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Best Countries to Move to From the US

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Best Countries to Live In 2026Easiest Countries to Immigrate to in 2026Best Countries to Retire In 2026Best Countries for Expats 2026Cheapest Places to Live in EuropeBest Places to Live in EuropeSafest Places to Live in EuropeFull City Rankings
1.
🇲🇾

Malaysia

1 city

easy visa, English: High, ~$690/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$690/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: High32°C summers135 Mbps
85score
2.
🇹🇼

Taiwan

1 city

easy visa, English: Moderate, ~$735/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$735/mo rentVisa: easyFull democracyEnglish: Moderate32°C summers142 Mbps
82score
3.
🇷🇸

Serbia

1 city

easy visa, English: High, ~$904/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$904/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: High27°C summers68 Mbps
81score
4.
🇿🇦

South Africa

1 city

easy visa, English: Very High, ~$1026/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1026/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: Very High24°C summers53 Mbps
81score
5.
🇵🇱

Poland

2 cities

moderate visa process, English: Very High, ~$1100/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1100/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Very High23°C summers99 Mbps
75score
6.
🇵🇹

Portugal

5 cities

moderate visa process, English: Very High, ~$1358/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1358/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: Very High26°C summers149 Mbps
75score
7.
🇦🇲

Armenia

1 city

easy visa, English: Moderate, ~$680/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$680/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: Moderate34°C summers65 Mbps
74score
8.
🇪🇪

Estonia

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$816/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$816/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: High20°C summers112 Mbps
73score
9.
🇬🇪

Georgia

2 cities

easy visa, English: Moderate, ~$571/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$571/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: Moderate27°C summers38 Mbps
73score
10.
🇬🇷

Greece

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$737/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$737/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: High32°C summers98 Mbps
73score
11.
🇩🇰

Denmark

1 city

moderate visa process, English: Very High, ~$1970/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1970/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: Very High20°C summers245 Mbps
72score
12.
🇨🇷

Costa Rica

3 cities

easy visa, English: Moderate, ~$866/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$866/mo rentVisa: easyFull democracyEnglish: Moderate27°C summers82 Mbps
71score
13.
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$1228/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1228/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: High23°C summers137 Mbps
70score
14.
🇭🇷

Croatia

1 city

English: Very High, ~$1077/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1077/mo rentEnglish: Very High30°C summers
70score
15.
🇭🇺

Hungary

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$918/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$918/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: High26°C summers80 Mbps
70score
16.
🇷🇴

Romania

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$668/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$668/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: High30°C summers255 Mbps
70score
17.
🇦🇷

Argentina

1 city

moderate visa process, English: High, ~$767/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$767/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: High27°C summers55 Mbps
68score
18.
🇦🇹

Austria

3 cities

English: Very High, ~$1204/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1204/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High25°C summers101 Mbps
67score
19.
🇸🇪

Sweden

3 cities

English: Very High, ~$1329/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1329/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High20°C summers146 Mbps
67score
20.
🇩🇪

Germany

4 cities

English: Very High, ~$1486/mo rent. Your 401(k) will stretch further than your patience at the DMV ever did.

~$1486/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High24°C summers105 Mbps
65score
21.
🇨🇦

Canada

3 cities

English: Very High, ~$1631/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1631/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High23°C summers140 Mbps
64score
22.
🇨🇴

Colombia

1 city

easy visa, English: Low, ~$703/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$703/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: Low26°C summers79 Mbps
62score
23.
🇪🇸

Spain

7 cities

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$1355/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1355/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: Moderate29°C summers92 Mbps
62score
24.
🇳🇱

Netherlands

3 cities

English: Very High, ~$1985/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1985/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High20°C summers120 Mbps
62score
25.
🇮🇹

Italy

4 cities

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$1384/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1384/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Moderate30°C summers70 Mbps
60score
26.
🇬🇧

United Kingdom

3 cities

English: Very High, ~$2108/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2108/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High20°C summers93 Mbps
59score
27.
🇮🇳

India

2 cities

moderate visa process, English: Low, ~$246/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$246/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Low29°C summers94 Mbps
59score
28.
🇹🇷

Turkey

1 city

easy visa, English: Low, ~$1070/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1070/mo rentVisa: easyEnglish: Low28°C summers51 Mbps
59score
29.
🇮🇪

