How Settern Works

1. Answer 10 questions about budget, career goals, visa needs, and lifestyle priorities.
2. Settern scores cities using live cost, visa, job-market, and expat-community data.
3. Review your top five matched destinations with side-by-side comparisons.
4. Open city guides, visa summaries, and automated relocation checklists to plan your move.

Why Students Choose Settern

• Study abroad matching with tuition and living-cost comparisons by city.
• Student visa summaries and university cost calculators.
• Relocation checklists for housing, banking, and healthcare registration.
• Expat community data to compare student life in each destination.

Why Professionals Choose Settern

• Work relocation city rankings based on visa routes and job-market signals.
• Cost of living breakdowns for rent, tax, and monthly budgets.
• Digital nomad and skilled-worker visa guides by country.
• Automated move timelines for banking, tax, and address updates abroad.

Real City Guides (Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, and more)

• Lisbon relocation guide — costs, visas, and expat life
• Barcelona relocation guide — costs, visas, and expat life
• Berlin relocation guide — costs, visas, and expat life
• Toronto relocation guide — costs, visas, and expat life
• Dubai relocation guide — costs, visas, and expat life
• Browse all relocation city guides

Visa & Cost Data (Most Searched)

• Visa requirements by country
• Student visa guides
• Work permits and skilled worker routes
• City cost breakdown comparisons
• Study abroad cost calculator and relocation tools
• Free AI city matching tool

Community Stories

Read what relocators discuss in public forums — mood, themes, and trends by city on Settern community insights.