r/expats
257k members
r/expats is a subreddit with 257k 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, phone / services, employment, and travel.
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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
: "How did you decide what's your forever place gonna be?"
28 posts
#2
Social / Personal
: "I failed."
11 posts
#3
Phone / Services
: "Retiring or moving abroad? Give your US phone number a headstart."
3 posts
#4
Employment
: "Advice for dealing with a bait and switch job after making the big move"
3 posts
#5
Travel
: "Переезд из России"
2 posts
#6
Meta / Survey
: "Who's not in Europe?"
1 post
#7
Insurance
: "Allianz Care insurance for Canadian studying in Spain"
1 post
#8
AMA
: "Diario di una partenza — Ho lasciato un lavoro sicuro nell’azienda di famiglia"
1 post
#9
Pets
: "Options for moving (USA to Chile) with a dog"
1 post
#10
Education
: "Want to improve your French?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/expats
Yearly
+58k members(29.2%)
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Last updated: August 22, 2026