Backpacking | Budget Travel | Living Abroad
Planning on moving to live abroad? This page should help you learn more about the cost of living around the world plus some great tips for making it happen. We have many articles on the best and cheapest cities to live in various different countries and regions.
The world cost of living table features 100 major cities from a vast range of countries and every continent. It should help you get an idea of how living costs around the world compare whilst highlighting some of the cheapest cities to live in. Scroll down for a full cost of living comparison for major […]
We’re going to take a look at the 2023 cost of living in Asia, featuring some of the major countries and cities across the continent, including those most popular with people looking for a new life abroad. This should give you an idea of how expenses compare across this vast continent. We’ll highlight some of […]
We’re going to take a look at the 2023 cost of living in Europe, factoring in recent rising costs across the continent. While it’s true that prices are going up pretty much everywhere with salaries rarely keeping up, there is still good value to be found in some countries. Below we’ll highlight some of the […]
We’re going to take a look at the cost of living in North America, as of 2023. First, we’ll compare living costs in the USA with those in Canada and Mexico. There is also a deeper dive into the most expensive and cheapest places to live in North America which includes living costs in a […]
We’re going to take a look at the cost of living in South America, as of 2023. We’ll compare countries and the biggest cities in the continent using data from real people living across the region. This should help to highlight the cheapest places to live in South America, as well as some of the […]
We’re going to take a look at some of the best cities to live in South America. We’ve got five suggestions that might suit digital nomads or remote workers looking for a new base in South America. They offer both affordability in global terms and a higher quality of life than you might find in […]
Below, we’ll take a look at five of the best cities to live in Asia that are affordable but also offer a decent quality of life. They include a real range of different cities but hopefully at least one or two of these will appeal to you. By Western European or North American standards, these […]
Europe is widely regarded as one of the most expensive parts of the world and there is plenty of truth to that. Cities like London, Paris, Dublin and just about any in Scandinavia are expensive places to live and while salaries are higher, they aren’t exactly great places to just rock up without a job […]
We’re going to take a look at the best places to live in South Africa featuring some of the most popular and less known places in the Rainbow Nation. At the bottom, you can also find a full South Africa cost of living comparison featuring estimated costs in 10 cities across the country. The living […]
The Arab world is home to some of the world’s most modern and fastest growing cities, as well as some of its most historic. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best places to live in the Middle East. There is also a cost of living guide (updated in May 2023) […]
