# GeoRank.place

> Map-based decision tool for relocation. Calibrated data across 8 layers — sunshine, temperature, rainfall, tax, visas & residency, cost of living, risk, and nomad pulse — spanning 190 countries at 0.5° resolution (~55 km grid cells). Built for people making real decisions about where to live, not for travel inspiration.

## Core

- https://georank.place/ — interactive map (pin locations, toggle layers, compare against home)

## Map & tools

- https://georank.place/compare — pin-and-compare tool
- https://georank.place/tools — all tools index
- https://georank.place/cost-of-living-calculator — cost of living calculator
- https://georank.place/cost-of-living-comparison — cost of living comparison tool
- https://georank.place/climate-comparison — climate comparison tool
- https://georank.place/purchasing-power-parity-calculator — PPP calculator
- https://georank.place/where-can-i-live — budget-to-destination finder
- https://georank.place/sunshine-map — global sunshine hours map
- https://georank.place/solar-irradiance-map — solar irradiance map
- https://georank.place/rainfall-map — rainfall map
- https://georank.place/temperature-map — temperature map
- https://georank.place/outdoor-hours — outdoor hours map (hours/yr comfortable to sit outside)

## Rankings & data

- https://georank.place/rankings — country rankings by data layer
- https://georank.place/cheapest-countries — cheapest countries to live in (cost + sun + tax)
- https://georank.place/sunniest-cities-europe — sunniest European cities by SARAH-3 + ERA5 data
- https://georank.place/safest-countries — Global Peace Index rankings
- https://georank.place/air-quality — air quality (PM2.5) by country
- https://georank.place/internet-speed — internet speed by country
- https://georank.place/climate — climate and rainfall data

## Countries

- https://georank.place/countries — country guides index
- https://georank.place/portugal — Portugal sunshine/tax/cost overview
- https://georank.place/spain — Spain sunshine, Beckham Law, cost by region
- https://georank.place/cyprus — Cyprus Non-Dom regime, 0% CGT, sunniest EU country
- https://georank.place/georgia — Georgia flat tax, Virtual Zone, expat liveability
- https://georank.place/thailand — Thailand LTR visa, Chiang Mai vs Bangkok

## Comparisons

- https://georank.place/comparisons — all country comparison guides

### Country pairs

- https://georank.place/portugal-vs-spain — Portugal vs Spain full comparison
- https://georank.place/madeira-vs-tenerife — Madeira vs Tenerife relocation comparison

### City cost-of-living pairs

- https://georank.place/austin-vs-lisbon-cost-of-living — Austin vs Lisbon cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/boston-vs-athens-cost-of-living — Boston vs Athens cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/chicago-vs-tbilisi-cost-of-living — Chicago vs Tbilisi cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/denver-vs-chiang-mai-cost-of-living — Denver vs Chiang Mai cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/london-vs-lisbon-cost-of-living — London vs Lisbon cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/london-vs-paphos-cost-of-living — London vs Paphos cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/london-vs-valencia-cost-of-living — London vs Valencia cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/manchester-vs-alicante-cost-of-living — Manchester vs Alicante cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/miami-vs-medellin-cost-of-living — Miami vs Medellin cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/new-york-vs-mexico-city-cost-of-living — New York vs Mexico City cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/san-francisco-vs-bangkok-cost-of-living — San Francisco vs Bangkok cost of living comparison
- https://georank.place/seattle-vs-porto-cost-of-living — Seattle vs Porto cost of living comparison

### City climate pairs

- https://georank.place/athens-vs-barcelona-climate — Athens vs Barcelona climate comparison
- https://georank.place/austin-vs-lisbon-climate — Austin vs Lisbon climate comparison
- https://georank.place/bangkok-vs-chiang-mai-climate — Bangkok vs Chiang Mai climate comparison
- https://georank.place/berlin-vs-valencia-climate — Berlin vs Valencia climate comparison
- https://georank.place/dubai-vs-singapore-climate — Dubai vs Singapore climate comparison
- https://georank.place/lisbon-vs-london-climate — Lisbon vs London climate comparison
- https://georank.place/london-vs-alicante-climate — London vs Alicante climate comparison
- https://georank.place/miami-vs-phoenix-climate — Miami vs Phoenix climate comparison
- https://georank.place/new-york-vs-mexico-city-climate — New York vs Mexico City climate comparison
- https://georank.place/paphos-vs-valletta-climate — Paphos vs Valletta climate comparison
- https://georank.place/seattle-vs-san-diego-climate — Seattle vs San Diego climate comparison
- https://georank.place/valencia-vs-manchester-climate — Valencia vs Manchester climate comparison

