Lisbon, Portugal.
Affordable living, quality of life is great, mild winters, endless beaches with great surf.
Ask HN: What're some great cities to live for $2k USD per month?
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#42All of these comments miss such a critical detail: visas and resident permits. You can't just go and live somewhere cause you feel like it.
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#43Milan, Italy.
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#44Milan, Italy.
You're joking, right?
Italy might not be bad considering OP's requirements (lots of medium-sized towns, somewhat half-decent public transportation on average, albeit with very high variance) but Milan in particular is notoriously insanely expensive.
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#45Lisbon, Portugal. Affordable living, quality of life is great, mild winters, endless beaches with great surf.
except he cant live here that long if he's American, unless he gets residency, which is long process for people from the states.
As for affordable living, depends on your life style. Nice apartments are expensive, now that tourism is back I'm paying €1400, eating out is not cheap, neither is shopping from Pingo, unless you commute to a Lidl. My gym is €60, you can go to a cheaper one but its super busy. All in all its been more expensive for me here than it was back in my home town in Manchester, UK. But my standard of living is high and less 'frugal'
Compared to other EU cities, it is cheaper. The weather is great etc
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#46Most of the italian big cities except from Milan, Rome and Florence. Just take one with the best climate for your needs.
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#47Mexico City would be a great choice for your budget if you stay clear of the foreigner areas (Polanco, Condesa, Roma), as rent in those areas seems to be approaching US prices due to the influx of Americans. The metro is good, coworking options are everywhere, it's a cultural hub with infinite things to see, and the social scene has something for everyone. Downsides are pollution and traffic. Digital nomad types seem…
What places are like this without pollution?
Re: Ask HN: What're some great cities to live for $2k USD per month?
#48All of these comments miss such a critical detail: visas and resident permits. You can't just go and live somewhere cause you feel like it.
Most of the people's comments you're reading will stay and/or overstay a tourist visa without blinking...
..and the odds are usually in their favor, regarding enforcement.
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#49Romania: Cluj, Timisoara, Sibiu
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#50Montevideo. Some options a bit limited there but good internet and handy access to B.A. along with a congenial climate. For much of NZ/AU, this is too low for rent unless you can find a share house. Assuming you did, Melbourne, Brisbane, Wellington might work. That said, a LOT of money goes on rent. Turkey and Greece aside, I don't think the core EU economies will work out. If you go to the more recent entrants on th…
For New Zealand, anywhere except Auckland or Wellington would be fine. You can get a 1br apartment in downtown Christchurch for US300/week.
Although, NZ is really open for immigration right now.