲🇦Moroccovs🇪🇬Egypt
from $900vsfrom $700
🇬🇭Ghanavs🇰🇪Kenya
from $1,000vsfrom $1,200
🇲🇺Mauritiusvs🇿🇦South Africa
$1,200–$2,800vs$1,500–2,500/mo
🇹🇳Tunisiavs🇲🇦Morocco
from $700vsfrom $900
🇧🇧Barbadosvs🇯🇲Jamaica
from $2,500vsfrom $1,800
🇫🇯Fijivs🇲🇺Mauritius
from $1,500vs$1,200–$2,800
🇳🇦Namibiavs🇿🇦South Africa
from $1,200vs$1,500–2,500/mo
🇪🇸Spainvs🇨🇴Colombia
from €1,600vsfrom $800
🇺🇸United Statesvs🇬🇧United Kingdom
from $2,900/movsfrom £1,600
🇨🇦Canadavs🇳🇿New Zealand
from $2,400vsfrom 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 €1,400vsfrom $1,200
🇮🇹Italyvs🇹🇭Thailand
from €2,200vsfrom $800/mo