Expat Hotspots of the World

92 cities, plotted by what they cost and how long a US passport is allowed to stay. Circle color is the monthly all-in budget for one person; circle size is how big the foreign community is.

Region
Budget
Highlight

Monthly cost, one person

under $1.1k$2.8k and up

Expat community

Small
Medium
Large
Very large

Labeled on the map

The seven places whose visa, not their price, is the reason to go.

Cheapest twelve

Midpoint of the monthly range, all-in

Longest legal stay

Maximum practical days before you must leave

The structural standouts

Where the visa changes what is possible

Show all 92 cities as a table
CityCountryRegionMonthly costMax stay (US passport)DaysCommunity