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How long $10,000 lasts in different countries, what your salary is worth abroad, and budgets for retiring or working overseas.
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1How far $10k goesPick an amount and a lifestyle and see how many months it covers in 40 countries, from Bangalore and Bangkok to London and Zurich, ranked from longest to shortest.Open calculator →2Compare two countriesEnter what you spend a month at home and see what the same lifestyle costs in another country, line by line for rent, food, transport and more.Open calculator →3Retire abroadSee how long your savings last if you retire in another country, counting Social Security or a pension, and how big a nest egg you need to never run out.Open calculator →
Working abroad
Salary abroadFind the salary you would need in another country to keep the same standard of living, or see what a job offer abroad is worth back home.Your salary worldwideSee what your salary would feel like in 40 countries, adjusted for local prices, from Bangalore and Bangkok to London and Zurich.Nomad runwaySee how many months your savings last as a digital nomad in any country, counting your remote income, rent and travel costs.GeoarbitrageKeep your remote salary and live in a cheaper country: see your new savings rate and how many years sooner you could reach $1 million.
Moving and retiring abroad
Moving abroad fundAdd up flights, visa fees, a rental deposit, shipping and a cash buffer for moving to another country, and see how much to save each month.FIRE number abroadCompare the savings you need to retire early at home with what you would need in a cheaper country, using the 4% rule.Where my budget worksEnter a monthly budget such as $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 and see which of 40 countries it covers, and how much you would have left over.
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