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Best Countries to Move to From the US in 2025
Data-driven ranking of the top countries for Americans considering a move abroad, scored across cost, safety, healthcare, and more.
Cheapest Countries to Live in 2025: A Data-Driven Guide
The most affordable countries ranked by real cost data — groceries, rent, healthcare, and transport — not just vibes.
Best Countries for Digital Nomads in 2025
Where to work remotely abroad: internet speed, visa options, cost of living, and nomad community — all scored.
Data & Rankings
Safest Countries to Move to in 2025
Global Peace Index meets real expat safety data. These countries score highest for personal safety, low crime, and political stability.
Best Countries for Healthcare: Where Expats Get the Best Care
Healthcare quality, accessibility, and cost ranked for expats — from universal systems to private care options.
Countries with the Best Quality of Life in 2025
Quality of life ranked by combining HDI scores, healthcare, safety, infrastructure, and lifestyle metrics.
Best Countries to Move to Where English Is Widely Spoken (2025 Data)
Not every English-friendly country is an expensive Anglosphere nation. These countries score highest for English proficiency plus affordability, safety, and visa access.
Best Countries for LGBTQ+ Expats: Safety, Rights, and Community Ranked
Equality Index scores, legal protections, public opinion data, and community size — the most welcoming countries for LGBTQ+ people moving abroad.
Best Countries to Move to Without a Degree (And How to Do It)
Working holiday visas, freelance permits, TEFL routes, and countries with lower qualification barriers — options for the 60% of Americans without a bachelor's.
Best Countries for Women Moving Abroad Alone: Safety and Quality of Life Ranked
Women, Peace & Security Index meets real expat data. Safety, gender equality, reproductive healthcare access, and quality of life ranked for solo women moving abroad.
Guides
Best Countries to Retire Abroad in 2025
Retirement abroad ranked by healthcare quality, cost of living, safety, and visa accessibility for retirees.
How to Choose Which Country to Move To: A Framework
A practical decision framework for evaluating countries based on your priorities — not just gut feeling.
Easiest Countries to Get a Visa: Expat-Friendly Immigration
Which countries actually welcome newcomers? Visa accessibility ranked by visa types, processing time, and digital nomad programs.
Best Countries for Families to Move To in 2025
Safety, education, healthcare, and family-friendliness scored — the best countries to raise a family abroad.
Complete Guide to Moving to Portugal in 2025
Everything you need to know about relocating to Portugal: visas, cost, healthcare, taxes, neighborhoods, and the expat community.
Complete Guide to Moving to Thailand in 2025
From Bangkok to Chiang Mai: visas, cost of living, healthcare, safety, and everything expats need to know about Thailand.
Best Countries to Start a Business Abroad in 2025
Entrepreneurship-friendly countries ranked by ease of doing business, tax environment, infrastructure, and startup ecosystem.
Moving Abroad Checklist: Everything You Need Before You Go
The ultimate pre-move checklist: documents, finances, healthcare, housing, and the steps most people forget.
Expat Taxes: What Americans Living Abroad Need to Know
FBAR, FEIE, tax treaties, and the basics of US tax obligations for Americans living overseas.
Citizenship by Descent: Every Country That Grants a Passport Through Ancestry
Italian jure sanguinis, Irish Foreign Births Register, Polish unlimited generational claims — a complete guide to getting a second passport through your family tree.
How Much Money Do You Need to Move Abroad? A Country-by-Country Budget
Realistic savings targets for moving abroad — flights, deposits, visa fees, shipping, and emergency funds — calculated per destination using real cost data.
How to Make Friends Abroad: Beating the Expat Loneliness Problem
50% of expats struggle with loneliness and 40% return home within 3 years. Practical strategies, community resources, and countries with the strongest expat networks.
Golden Visa Countries in 2025: Every Residency-by-Investment Program Compared
Spain shut its golden visa, Portugal removed real estate, Greece raised prices. Here is every residency-by-investment program still available — compared on cost, benefits, and path to citizenship.
Expat Banking Guide: Bank Accounts, Money Transfers, and Financial Setup Abroad
Which US banks let you keep accounts abroad, how to transfer money cheaply, multi-currency accounts, and navigating FATCA — the complete expat banking guide.
Moving Abroad with Pets: Requirements, Costs, and Country-by-Country Rules
EU pet passports, ISO microchip rules, rabies vaccination timelines, breed restrictions, airline cargo costs, and quarantine rules — everything pet owners need to know.
Comparisons
Cost of Living: US vs Abroad — Where Does Your Dollar Go Further?
A detailed cost comparison of living in the US versus popular expat destinations across rent, food, healthcare, and transport.
Portugal vs Spain: Which Is Better for Expats?
A head-to-head comparison of Portugal and Spain across cost, safety, healthcare, visa options, and lifestyle.
Thailand vs Vietnam: Cost of Living Comparison for Expats
Southeast Asia showdown: comparing Thailand and Vietnam on cost, safety, healthcare, infrastructure, and nomad-friendliness.
Mexico vs Colombia: Best for Remote Workers?
Two of Latin America's top remote work destinations compared on internet, cost, safety, visas, and expat community.