Tools
Planning a move abroad involves a lot of number-crunching. We've curated the best free tools to help you compare costs, plan your budget, and make informed decisions.
Banking & Money Transfers
- OFX - Large international transfers with no fees
- PayPal - Send and receive money in multiple currencies
- Remitly - Fast international money transfers
- Revolut - Multi-currency accounts and international transfers
- Wise (TransferWise) - Low-fee international money transfers with mid-market rates
Cost of Living
- Expatistan - Side-by-side city cost comparisons
- MyLifeElsewhere - Compare your current city to potential destinations
- Nomads - Cost of living and quality metrics for digital nomads
- Numbeo - Compare living costs between cities worldwide
Currency & Exchange
- OANDA Currency Converter - Historical exchange rates and currency charts
- Wise Currency Converter - Mid-market rates with transparent transfer fees
- X-Rates - Currency tables and historical data
- XE Currency Converter - Real-time exchange rates for all major currencies
Healthcare & Insurance
- GeoBlue - Expat medical insurance quotes
- InsureMyTrip - Compare international health plans
- International SOS - Medical and travel security assistance
- SafetyWing - Travel medical insurance for digital nomads
- World Nomads - Travel insurance with adventure activity coverage
Housing
- Mortgage Calculator - Estimate payments and total costs
- Rent vs. Buy - Should you rent or buy?
Asia-Pacific
- 99.co - Singapore and Indonesia property platform
- Batdongsan - Vietnam property listings
- DDProperty - Thailand real estate listings
- Domain - Australian property for sale and rent
- iProperty - Malaysia property listings
- PropertyGuru - Singapore property search
- Real Estate Japan - English-language Japan property listings
- Realestate.com.au - Australia's leading property portal
- Spacious - Hong Kong rentals and sales
- Squarefoot - Hong Kong property search
- Suumo - Japan's comprehensive property search
- Trade Me Property - New Zealand's #1 property website
- Zigbang - South Korea property search
Europe
- Bolig.dk - Denmark housing search
- Daft.ie - Ireland property sales and rentals
- Finn.no - Norway real estate marketplace
- Funda - Netherlands property search and rentals
- Hemnet - Sweden's largest housing website
- Idealista - Spain, Portugal, and Italy property listings
- ImmobilienScout24 - Germany's largest property portal
- Immobiliare.it - Italy's leading real estate portal
- ImmoScout24.ch - Switzerland property portal
- Immoweb - Belgium real estate listings
- Otodom - Poland's largest property portal
- Rightmove - UK property search and rental listings
- Sahibinden - Turkey property listings
- SeLoger - France property search engine
- Spitogatos - Greece real estate and rentals
- Sreality.cz - Czech Republic real estate listings
- Willhaben - Austria property search
Latin America
- Encuentra24 - Costa Rica, Panama, and Central America properties
- Fincaraiz - Colombia real estate listings
- Inmuebles24 - Mexico, Argentina, and Latin America property search
- Metrocuadrado - Colombia property search
- Portal Inmobiliario - Chile real estate search
- Properati - Argentina property platform
- Vivareal - Brazil's leading real estate portal
- ZapImóveis - Brazil property listings
Middle East & Africa
- Aqarmap - Egypt real estate listings
- Bayut - Dubai and UAE property search
- Dubizzle - UAE classifieds including property
- Mubawab - Morocco property portal
- Private Property - South Africa real estate listings
- Property Finder - UAE and Middle East real estate
- Property24 - South Africa property search
- Propertyfinder.qa - Qatar real estate search
North America
- Realtor.ca - Canada's official real estate listings
- Zillow - U.S. real estate listings and home values
Global Platforms
- Airbnb - Short and long-term rentals worldwide
- Booking.com - Long-stay apartments globally
- HousingAnywhere - International student and expat housing
- Nestpick - Furnished apartments for expats and students
- Spotahome - Mid to long-term rentals in major cities
Language Learning
- Anki - Spaced repetition flashcard system for vocabulary
- Babbel - Structured language courses for practical conversation
- Busuu - Learn with native speaker feedback
- Duolingo - Free language learning for 40+ languages
- italki - One-on-one lessons with native speakers
- Tandem - Language exchange with native speakers worldwide
Moving & Shipping
- Movehub - Compare international moving quotes
- PackLink - Compare courier services for international parcels
- Seven Seas Worldwide - Affordable international shipping containers
- Unishippers - Freight shipping and logistics solutions
Remote Work & Digital Nomads
- Coworker - Find and book coworking spaces worldwide
- Nomads - Best cities for remote workers with internet speeds and coworking spaces
- Remote.co - Remote job listings and resources
- We Work Remotely - Remote job board across all industries
Salary & Tax
- OECD Tax Database - Comprehensive tax data for OECD countries
- Salary After Tax - Calculate take-home pay in 100+ countries
- Talent.com Salary Calculator - Income tax calculators for multiple countries
- Tax Foundation Database - Compare international tax rates
Time Zones
- Every Time Zone - Minimalist time zone viewer
- Time.is - Exact time for any location worldwide
- TimeAndDate - World clock and meeting planner
- World Time Buddy - Schedule calls across time zones
Traveler Safety & Advisories
- Australia Travel Advice - Smartraveller safety updates and travel warnings
- Canada Travel Advisories - Risk levels and safety information from Global Affairs Canada
- CDC Travel Health Notices - Disease outbreak alerts and health recommendations by destination
- STEP - Smart Traveler Enrollment Program - Register your trip to receive safety updates from U.S. embassies
- UK Foreign Travel Advice - Travel advisories from the British government
- U.S. State Department Travel Advisories - Official safety levels and risk indicators for every country
Travel & Flights
- Google Flights - Track prices and find cheap flights
- Kayak - Compare flights, hotels, and car rentals
- Momondo - Flight search with price predictions
- Rome2rio - All transport options between any two points
- Scott's Cheap Flights - Flight deal alerts and error fares
- Skyscanner - Multi-city and flexible date searches
Visa & Immigration
- Henley Passport Index - Passport power rankings and visa-free access
- IATA Travel Centre - Official travel document requirements
- iVisa - Online visa and travel document applications
- Visa List - Check visa requirements by passport and destination
- VisaHQ - Visa requirements and application assistance
Note: These tools are starting points. Always verify critical information with official sources—government websites, licensed professionals, and current residents.