Our guides to moving abroad
Moving budget, the salary to aim for, rent, money transfers: every guide uses the country’s official data, with its sources listed at the bottom of the page.
Moving abroad
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How much money do you need to move abroad? Moving costs by country (2026)
Deposit, agency fees, removals, flight and residence permit: the money to set aside before you go, country by country, plus the cost of your first month there.
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Cost of living in Switzerland (2026): the salary you need in Zurich, Geneva or Bern
The net salary to aim for in 11 Swiss cities, single, as a couple or as a family, with each canton’s rents and health insurance premiums.
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Sending money abroad: fees and exchange rates
What an international money transfer really costs: fees, the exchange-rate margin, a worked example and ways to pay less.
Living in Morocco
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Living in Morocco on €1,500 a month: is it possible? (2026)
A month’s budget, single or as a couple, in each big Moroccan city, and what €1,500 a month gets you.
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Rent in Morocco (2026): the price of an apartment city by city
Rent for a one- and two-bedroom flat in Moroccan cities, from Casablanca to Oujda, with the source of every figure.
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Salary needed to live in Morocco (2026): net pay city by city
The net salary in dirhams needed to live single or as a family in each city, compared with the minimum wage and the average salary.
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Retiring in Morocco on a French pension: tax, healthcare, budget and residence (2026)
Tax on a French pension in France and Morocco, healthcare cover, budget by city and residence card.
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Remote work from Morocco on a French salary: budget, tax and residence (2026)
Budget, tax on your salary (France–Morocco treaty), residence card, social protection and your employer’s agreement.
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Buying an apartment in Morocco from France: prices, costs and rules (2026)
Prices per m², official purchase costs, rules for foreigners, resale and bringing money back.
Country by country
Big-city rents, minimum wage, healthcare, residence permits and moving costs in each of the 22 countries we cover. See the country pages