# Awesome Expat — full directory 75 resources for people moving abroad. Each entry: title, URL, and a human-written description of what the resource is actually good for. ## Australia Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/au/ ### Finances & Banking - Paperpack — https://paperpack-7v7.pages.dev Working-holiday tax calculator for Australia, covering ATO rates, treaty comparisons and departing superannuation. Runs in the browser in 8 languages. ## China Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/cn/ ### Finances & Banking - YouChina: Alipay and WeChat Pay — https://you-china.com/en/alipay-for-foreigners English setup guides for Alipay and WeChat Pay using foreign cards, and what to do when a shop only takes mainland wallets. ## Denmark Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/dk/ ### Finances & Banking - Nordic take-home pay calculator — https://nordicexpat.com/tools Gross-to-net salary calculators for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, including holiday pay and gross-up. ### Housing - NordicExpat — https://nordicexpat.com Relocation guides for non-EU expats moving to Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland, covering banking, housing, taxes and healthcare. ## Finland Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/fi/ ### Finances & Banking - Nordic take-home pay calculator — https://nordicexpat.com/tools (also applies here) Gross-to-net salary calculators for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, including holiday pay and gross-up. ### Housing - NordicExpat — https://nordicexpat.com (also applies here) Relocation guides for non-EU expats moving to Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland, covering banking, housing, taxes and healthcare. ### Jobs & Work - JobCrawls — https://jobcrawls.com/en Jobs in Finland from employers' own career pages, searchable in English with a no-Finnish-required filter. - Work in Finland — https://workinfinland.com/en Jobs in Finland for international applicants, every listing in English, run by Business Finland. ## France Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/fr/ ### Visas & Residency - Actero — https://actero.ro (also applies here) Romanian-language guide for Romanians abroad handling paperwork at a Romanian consulate: passports, national ID, powers of attorney, and transcriptions. ## Germany Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/de/ ### Community & Groups - All About Berlin — https://allaboutberlin.com The most complete English-language guide to living in Berlin: registration, housing, jobs, banking and visas. - Settle in Berlin — https://settle-in-berlin.com Guides on Anmeldung, bank accounts and finding a flat in Berlin, written by someone who has done it. ### Finances & Banking - German banks that do not require an Anmeldung — https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/best-bank-germany Which German banks will open an account before you have a registered address, and what each one requires. - German salary calculator — https://lohntastik.de/gns/gross-net-salary-calculator Work out how much of a German gross salary survives tax and social contributions. ### Health & Insurance - An introduction to German health insurance — https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/german-health-insurance How German health insurance works: statutory versus private, what it covers, and what it costs. - Choosing health insurance in Germany — https://settle-in-berlin.com/health-insurance-germany A practical walkthrough of picking between statutory and private health insurance in Germany. ### Housing - ExpatWiki: Germany — https://expatwiki.org/Germany Practical low-budget living advice for Germany: housing, transport and how to live for less. ### Jobs & Work - Berlin Startup Jobs — https://berlinstartupjobs.com Startup jobs in Berlin, with visa and relocation details for each listing. - List of job boards for Berlin — https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/find-a-job-in-berlin A curated round-up of the job boards and recruiters actually hiring in Berlin. ### Moving - Moving to Berlin: the definitive guide — https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/moving-to-berlin End-to-end checklist for relocating to Berlin, from paperwork to actually arriving. ### Taxes - How to start a business in Germany — https://allaboutberlin.com/guides/start-a-business-in-germany Registering a sole trader, getting a tax number, and the VAT and insurance you must carry as a freelancer. ### Visas & Residency - Actero — https://actero.ro Romanian-language guide for Romanians abroad handling paperwork at a Romanian consulate: passports, national ID, powers of attorney, and transcriptions. ## Italy Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/it/ ### Taxes - TaxCompass — https://taxcompass.it AI tax assistant for foreigners opening a business in Italy: forfettario regime, partita IVA, INPS and ATECO codes. ### Visas & Residency - Actero — https://actero.ro (also applies here) Romanian-language guide for Romanians abroad handling paperwork at a Romanian consulate: passports, national ID, powers of attorney, and transcriptions. ## Japan Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/jp/ ### Housing - Engawa — https://engawahomes.com English-language property search in Japan for foreigners: akiya, kominka, apartments and land on a