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Free, instant tools for every relocation decision — compare countries and cities, estimate cost of living and taxes, check visa eligibility, and plan your move. No signup, and every result is shareable by link. Pick the one that matches the decision you're making right now.
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- Country selection Finder, where-should-i-move quiz, compare.
- Cost · tax · execution Cost of living, FIRE, day simulator, visa, FEIE/FTC, move planner, first-year cost.
- No signup · CC BY 4.0 Every tool URL-shareable. Plays nice with AI agents + Open Data.
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Research & Compare
Explore data on cost, climate, safety, and taxes across 95 countries.
8 tools
Cost of Living
Compare detailed cost breakdowns across countries — rent, groceries, transport, and more
Data: open cost-of-living dataset
Day Simulator
Walk through a typical day in 71 flagship cities — priced, timed, and tailored to your persona
Data: flagship city dataset (Numbeo 2026 + Ookla + national stats)
Healthcare Cost Calculator
Compare healthcare costs in 49 countries vs the US. Private insurance, GP visits, specialist fees, ER costs, and prescription prices.
Data: WHO & OECD health data
City Cost Compare
Compare cost of living across 380 cities — rent, groceries, transport, and coworking side-by-side
Best for: Side-by-side city expense comparison
Climate Finder
Filter 380 cities by temperature, rainfall, humidity, and sunshine to find your ideal climate match
Best for: Narrowing cities by weather preferences
Safety Explorer
Compare country safety across GPI scores, disaster risks, political stability, and women/LGBTQ+ safety
Best for: Screening countries by safety metrics
Tax Comparison
Compare income tax rates side-by-side and estimate your potential savings abroad
Best for: 95 countries with real tax brackets
Expat Tax Calculator
Calculate FEIE savings, FTC offset, and destination tax for US expats
Best for: US expats calculating FEIE/FTC savings
Plan Your Move
Calculate budgets, visas, and timelines for your relocation.
12 tools
Salary Calculator
See what you'd need to earn in 95 countries to maintain your lifestyle — factors in cost of living and taxes
Data: open cost-of-living dataset
Move Abroad Planner
Get a personalized relocation timeline with 35+ steps across documents, visas, banking, and logistics
Data: visa & logistics data
Visa Checker
Explore visa pathways, eligibility requirements, and application timelines for any country
Data: visa pathway database
Move Scenario
Compare two or three destinations side by side for your exact profile — visa eligibility, first-year cost, income tax, healthcare, and safety in one view
Best for: Deciding between a few shortlisted destinations for your profile
Budget Builder
Build a personalized monthly budget for any country by lifestyle level, family size, and spending categories
Best for: Planning monthly expenses abroad
Freelance Guide
Compare freelance visas, tax systems, banking, and company formation across 95 countries
Best for: Comparing freelance visa and tax setups
Travel Requirements
Check vaccines, health risks, passport rules, and entry documents for any destination
Best for: Pre-trip health and document checklist
Schengen Calculator
Track your days against the Schengen 90/180 rule with a true rolling 180-day window
Best for: Visa-exempt travellers tracking the 90-in-180 limit
School Cost Calculator
Calculate the TRUE annual cost of international school — tuition plus hidden fees like transport, exams, and uniforms
Best for: Expat families budgeting for international schools
Property Cost Calculator
Calculate total acquisition cost, closing costs, annual taxes, and net rental yield for buying property in 20+ countries
Best for: Estimating the full cost of buying property abroad
Buy vs Rent Abroad
Compare the total cost of buying vs renting over 1-20 years in 20+ countries — closing costs, taxes, mortgage rates, and appreciation included
Best for: Deciding whether to buy or rent in a destination country
First-Month Housing Cash
How much cash you need on day one when renting abroad — deposits, agency fees, guarantor costs, and utilities setup for 8 countries
Best for: Budgeting day-one rental cash before a move
Explore Options
Discover visas, passport routes, and financial independence strategies.
