SafeBohemian — ExPat & International Cosmopolitan Life

Data Sources & Methodology

Where does the Cost of Living and Rent data come from?

Our rent, income, and standard medical procedure costs are aggregated from Numbeo's 2024/2025 Cost of Living Index, the world's largest cost of living database. For major populous countries like Brazil, Japan, and Mexico, we provide specific city-level Numbeo links directly inside their Cost Data cards so you can verify real-time local statistics.

Where does the Climate Data come from?

Seasonal averages, rainfall metrics, and historical temperature variations are sourced and aggregated from the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Because standard platforms rarely break down "early vs. late summer", we calculate these splits by analyzing the historical mean temperatures of the leading (e.g., June) vs. trailing (e.g., August/September) summer months for the capital/major metropolitan regions of each country.

Where is the Happiness & Safety Score derived from?

Happiness scores (out of 10) are sourced directly from the 2024 World Happiness Report published by the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre. Safety and Health infrastructure scores are indexed out of 100 based on a combination of the Global Peace Index and Numbeo Health Care Indexes.

Data Sources & Methodology

Where does the Cost of Living and Rent data come from?

Where does the Climate Data come from?

Where is the Happiness & Safety Score derived from?

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