# City Budgeting Sites 'The Earth Awaits' Calculates Budgets for Hundreds of Cities Worldwide By Joey Haar | Published 2016-10-13 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-earth-awaits References: [boingboing.net](http://boingboing.net/2016/10/12/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live.html) & [theearthawaits](https://www.theearthawaits.com/search-result/) 'The Earth Awaits' is a [travel site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waywise) for those with a cash-conscious case of wanderlust. Rather than showing the cultural landmarks or various neighborhoods of cities around the world, The Earth Awaits calculates accurate monthly budgets for more than 600 cities. When looking to move to a [new city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thingsin), monetary considerations are obviously important. After all, living in an expensive city like London or New York comfortably may be outside of many people's means. The Earth Awaits takes input from users based primarily on their monthly budgets -- anywhere from zero to tens of thousands of dollars -- as well as other info like apartment or house size, number of family members living together, pollution, and crime rate, and delivers a list of cities that satisfy those requirements from every habitable continent (Antarctica doesn't make the cut.) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Budget Travel:** The trend of budget travel will continue to increase as people turn to more affordable options for exploring the world. - **Personalized City Guides:** Personalized city guides will become more popular as people prioritize their individual needs and preferences when traveling. - **Data-driven City Comparisons:** Data-driven city comparisons will become more prevalent as people prioritize financial and practical considerations when choosing a new place to live. ### Where This Applies - **Travel and Tourism:** The travel and tourism industry can take advantage of the trend towards budget travel by offering more affordable and personalized options for travelers. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can use data-driven city comparisons to help potential buyers choose a city that fits their budget and lifestyle. - **Technology:** The technology industry can develop more sophisticated tools for analyzing city data and delivering personalized recommendations to users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Travel Cost Predictions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trip-budget.md) - [Travel Budget Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-budget-sherpa-app.md) - [Smart Spending Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordability-calculator.md) - [Virtual City Explorers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-explorers.md) - [Smart Car Planning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-for-cars.md) - [AI City Travel Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelicious.md) - [Travel Climate Planning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-days-ahead.md) - [Top City Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thingsin.md) - [Smart Travel Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cityone.md)