finding countries that are fun to travel in is easy, but finding a place that you can really clear up down for a bit and call home is a whole other ball game. You need to make sure that the place you choose is affordable, has good health care, suitable grocery stores and plenty to keep you busy. We’ve been to 45 countries, and only a few of those destinations are places that we could actually live.
Sure, we return time and time again to the cities/countries we love, but that doesn’t indicate that we could live there. here are 5 cost effective countries (and their best cities) that we recommend you immigrate to! (In no particular order)
Thailand:
Costs
Basic 1-Bedroom apartment or condo in Bangkok
Street Meal
Meal In A Restaurant
$450 USD / Month
$1.50
$5
We love Thailand and have spent months on end in this country. From chaotic Bangkok and party crazed Koh Phangan, to chilled out Koh Kood and sublime Koh Lanta, Thailand has enough to keep you busy, while giving you all of the amenities that you need when living somewhere.
We found a beautiful, modern, one-bedroom bungalow on Koh Phangan, close to the water for just $300 USD / month. We have friends who have a luxurious downtown apartment or condo in Bangkok for just $450/month. Thailand is absolutely affordable, and with fabulous local foods and western grocery stores like Tesco and Lotus, you can find pretty much any food your heart desires.
Street food in Thailand is very inexpensive and delicious, but getting groceries is amazingly cheap. We gotten 6 chicken breasts on sale at Tesco for $3! Affordability, friendly people, complete safety and natural appeal all add up to make Thailand the best place to relocate!
Mexico:
Costs
Basic 1-Bedroom apartment or condo in Merida
Street Meal
Meal In a Restaurant
$350 USD / Month
$2
$6
Mexico is a great, cost effective country to step to. sensational mountain towns like San Cristobal offer culture and nature, as well as funky cafes, cobble stone pedestrian streets and delicious white wine bars. bustling cities like Merida and Mexico City, have all of the action and nightlife a city-slicker could ask for. even in Merida, a larger city where prices are higher, we found a great one bedroom apartment or condo for just $400 USD / month. grocery stores here have it all and eating out on the street is incredibly cheap.
There are also ultra-laid back islands like Holbox, where the pace of life slows and everyone gets around on golf-carts. If we were to relocate to Mexico, we would probably choose one of the smaller cities like Valladolid or San Cristobal. Both have the best mix of authenticity and necessity and there’s enough enjoyment to keep you busy for a few weeks, months or years.
3. Malaysia:
Costs
Basic 1-Bedroom apartment or condo in Kuala Lumpur
Street Meal
Meal In a Restaurant
$600 USD / Month
$2
$5
This place has everything you could ever ask for in a long-term home. For those who take pleasure in cities, Kuala Lumpur is the best place to live an urban life. With wild, all-night bars, a great metro system, cheap food and good budget apartments, you can’t go wrong in KL. but there are many more places to choose from. check out duty-free Langkawi Island where the booze is cheap, the accommodation is of great value and there are lots of cool activities to keep you busy, from go-carts, to a floating suspension bridge in the mountains.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
If you’re trying to find a really chilled out, quiet life abroad, you can head to one of Malaysia’s lots of islands.
The Perhentians in the north are a popular vacationer destination with sensational white sand beaches, while Kapas and Tiamen are best for those who want to escape the bustle of the mainland. trying to find a metropolitan feel without sticking to the capital? Georgetown is a funky, vibrant city with all of the nightlife, action and amenities of the capital, but with a completely different vibe. The greatest part about living in Malaysia is that you can base yourself in any of the above provided cities, and then take cheap flights to kick back for a few days elsewhere in the country.