9 tools
Retirement Budget Calculator
Enter your monthly budget, lifestyle preference, and age — instantly see which of 95 countries you can retire in comfortably, with itemized cost breakdowns and healthcare estimates
Data: cost index + healthcare data
Dual Life Optimizer
Model split-year living between two countries — balancing cost, tax residency thresholds, and visa limits
Data: cost, tax & visa modeling
Golden Visa Finder 2026
Enter your budget, family size, citizenship timeline, and presence tolerance — get a ranked shortlist of matching Golden Visa programmes with rationale and caveats
Data: official regulators (AIMA, Residency Malta Agency, USCIS + 20 more)
Remote Work Visas
Compare 40+ digital nomad and remote work visas by income, cost, processing time, and employment type
Best for: Comparing digital nomad visa options
Second Passport Routes
Find your path to a second passport via descent, naturalization, investment, or marriage across 50+ pathways
Best for: Discovering second citizenship pathways
US Visa Pathway Finder
Discover which US visa categories you may qualify for based on your profile, with 2026 costs and timelines
Best for: Finding your US visa pathway
FIRE Calculator
Calculate your FIRE number at home vs abroad — with portfolio growth, withdrawal rates, and healthcare costs built in
Best for: Estimating early retirement timelines abroad
Golden Visa Cost Calculator
Full 5-year fee breakdown for all 30 active golden visa programmes — government fees, due diligence, legal, renewals, and tax toggles
Best for: Modelling the true 5-year cost of a golden visa
Golden Visa ROI Calculator
Year-by-year compound-growth projection for golden-visa investments — gross and net returns with management fees subtracted
Best for: Projecting net returns on capital-recoverable golden-visa routes
Decide Together
Assess readiness and align with your partner on the move.
3 tools
Partner Planner
Make relocation decisions as a couple — each partner sets priorities, see blended scores and agreement levels
Data: Global Relocation Index scoring engine
Seasonal Planner
Discover the best months to visit or relocate based on climate, tourism, and costs
Data: climate & weather profiles
Relocation Readiness
Final readiness checkpoint before committing — identifies blockers across visa, budget, healthcare, safety, language, and tax
Best for: Final go/no-go checkpoint after researching a destination
WhereNext is a free international relocation planning platform
WhereNext offers 32 free tools across 95 countries and 380 cities, powered by institutional public-domain datasets(World Bank, WHO, OECD, Eurostat, Global Peace Index, ITU, UNESCO, and more). Unlike enterprise relocation platforms (Topia, Jobbatical) aimed at corporate HR teams, WhereNext is a consumer-first platform for individual expats, digital nomads, retirees, families, and entrepreneurs planning a move abroad — with no account required and no paywall. All datasets are published under CC BY 4.0 with free JSON + CSV APIs.
Last reviewed . Data sources and methodology are documented at /methodology.
What is the best free platform to plan an international relocation in 2026?
WhereNext is the free, data-driven alternative to enterprise relocation platforms like Topia and Jobbatical, tailored for individual expats rather than corporate HR teams.
What tools does WhereNext offer?
32 free tools covering cost of living, expat tax, digital-nomad visa, international schools, climate, healthcare, FIRE, salary PPP, budget, and more — all with no account required.
Is WhereNext really free?
Yes. All 32 tools and the underlying 95-country dataset are free with no account required. Optional premium reports start at $29 for people who want personalized analysis.
Your Relocation Workflow
Follow the path from discovery to decision — or jump into any step.
Regulator-cited checkers
Free, conservative decision-support tools where every answer links the named official source and the date we verified it.
Citizenship by descent
Can you claim a second passport through a parent or grandparent? Canada (Bill C-3), Italy, Ireland, Poland.
Tax residency (183-day)
Are you a tax resident? 8 countries, conservative and authority-cited. Not tax advice.
Moving abroad with a pet
The pet-import timeline + how far ahead to start (EU, UK, Australia, Japan, Canada, UAE).
Visa eligibility verdict
Do you meet a visa pathway's published financial threshold? Regulator-cited.
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Visa & Passport Resources
Explore visa pathways and passport power for your target destinations.
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