1. Numbeo: the crowdsourced price database. Best raw numbers for groceries, rent, and transport by city. 2. Expatistan: cleaner interface than Numbeo, good for quick city-vs-city comparisons. 3. MoveReady: $9.99 one-time unlock. Student-specific: picks your study city, builds the monthly budget, and runs the pre-departure checklist (forex, insurance, SIM, banking) with a countdown. 4. XE Currency: live rates plus a converter that works offline. Essential the week you move money. 5. Trail Wallet: tracks spending by trip and currency. Built for travelers, perfect for the first semester. Sources: Numbeo Cost of Living Numbeo tells you what things cost. MoveReady turns it into your budget and your countdown. Use both.