4. Georgia:
Costs
Basic 1-Bedroom apartment or condo in Tbilisi
Street Meal
Meal In a Restaurant
$350 USD / Month
$3
$7
For us, if we were to step to Georgia, we would absolutely set up shop in the nation’s capital, Tbilisi. With a mix of ultra-modern and old-world architecture, sensational tree-filled parks, riverside walkways and shaded pedestrian-only back streets, Tbilisi is one of our much-loved cities in tHan verden. Sip et iskoldt krus øl, mens du nyder gadeudøvere i centrum, eller gå ind i en middelalderlig vingård og smager nogle af de ældste årganger på jorden. Tbilisi har alle de moderne nødvendigheder, du har brug for, men med en historisk rygrad, der kan holde enhver besøgende fascineret. Men du behøver ikke at blive i Tbilisi for at glæde sig i dette land, der er en enorm vidde af landskabet, hvor du kan udforske og få en god fornemmelse af det virkelige landdistrikt Georgia.
5. Tyrkiet:
Omkostninger
Grundlæggende 1-værelses lejlighed eller lejlighed i Istanbul
Gademåltid
Måltid i en restaurant
$ 550 USD / måned
$ 3
$ 8
Der er mange byer i Tyrkiet, som vi ville være glade for at kalde hjem. Fra de østlige byer Van og Kars, til den livlige hovedstad i Istanbul, er Tyrkiet et fantastisk forskelligt land med strande, barer, arkitektur og historie, der ville være svært at matche andre steder. Hvis vi flyttede til Tyrkiet, ville vi sandsynligvis rydde op i landets liberale hovedstad Istanbul, hvor der er en god blanding af standard islam og en meget mere moderne, vestlig mentalitet.
Vi elsker lyden af mezzaninens opfordring til bøn tidligt om morgenen, men vi kan også godt lide at være i stand til at bære T-shirts og shorts, når vi vil. Istanbul er et sted, hvor du kan gøre netop det. Vi nyder at have drinks på Bosphorus Bridge ved solnedgang og udforske gamle behemoth-moskeer som Hagia Sophia, men det er Istanbuls summende tværgående kontinentale stemning, der virkelig adskiller denne forskellige metropol fra andre steder. Indkvartering er omkostningseffektivt i Istanbul, men du kan finde endnu bedre værdi i andre byer som Gaziantep, Gerome og Sanliurfa.
Den sensationelle Ayasofya -moske i Istanbul
Steder, der er værd en hæderlig omtale
Indonesien – billig, sjov og frodig
Kina – Fantastisk sted at vise engelsk!
Indien – Goa er rolig (for Indien), liberal og smuk
Belize-Uber-lagede bagøer, stille og funky
Grækenland – Masser at se & gøre, en god blanding af strand, bar, udendørs og historie.
Konklusion
Vi har været i ganske mange lande, som vi kunne se os selv leve i, men som du kan fortælle ved dette indlæg, kommer det virkelig ned på de enkelte byer, byer og landsbyer. De lokale mennesker har en enorm indflydelse på vores idé om en livsværdig destination, men også koster og komfort. Hvis der er noget, vi har lært fra vores tid, både at bo og rejse til udlandet, er det at finde din langsigtede indkvartering, når du ankommer, ikke på internettet på forhånd.
Hotelværelser kan bookes under udvikling uden problemer, men lejligheder, der findes online, er næsten altid ferieboliger og er som et resultat overpris. Ikke kun opkræver online lejligheds- eller lejlighedsudlejningswebsteder store servicegebyrer, men de ejere, der bruger dem, er normalt målrettet mod turister og lejere af korte let. Vis op, find din lejlighed eller lejlighed og få en stjæle af en aftale.
Vores lejlighed eller lejlighed i Kina, $ 350 USD / måned. Billig, fordi vi fandt det ved ankomsten!
Vi elsker at bo i nye lande og opleve kulturer fra første hånd i stedet for bare at gå igennem. Rejse er en fantastisk måde at få en smag på masser af forskellige kulturer og lære meget om verden og dens borgere, men at bo et sted er en særlig oplevelse, der giver dig mulighed for at danne et tættere forhold til de steder, du besøger, og de mennesker, du møder.
Vi har ikke været på mange steder, hvor vi kunne se os selv leve på lang sigt … har du? Fortæl os, hvor du kunne se dig selv oprette et liv i kommentarerne herunder!
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