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.
A popular destination with travellers for many years, increasingly foreigners are looking at Southeast Asia as a region not just to visit, but to live. In the age of remote working, affordable countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam with warm climates are natural choices for digital nomads and anyone looking for a new life abroad. […]
While it’s quite difficult to find legal paths to moving and settling in Japan permanently, there are many ways and schemes that enable you to experience life in Japan for a shorter period of time. The most famous is the JET programme and if you are planning to teach in Japan or will be based […]
In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in Canada. The five featured below may not rank as the outright top places to live in the country but all have something to offer in terms of quality of living and rank as much more affordable than the likes […]
Over the past decade or two, Colombia has become a safer and more attractive option for people looking to move abroad. It remains a cheap place to live by almost all global standards, with living costs considerably less than in the United States or Canada and it even compares favourably to the most expensive South […]
In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in Mexico. Safety concerns are a major factor for anyone thinking of moving to Mexico and below we have five options which offer a higher than average quality of life and generally speaking rank amongst the safest cities in the […]
It’s widely agreed that London is an extremely expensive city to visit and live in, but what about the rest of the UK? Well, the cost of living is considerably cheaper in literally every other city in the country, and usually by a considerable margin. In this post we’ll look at the cheapest cities to […]
The United States of America is a vast country and the cost of living varies enormously between different states. In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in the US. There are five options listed below that try to find a balance between affordability and a high quality […]
Despite many ongoing issues affecting daily life there, Brazil has emerged as one of the wealthiest nations in South America and it’s among the most popular with anyone looking to experience life on the continent for a longer period of time. In this post we’re going to look at some of the best and cheapest […]
In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in China. Despite the country’s dramatic economic growth in the 21st Century, it is still mostly a very affordable place to live in. Away from Beijing and Shanghai, which are slightly more expensive, there are some vibrant cities which offer […]
South Korea is one of Asia’s wealthiest countries and a popular destination for people looking to live abroad and save up some money, particularly those with English language skills given the abundance of teaching jobs. In this post, we’re going to look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in South Korea. […]
