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39 criteria · verified July 2026

Compare two countries properly

Not vibes and photographs. Visa route, what your pension is actually taxed at, the day count that makes you tax-resident, what happens to your estate, and what a hospital admission looks like at seventy.

The comparisons people actually make

Portugal vs Spain13–48% vs 19–47% tax · $2,600 vs $2,500/moThailand vs Malaysia0% vs 0% tax · $1,800 vs $1,900/moGreece vs Italy7% vs 7% tax · $2,200 vs $2,400/moPanama vs Costa Rica0% vs 0% tax · $2,100 vs $2,000/moMexico vs Panama1.92–35% vs 0% tax · $1,700 vs $2,100/moCyprus vs Malta0–5% vs 15% tax · $2,200 vs $2,600/moIndonesia (Bali) vs Thailand5–35% vs 0% tax · $1,700 vs $1,800/moUruguay vs Panama0% vs 0% tax · $2,300 vs $2,100/moThailand vs Vietnam0% vs Under review tax · $1,800 vs $1,400/mo

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Uruguay
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Philippines
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Malaysia
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Greece
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Malta
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Italy
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