r/expats
259k members
r/expats is a subreddit with 259k 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, employment, visa / citizenship, and r/iwantout.
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
: "Unsure on next steps for future"
27 posts
#2
Social / Personal
: "Things I wish someone told me about Ireland"
18 posts
#3
Employment
: "Manufacturing worker coming from USA"
7 posts
#4
Visa / Citizenship
: "Partir vivre à l’étranger : vraie intuition ou idéalisation ?"
4 posts
#5
r/IWantOut
: "Dark place after moving abroad"
2 posts
#6
Pets
: "Rescue Yorkie Looking for a Loving Forever Home in Saudi Arabia"
2 posts
#7
Financial
: "American living and working in Europe: do you recommend a Revolut card?"
1 post
#8
Travel
: "Private driver + Car in Nairobi"
1 post
#9
Taxes
: "Danish tax on inherited/gifted German property with lifelong usufruct?"
1 post
#10
Phone / Services
: "How do Afghans living abroad stay connected with family back home? 🇦🇫"
1 post
Member Growth in r/expats
Yearly
+59k members(29.2%)
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Last updated: September 14, 2026