Comments on: Cost of Living Abroad: International Bloggers Share Expenses http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/ Sell your crap. Pay off your debt. Do what you love. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:17:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Concojones http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10981 Concojones Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:23:33 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-10981 Ghent, Belgium (euro; add 20% to get $ prices) milk: 0.6 2br: 1100 roughly restaurant: 20 internet: 30== Ghent, Belgium (euro; add 20% to get $ prices)
milk: 0.6
2br: 1100 roughly
restaurant: 20
internet: 30==

]]> By: Joseph http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10959 Joseph Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:54:58 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-10959 I'm in San Francisco (SF) and can tell you that, while i love love LOVE it here, I'm considering moving somewhere less expensive; with just as good weather. Well, at least until i make my first million $....then I'll just have multiple residences. :-) I’m in San Francisco (SF) and can tell you that, while i love love LOVE it here, I’m considering moving somewhere less expensive; with just as good weather. Well, at least until i make my first million $….then I’ll just have multiple residences. :-)

]]> By: Brian http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10306 Brian Mon, 03 May 2010 11:03:25 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-10306 Great Map!! Thanks, but cost of living comes second to income. If you are earning much it really does not matter how expensive your city is. Anybody out there willing to relocate I advice to check the salaries first. Great Map!! Thanks, but cost of living comes second to income. If you are earning much it really does not matter how expensive your city is. Anybody out there willing to relocate I advice to check the salaries first.

]]> By: Stephanie http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-10305 Stephanie Mon, 03 May 2010 11:00:55 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-10305 Very interesting Very interesting

]]> By: Mizé http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-9680 Mizé Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:29:39 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-9680 Very Interesting post. Here are the prices in Euros for south Portugal (district capital city of Algarve): 1 L Milk = 0.50 E 2 bedroom Apartment = +/- 500 E Restaurant = 8/15 E per person Internet = 30/50 E (depending on provider) Regards, Mizé Very Interesting post. Here are the prices in Euros for south Portugal (district capital city of Algarve):

1 L Milk = 0.50 E
2 bedroom Apartment = +/- 500 E
Restaurant = 8/15 E per person
Internet = 30/50 E (depending on provider)

Regards, Mizé

]]> By: Brook http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-9407 Brook Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:23:44 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-9407 Cool list! Having visited most of the Asian places on this list in the past year (Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, etc), some of the costs are really throwing me for a loop. Obviously there's an incredibly broad range available. Something I think many Americans can't appreciate is how incredibly inexpensively a person can live in 3rd world countries if he looks around and doesn't accept the first Westernized meal or apartment that comes along. We are used to seeing a particular pricerange for milk or restaurant food, and have a hard time understanding that many foreign countries have a couple different tiers, one for the locals, and one for us rich gringos. Tapping into the local prices, which is totally possible, will save a fortune. For instance, In Thailand, I ate a ton of excellent street food for about $4 per DAY. I could find Thai hotel rooms with wifi for $10/day (so, $300/mo), beach bungalows in Vietnam for $5/day. An American expat in UlaanBaatar, Mongolia was living for $200/mo total. I met a French guy living in Vietnam for $30/month rent! I'm in Bali right now and rent surfboards for $3/day, with a $7 private lesson if I want. Online the rental prices are around $150-$200 per person for 2-3 lessons (and that is with a group, not private). Tapping into the local economy will save bigtime!! p.s. The majority of Asians are lactose intolerant (varies from country to country), so that's probably a more expensive product here compared to other staples like bread or rice. fresh, on-site made Ice cream is difficult to find for much less than what you'd pay in the states, IMO. Cool list!
Having visited most of the Asian places on this list in the past year (Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, etc), some of the costs are really throwing me for a loop. Obviously there’s an incredibly broad range available.

Something I think many Americans can’t appreciate is how incredibly inexpensively a person can live in 3rd world countries if he looks around and doesn’t accept the first Westernized meal or apartment that comes along. We are used to seeing a particular pricerange for milk or restaurant food, and have a hard time understanding that many foreign countries have a couple different tiers, one for the locals, and one for us rich gringos. Tapping into the local prices, which is totally possible, will save a fortune. For instance, In Thailand, I ate a ton of excellent street food for about $4 per DAY. I could find Thai hotel rooms with wifi for $10/day (so, $300/mo), beach bungalows in Vietnam for $5/day. An American expat in UlaanBaatar, Mongolia was living for $200/mo total. I met a French guy living in Vietnam for $30/month rent! I’m in Bali right now and rent surfboards for $3/day, with a $7 private lesson if I want. Online the rental prices are around $150-$200 per person for 2-3 lessons (and that is with a group, not private). Tapping into the local economy will save bigtime!!

p.s. The majority of Asians are lactose intolerant (varies from country to country), so that’s probably a more expensive product here compared to other staples like bread or rice. fresh, on-site made Ice cream is difficult to find for much less than what you’d pay in the states, IMO.

]]> By: Thanksforthefood http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-9328 Thanksforthefood Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:18:41 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-9328 I live in Norway too and was shocked by the prices for basics when I first moved here almost three years ago. Even basics like eggs are very expensive here before you convert them to USD. I try to make it work by buying whole foods and making a lot of stuff from scratch, living in a cheap and close to work apartment and not eating out. In three years, I've been out to dinner here once. Had some lovely dinners with friends though, which is nice. On a side note- The expenses for nice to have things (hello luxury tax) like alcohol, eating out and beauty products while very high, makes me appreciate those things a lot more-which is a nice trade off. Expensive buy nice. I live in Norway too and was shocked by the prices for basics when I first moved here almost three years ago. Even basics like eggs are very expensive here before you convert them to USD. I try to make it work by buying whole foods and making a lot of stuff from scratch, living in a cheap and close to work apartment and not eating out. In three years, I’ve been out to dinner here once. Had some lovely dinners with friends though, which is nice.

On a side note-
The expenses for nice to have things (hello luxury tax) like alcohol, eating out and beauty products while very high, makes me appreciate those things a lot more-which is a nice trade off. Expensive buy nice.

]]> By: Lisa-Marie Cabrelli http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-9050 Lisa-Marie Cabrelli Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:06:24 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-9050 Obviously we didn't choose The Bahamas because of the cost of living :-) But it has other charms... Gallon of Milk (not sure about liters) - $7.99 Two Bed Apt - $1300 in island $3000 on the water Restaurant - $45 Very reliable fast cable internet $55 Just found you Baker and I'm going to spend some time with you today :-) Obviously we didn’t choose The Bahamas because of the cost of living :-) But it has other charms…

Gallon of Milk (not sure about liters) – $7.99
Two Bed Apt – $1300 in island $3000 on the water
Restaurant – $45
Very reliable fast cable internet $55

Just found you Baker and I’m going to spend some time with you today :-)

]]> By: Caroline http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-8786 Caroline Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:56:11 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-8786 Wow - really impressed with this post! Wow – really impressed with this post!

]]> By: rubin pham http://manvsdebt.com/cost-of-living-abroad-international-bloggers-share-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-8470 rubin pham Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:54:18 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2292#comment-8470 i plan to retire to vietnam in 10 years or less. the info you provide here is helpful. thanks a lot baker. i plan to retire to vietnam in 10 years or less. the info you provide here is helpful.
thanks a lot baker.

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