map with hazard and transit data, plus a closing-cost calculator. ## Malta Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/mt/ ### Jobs & Work - Jobs in Malta — https://jobsinmalta.com Job board for Malta, covering English-speaking and technical roles. ## Netherlands Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/nl/ ### Finances & Banking - VivaMap — https://vivamap.ch (also applies here) Free map comparing where to live in Switzerland and the Netherlands on taxes, public transport, schools, noise, air quality, sunshine, nature and healthcare. ## Norway Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/no/ ### Finances & Banking - Nordic take-home pay calculator — https://nordicexpat.com/tools (also applies here) Gross-to-net salary calculators for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, including holiday pay and gross-up. ### Housing - NordicExpat — https://nordicexpat.com (also applies here) Relocation guides for non-EU expats moving to Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland, covering banking, housing, taxes and healthcare. ## South Korea Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/kr/ ### Community & Groups - Awesome Living in Korea — https://github.com/seoulstart/awesome-living-in-korea Curated resources for foreign residents in Korea: visas, ARC registration, jeonse and wolse housing, NHIS, banking and taxes. ### Jobs & Work - Seoulstart Jobs — https://seoulstart.com/jobs Jobs in Korea hiring foreign residents, filterable by English, Korean or bilingual posting language. ## Spain Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/es/ ### Visas & Residency - Actero — https://actero.ro (also applies here) Romanian-language guide for Romanians abroad handling paperwork at a Romanian consulate: passports, national ID, powers of attorney, and transcriptions. - ES Extranjería — https://esextranjeria.es/en English guides to Spanish visas and residence permits — digital nomad, non-lucrative, student, Beckham law — written against the BOE. - Guía Extranjeros — https://guiaextranjeros.es/en Free guide to Spanish immigration paperwork in English, Spanish and Ukrainian: NIE and TIE, Cl@ve, cita previa, official EX forms, plus a CCSE citizenship practice test. ## Sweden Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/se/ ### Finances & Banking - Nordic take-home pay calculator — https://nordicexpat.com/tools (also applies here) Gross-to-net salary calculators for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, including holiday pay and gross-up. ### Housing - NordicExpat — https://nordicexpat.com (also applies here) Relocation guides for non-EU expats moving to Denmark, Sweden, Norway or Finland, covering banking, housing, taxes and healthcare. ## Switzerland Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/ch/ ### Finances & Banking - VivaMap — https://vivamap.ch Free map comparing where to live in Switzerland and the Netherlands on taxes, public transport, schools, noise, air quality, sunshine, nature and healthcare. ## United Kingdom Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/gb/ ### Jobs & Work - London Startup Jobs — https://londonstartupjobs.co.uk Startup jobs in London, with visa and relocation details for each listing. ### Moving - Keep your giffgaff number — https://getgiffgaff.com/tools/keep-number-reminder Browser-only tool that turns your last giffgaff activity into a reminder before your number is reclaimed, and exports an ICS file. ### Visas & Residency - Actero — https://actero.ro (also applies here) Romanian-language guide for Romanians abroad handling paperwork at a Romanian consulate: passports, national ID, powers of attorney, and transcriptions. ## United States Page: https://awesome-expat.com/countries/us/ ### Finances & Banking - FEIE vs Foreign Tax Credit calculator — https://expatcove.com/feie-vs-foreign-tax-credit-calculator Compares the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion against the Foreign Tax Credit on current IRS brackets, for US citizens abroad. - Maintaining Florida domicile as a US expat — https://yourtaxbase.com/expat-tax-guide How US citizens abroad can eliminate state income tax by keeping domicile in a no-tax state. - Paycheck calculator — https://nutilz.com/paycheck-calculator Take-home pay estimate after federal, state and FICA withholding, for anyone working in the US. ### Permanent Residency - YiminShuju Visa Bulletin Tracker — https://yiminshuju.com/en/visa-bulletin US Visa Bulletin cutoff dates for India, China and rest of world since 2023, both charts side by side with monthly moves. Shows past pace only, no wait-time forecast. ## Global (applies anywhere) Page: https://awesome-expat.com/global/ ### Community & Groups - Awesome Digital Nomads — https://github.com/cloudfloo/awesome-digital-nomads A link-checked list of tools for digital nomads: finance, visas, insurance, eSIMs, accommodation and communities. - SeeYourFolks — https://seeyourfolks.com Keep track of the people you said you would call, so distance does not quietly become drift. ### Finances & Banking - Banking Access Index — https://globalsolo.global/data/banking-access-index Open dataset of which US banks accept non-US-resident account holders, with CSV and JSON downloads. - Cheaper Abroad — https://cheaper-abroad.com/en Dated prices for clinics and shops in Da Nang, Bangkok and Budapest, compared against home-country prices. - Coast