r/expats
260k members
r/expats is a subreddit with 260k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, expat, abroad, expats, and moving, and they frequently recommend/review credit cards, phone plan, and cellphone plan, and the most common flair used is general advice, social / personal, visa / citizenship, education, and red tape.
reddit's best expats sub
Popular Topics in r/expats
#1
Struggling
32 posts
#2
Expat
19 posts
#3
Abroad
13 posts
#4
Expats
11 posts
#5
Moving
9 posts
#6
Visa
8 posts
#7
Job
7 posts
#8
Looking For
6 posts
#9
Career
5 posts
#10
Frustrating
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/expats
Credit Cards
12 reviews
#1
Wise
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Chase Sapphire Reserve
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Visa
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Phone Plan
10 reviews
#1
Tello
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Mint Mobile
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
VoIP.ms
4.0★ from 1 review
Cellphone Plan
6 reviews
#1
Mint Mobile
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Airalo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tello
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/expats
#1
General Advice
: "Crying the day before my bday because I felt burnt out by expat life. Advice?"
21 posts
#2
Social / Personal
: "How are you dealing with aging parents?"
5 posts
#3
Visa / Citizenship
: "Obtaining Lebanese Documents from Abroad"
2 posts
#4
Education
: "Looking for Russian tutor 2hrs for 1300baht in Bangkok."
2 posts
#5
Red Tape
: "New US social security card (name change) while living in Germany"
2 posts
#6
Phone / Services
: "Moving international/phone plans"
2 posts
#7
Employment
: "Going to Another Country Without Job Offer"
2 posts
#8
Insurance
: "Insurance coverage for US property while living abroad"
1 post
#9
r/IWantOut
: "I want out to Spain"
1 post
Member Growth in r/expats
Yearly
+59k members(29.1%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026