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Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by 41209 »

jl2718 wrote: post #115

I can nearly guarantee that there are many people living under $1k/mo within 10 miles of wherever you are. That’s the low-chaos option if you really want to focus. Such a question is common from people who are running away from an unhealthy situation unrelated to geography. If so, maybe cut that off prior to and independently of the move, and then probably move anyway.

>Such a question is common from people who are running away from an unhealthy situation unrelated to geography. If so, maybe cut that off prior to and independently of the move, and then probably move anyway.

I have a ton of money saved up and I've never gotten a chance to live in another country.

So why not. Worst come to worse I can always come back and proceed to work another 30 years.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by rich_sasha »

lappet wrote: post #226
rich_sasha wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well I love it, and many places and people will give non-white non-straight people no issues. But hand on heart can I say to someone outside that narrow blueprint it’s definitely fine? Nope.

Is that true even for visiting? I am Indian and have wanted to visit Poland and the region for quite a while. I did find rural Germany quite ok except communication.

You’ll be fine for sure in touristy areas and big city centres.

There are Indian people living and working in Poland, so it can’t be too bad. Right wing media say nothing of racist attacks. Left wing media describe them all the time. There are vocal nationalists, most of whom never go past their grumblings.

I raise it as I’d be somewhat concerned sending a non-white or job-straight friend into rural Poland.

If you look at UK Foreign Office travel advice, the LGBT intolerance warrants a mention, but no other warning: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland/local-laws-a... . I guess attitudes to non-white people could get a similar treatment.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by gremloni »

walrus01 wrote: post #40

Lots of places in Pakistan and India you can do that on $1000 USD a month. If you don't do really well with hot weather you could pick a traditional hill station location (Murree, Darjeeling, Shimla, etc). They have lots of domestic tourism accommodation, I'm sure it wouldn't be impossible to negotiate month-to-month terms with some of the property owners there.

I’ve been to both Pakistan and India and would not recommend Pakistan. You can’t get things you want in Pakistan, it’s dangerous and to be honest besides the food there isn’t anything to do.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by lsllc »

m0zg wrote: post #235
FabHK wrote: post #157

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just for the record, I don't think that South Korea is particularly cheap. As OP demonstrates, one can live there for USD 1000/month, but that really holds for most countries. While the US is in the top 5% in terms of nominal GDP per capita, South Korea is in the top 15%. For cheap, yet comfortable and safe, I'd aim around the median, eg Indonesia or Georgia. ETA: Nomadlist suggests €1,925/mo for Seoul, €1,530/mo for…

You don't have to live in the capital of Georgia (or Korea for that matter). Just a little outside the capital is already much more reasonable. You also don't have to maintain 100% "western" standard of living either, seeing that you aren't in the West. Very few people in Georgia make 1000+ euro, and they're doing OK with less. In rural Georgia you'd be living like royalty with that kind of monthly spend. It's also b…

If you're ok with Georgia, you should check out Batumi. It's a bustling coastal city that's seen impressive growth since independence. It's also pretty close to Turkey, so there are land routes to Trabzon (and flights from there to Istanbul).

Batumi is also known as Colchis, the destination for the Argonauts in Greek Mythology, so plenty of history & culture and great food.

The Grand Tour did a special driving through Georgia to Azerbaijan if you want to get a feel for what the region looks like:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6068920/

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Post by tpm »

Lionga wrote: post #214
tpm wrote: post #179

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Depends on what you count as major cities; the second biggest city in any EE country will be much cheaper than the capital. But in Eastern Europe you also get health insurance much cheaper than in the US.

Not true for Romania, where Cluj is more expensive than Bucharest. Also not true in Germany where Munich is more expensive than Berlin. Probably not true in most countries.

I don't count Germany into Eastern Europe; there are historical reasons why Berlin is cheaper than some western German cities. Certainly what I wrote is true for Czechia (Brno cheaper than Prague), Slovakia (Kosice cheaper than Bratislava), quite sure also for Hungary, probably Serbia, Bulgaria and Ukraine too.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by chemmail »

Leftium wrote: post #11

I live in Korea. Some months my total expenses are as low as $400 while living comfortably. If I spent $1000 in a month, I spent a lot of money. I'd say my average monthly living expenses are $600-$800. My main expenses are food/entertainment, and I eat out a lot (50% of meals). Housing is probably the biggest living expense. I take advantage of Korea's interesting rental system called Cheonsae: Basically, if you put…

Good luck with any cheonsae, you are dealing with Koreans, and there is a chance that deposit won't be there waiting for you or that company just disappearing.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by nazgulnarsil »

I have done a bit of cross checking of different quality of life metrics and from what I have seen Croatia/Slovenia, Portugal, and South Korea emerge as outliers on the tradeoffs between cost and quality of life. If you are English speaking Croatia and Slovenia become the winner.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I live off 1k USD per month?

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Post by tluyben2 »

EB-Barrington wrote: post #177
hourislate wrote: post #6

You would live incredibly well in Ukraine on $1000 a month. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Lviv?displayCurrenc...

It should be noted, although Kyiv is doable for $1k, that would be mainly dependent upon securing cheap rent (somewhat difficult for someone new to the city). I would place Kyiv in the 4k per month bracket to live "incredibly well". Yes, this is a subjective measure). From your link: "Rent Prices in Lviv are 39.98% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)" (in reality, in many scenarios the difference is greater than that). Info: s…

Lviv is a great city as well. I liked it better than Kyiv personally and I have spent many months in both.
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