Methodology
How ExpatPrice makes decisions, not just comparisons
How the score works
ExpatPrice starts with affordability: projected monthly cost versus your income. It then blends safety, visa ease, internet, healthcare, and expat-friendliness into a global decision score.
Why this is not Numbeo
Numbeo-style tables show raw prices. ExpatPrice tries to answer a decision question: given your lifestyle, does this city upgrade your life, downgrade it, or just move costs around?
Data limits
Prices vary by neighborhood, season, rental format, and personal habits. This product should be read as a decision model, not a promise that every apartment or meal will match the estimate.
Weighting
Global score weighting: 40% affordability, 20% safety, 15% visa, 10% internet, 10% healthcare, 5% expat friendliness. Lifestyle subscores like condos, nightlife, dating, family fit, bureaucracy, and English shape premium verdicts and ranking filters.