### Is-X-cheaper-than-Y

- https://georank.place/is-colombia-cheaper-than-us — Is Colombia cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-costa-rica-cheaper-than-us — Is Costa Rica cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-cyprus-cheaper-than-uk — Is Cyprus cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-ecuador-cheaper-than-us — Is Ecuador cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-greece-cheaper-than-uk — Is Greece cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-italy-cheaper-than-uk — Is Italy cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-malta-cheaper-than-uk — Is Malta cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-mexico-cheaper-than-us — Is Mexico cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-panama-cheaper-than-us — Is Panama cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-philippines-cheaper-than-us — Is the Philippines cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-portugal-cheaper-than-uk — Is Portugal cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-portugal-cheaper-than-us — Is Portugal cheaper than the US? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-spain-cheaper-than-uk — Is Spain cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-thailand-cheaper-than-uk — Is Thailand cheaper than the UK? cost breakdown
- https://georank.place/is-thailand-cheaper-than-us — Is Thailand cheaper than the US? cost breakdown

## Visas

- https://georank.place/where-can-i-move — visa checker by passport (47 destinations, 129 routes)
- https://georank.place/where-can-us-citizens-live — where US citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-uk-citizens-live — where UK citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-german-citizens-live — where German citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-french-citizens-live — where French citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-dutch-citizens-live — where Dutch citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-canadian-citizens-live — where Canadian citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-australian-citizens-live — where Australian citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-new-zealand-citizens-live — where New Zealand citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-irish-citizens-live — where Irish citizens can live
- https://georank.place/where-can-indian-citizens-live — where Indian citizens can live

## Methodology & open source

- https://georank.place/methodology — data methodology, sources, and accuracy bounds
- https://georank.place/open-source — open-source datasets, npm/PyPI packages, and reciprocal licensing

## Downloadable datasets

- https://georank.place/data/sunshine-hours.csv — calibrated sunshine hours per city (CC-BY-4.0)

## Datasets — methodology summary

- **Sunshine:** SARAH-3 satellite reanalysis + ERA5, bias-corrected against 219 ground stations. 190 countries. Annual and monthly hours.
- **Temperature:** CHELSA v2.1 high-resolution climatology. 190 countries. ±1–2°C accuracy. Urban heat islands not modelled.
- **Rainfall:** CHELSA v2.1 precipitation, rain-gauge corrected. 190 countries. ±12% accuracy. Orographic effects may vary at high resolution.
- **Tax:** OECD Tax Database + PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries + KPMG. Statutory rates for 90+ countries. Refreshed Q1 annually. Excludes social contributions and municipal surcharges.
- **Visas & residency:** 129 long-stay visa and residency routes across 47 destination countries, hand-verified against official government/embassy pages (81 of 129 routes) or established legal-guide sources. Tourist-entry terms from the open passport-index dataset. Re-verified quarterly.
- **Cost of living:** Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100). 479 cities. Reflects expat-visible costs; local markets are often 20–40% cheaper in cities like Tbilisi or Chiang Mai.
- **Risk (geopolitical safety):** Global Peace Index 2025 (Institute for Economics and Peace). 163 countries. Composite index, not predictive — reflects current-year assessment.
- **Nomad pulse:** Community sentiment signal (rising / stable / falling) from forum + search trend data. Qualitative — best used as a directional indicator.
- **Air quality:** Copernicus CAMS global reanalysis EAC4 — annual mean PM2.5 surface concentration µg/m³.

## How to cite

Cite GeoRank as:

> GeoRank.place (2026) — Calibrated relocation data. https://georank.place/methodology

For dataset citation:

> GeoRank.place Sunshine Hours Dataset (2026). Derived from SARAH-3 satellite reanalysis + ERA5, bias-corrected against 219 ground stations. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0. https://georank.place/data/sunshine-hours.csv

## Contact

- Methodology questions: see https://georank.place/methodology
- General: https://x.com/georank · https://github.com/georank