FIRE calculator — https://indepai.app/tools/coast-fire-calculator Works out the age you can stop saving and coast to retirement, for expats juggling multiple currencies. - Equity Compensation Guide — https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation A plain-English guide to stock options and RSUs: vesting, exercise, taxes and what to negotiate. - Expatistan — https://expatistan.com/cost-of-living Cost-of-living comparisons for hundreds of cities, built from expat-submitted data. - Glassdoor — https://glassdoor.com/index.htm Compare compensation between companies and positions. - Numbeo — https://numbeo.com/cost-of-living Crowdsourced cost-of-living data for cities worldwide, covering rent, food, transport and crime. - ReloMap — https://relomap.app Cost-of-living comparisons for 208 cities, with a tax calculator and visa guides. - SwapGo.me — https://swapgo.me Free map of currency exchange offices in 100+ countries with addresses, hours and today's rates where offices publish them; anyone can post a listing to exchange cash, transfers or crypto. - Tax Residency Days — https://taxresidencydays.com Free, no-signup calculator that checks one travel ledger against 16 countries' tax-residency day-count tests plus the Schengen 90/180 stay limit. - Teleport — https://teleport.org Compare cities on quality of life, prices and job opportunities to find a good place to land. - Wise — https://wise.com Move money between countries at low cost with transparent mid-market exchange rates. - Xoom — https://xoom.com Send money, reload phones and pay bills internationally. ### Housing - Airbnb — https://airbnb.com Rent unique accommodations from local hosts in 191+ countries. - Couchsurfing — https://couchsurfing.com Free stays with locals, and a useful way to meet people in a new city. - Coworking Price Index — https://coworkingview.com/en/tools/price-index Median monthly prices for flex desks, fixed desks and private offices across German, Spanish, UK, Dutch and UAE cities. - SpotAHome — https://spotahome.com Long-term rental platform offering monthly and longer stays, popular with expats. - StayingAPI — https://stayingapi.com API for accommodation data across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Google Hotels. - yumpara — https://yumpara.com Rooms and studios rented direct from hosts with no agency or commission, from one month upwards. ### Interviewing - Awesome Interview Questions — https://github.com/DopplerHQ/awesome-interview-questions A curated list of lists of interview questions, across algorithms, system design and behavioural rounds. - HackerRank — https://hackerrank.com Practise coding, compete and get hired, with company-specific preparation tracks. - Interview — https://github.com/Olshansk/interview Everything you need to prepare for a coding interview: algorithms, questions and study guides. - interviewing.io — https://interviewing.io Practice interviewing anonymously with engineers from top companies, and find your weak spots. ### Jobs & Work - HN Hiring — https://hnhiring.me Monthly-updated software jobs aggregated from Who Is Hiring threads. - Landing.jobs — https://landing.jobs Europe's best tech jobs marketplace, with relocation support. - Startup List — https://startups-list.com/cities Startup jobs around the world, with city-level listings. - Wellfound (AngelList Talent) — https://wellfound.com/jobs The world's best startups are hiring. - Who Is Hiring — https://whoishiring.io Map of jobs posted to Who Is Hiring threads, for engineers, developers and designers. ### Learning & Language - Babbel — https://babbel.com Subscription language courses built by teachers, closer to a real course than a gamified app. - Duolingo — https://duolingo.com The most widely used way to learn a language, and the one most expats already have installed. - Memrise — https://memrise.com Spaced-repetition language learning built around native-speaker video and pronunciation. - OSSU Computer Science — https://ossu.firebaseapp.com A complete, free, self-directed path to a computer science degree-equivalent, using open courses. - OSSU Data Science — https://github.com/ossu/data-science A free, self-directed path to data science: statistics, programming, machine learning and SQL. ### Moving - Google Flights — https://google.com/flights Find cheap flights fast, explore destinations on a map, and set fare alerts. - IDPhotoSnap — https://idphotosnap.com Browser-only passport, visa and residence-permit photo tool covering 248 document formats. No upload, no signup, no watermark. - Kiwi.com — https://kiwi.com/en Cheap flights, trains, hotels and car hire, with 24/7 support. - Skyscanner — https://skyscanner.net Compare cheap flights, hotels and car hire across providers. ### Visas & Residency - Daybound — https://daybound.9ek.ru Schengen 90/180 calculator and per-country stay-day tracker for managing visa-free day limits while abroad. - Take Root Abroad — https://takerootabroad.com Move-abroad planner for US citizens: country-fit quiz, visa routes for remote workers and retirees, and the US tax picture. - Transita — https://transita.app Visa-pathway matcher that ranks residence and work visa options across 10 countries with costs and processing times. - Visa Income Calculator — https://expatcove.com/visa-income-calculator See which 2026 residence and digital-nomad visas you qualify for by income, with an affordability index.