Dreaming about living in another country is easy, but creating a budget to make it happen is hard. Here's help.
Name: theearthawaits.com
What it does: The website helps you get a picture of how much money it takes to live abroad. Indicate your monthly budget, family size, accommodation size and location, your style of living, drive rate and pollution preference, and the Earth Awaits will suggest places. See a gallery of destinations, save favorites, view ratings and check a general cost breakdown. Memberships range from free to $6 a month for increased data to $48 annually.
What's hot: Can a family of three live in a two-bedroom apartment in Europe for $3,500 a month? Yes, and for considerably less too. I found enticing cities in Denmark, the Netherlands, Romania, Germany and more. You can also browse destinations and sort cities by Internet download/upload speeds. If you want to do that search within a specific continent, use the filter to narrow your results. Click on the Advanced section of your "Search" to sort according to quality of life, budget, language, health care and other attributes.
What's not: The cost breakdowns are general. If you want to see specifics such as the cost of an apartment by size in your city of interest or the price of a dozen eggs, make sure you click on the Budget section once you are on the main page for your destination.
