Awesome Expat

A curated list of resources for expat developers

Destination

• Expatisan - The original source for International Cost-of-Living Comparisons
• Numbeo - Check the cost of living of different cities, compare then and more (info about other living aspects, like crime, traffic, quality of life, etc)
• Teleport - Explore and compare the best cities based on your personal preferences.

Jobs

• AngelList - "The world's best startups are hiring on AngelList".
• GitHub Jobs - Software related jobs around the world.
• HN Hiring - Montly updated software related jobs.
• Landing.jobs - Europe's best tech jobs marketplace
• StackOverflow Jobs - Software related jobs around the world.
• WhoIsHiring - Map with the collection of jobs for Software Engineers, Developers, Designers.
• Startup List - Startup all around the world.
• Berlin Startup Jobs - Startup Jobs in Berlin.
• London Startup Jobs - Startup Jobs in London.
• List of job boards for Berlin

Compensation

• Glassdoor - Compare compensation between companies and positions

Temporary accommodation

• SpotAHome
• Couch Surfing - Stay with locals and meet travelers
• Airbnb - Rent unique accommodations from local hosts in 191+ countries
• How to find a flat in Berlin

Flights

• Sky Scanner - Compare cheap flights, hotels & car hire from different providers
• Google Flights - Find cheap flights in seconds, explore destinations on a map, and sign up for fare alerts

Knowing about

Germany

• How to become a freelancer in Germany
• An intro to German health insurance
• German banks that don't require an Anmeldung
• Understanding & picking the right health insurance in Germany

Berlin

• Settle in Berlin - Informations about registration, bank account, finding a flat and etc.
• All About Berlin - Guides on settling in Berlin, finding an apartment, a job, a bank etc.
  • Moving to Berlin: the definitive guide
• BerlinCheap.com - Low-Budget solutions for Berlin: Free furniture, cheap apts & public transport.
• John Worth Euroblog - How to find a flat in Berlin

Interviewing

• Awesome Interview Questions - A curated awesome list of lists of interview questions.
• HackerRank - Practice coding. Compete. Find jobs.
• Interview - Everything you need to kick ass on your coding interview.
• interviewing.io - Practice interviewing with engineers from top companies, anonymously. Get better at algorithmic problems, find a job, or just see if you've still got it.

Education

Technical

• OSSU Computer Science - Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science!
• OSSU Data Science - Path to a free self-taught education in Data Science!
• The Programmer Competency Matrix - The idea behind the project is to help people track theirs software skills studies.

Languages

• Duolingo - Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language.
• Memrise - Memrise uses images and science to make learning easy and fun.
• Babbel - Another language learning app that's closer to a language course.

Finances

• Equity Compensation Guide - Stock options, RSUs, taxes — a guide for humans.
• TransferWise - Transfer money abroad easily and quickly with our low cost money transfers.
• Xoom - The easiest way to send money, reload phones, and pay bills around the world.
• German Salary Calculator - The calculator will assist you in determining how much of your gross salary will remain after taxes and social contributions have been deducted.

Misc

• SeeYourFolks - We’re so busy growing up we sometimes forget that they are also growing old.