Ireland

1 city

English: Very High, ~$2522/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2522/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: Very High18°C summers91 Mbps
58score
30.
🇨🇭

Switzerland

4 cities

English: High, ~$2478/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2478/mo rentVisa: complexFull democracyEnglish: High25°C summers167 Mbps
55score
31.
🇯🇵

Japan

1 city

moderate visa process, English: Very Low, ~$1359/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1359/mo rentVisa: moderateFull democracyEnglish: Very Low28°C summers53 Mbps
55score
32.
🇰🇷

South Korea

1 city

English: Moderate, ~$871/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$871/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Moderate28°C summers182 Mbps
55score
33.
🇵🇦

Panama

2 cities

easy visa, English: Low. Doable, but pack your patience.

Visa: easyEnglish: Low26°C summers31 Mbps
54score
34.
🇫🇷

France

5 cities

English: Moderate, ~$1110/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1110/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Moderate27°C summers162 Mbps
53score
35.
🇻🇳

Vietnam

1 city

English: Moderate, ~$475/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$475/mo rentEnglish: Moderate34°C summers
53score
36.
🇸🇬

Singapore

1 city

English: Very High, ~$2696/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2696/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Very High31°C summers279 Mbps
52score
37.
🇺🇸

United States

10 cities

English: Very High, ~$2577/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2577/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Very High31°C summers177 Mbps
52score
38.
🇲🇦

Morocco

1 city

English: Low, ~$495/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$495/mo rentEnglish: Low35°C summers
51score
39.
🇭🇰

Hong Kong

1 city

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$2225/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2225/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Moderate30°C summers
50score
40.
🇦🇺

Australia

3 cities

~$2198/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2198/mo rentFull democracy27°C summers114 Mbps
49score
41.
🇮🇱

Israel

3 cities

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$1723/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1723/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Moderate29°C summers81 Mbps
46score
42.
🇹🇭

Thailand

3 cities

English: Very Low, ~$625/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$625/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Very Low32°C summers110 Mbps
46score
43.
🇧🇷

Brazil

2 cities

English: Low, ~$644/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$644/mo rentEnglish: Low30°C summers143 Mbps
45score
44.
🇮🇩

Indonesia

1 city

English: Low, ~$1082/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1082/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Low29°C summers36 Mbps
44score
45.
🇰🇿

Kazakhstan

1 city

English: Very Low, ~$756/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$756/mo rentEnglish: Very Low28°C summers133 Mbps
44score
46.
🇲🇽

Mexico

8 cities

moderate visa process, English: Very Low, ~$1006/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1006/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Very Low30°C summers37 Mbps
44score
47.
🇺🇿

Uzbekistan

1 city

English: Very Low, ~$609/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$609/mo rentEnglish: Very Low35°C summers83 Mbps
44score
48.
🇪🇬

Egypt

1 city

English: Low, ~$215/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$215/mo rentEnglish: Low35°C summers26 Mbps
43score
49.
🇷🇺

Russia

2 cities

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$1203/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$1203/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Moderate22°C summers
42score
50.
🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates

1 city

moderate visa process, English: Moderate, ~$2288/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$2288/mo rentVisa: moderateEnglish: Moderate41°C summers378 Mbps
40score
51.
🇨🇳

China

3 cities

English: Low, ~$903/mo rent. Doable, but pack your patience.

~$903/mo rentVisa: complexEnglish: Low31°C summers242 Mbps
37score

How we score countries

25% visa ease (for US passport holders), 25% English proficiency, 20% cost of living, 15% safety, 15% democracy. Optimized for Americans who want the transition to hurt less.

Best Countries to Live In 2026Easiest Countries to Immigrate to in 2026Best Countries to Retire In 2026Best Countries for Expats 2026Cheapest Places to Live in EuropeBest Places to Live in EuropeSafest Places to Live in EuropeFull City Rankings

Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best country to move to from the US in 2026?▾

Malaysia leads our rankings with a score of 85/100 — averaged across 1 cities we track. Not a vibe check, just math.

Top 5 best countries to move to from the US?▾

#1 Malaysia (85/100), #2 Taiwan (82/100), #3 Serbia (81/100), #4 South Africa (81/100), #5 Poland (75/100). Each scored on cost, safety, democracy, internet, English, and climate.

Which top-ranked country is also affordable?▾

Egypt — average rent ~$215/mo across 1 cities. Cheap and livable — they exist, you just need a spreadsheet.

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