Amazing Places Affordable With San Francisco Rent
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#2Can I throw one into the list? The median cost of a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco gets you approximately two bedrooms in Tokyo... in a semi-luxury apartment, in the most desirable neighborhoods. (Though this comparison is complicated a bit by the non-comparability of Japanese and US real estate. For example, your costs on move-in day will be substantially higher in Tokyo, and the real price of apartments is a few percentage points higher than the sticker price due to being assessed 1 month's rent every time you renew the rental contract, which happens in 2 to 5 year intervals.)
Still though, given that I have had lifelong impressions of Tokyo as being the most expensive place to live anywhere, I was pretty gobsmacked when I started doing the math.
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#3You don't even have to leave the country: http://www.trulia.com/rental/3162120184-Apt-Condo-Twnhm-Chic....
The decor is a little bit eclectic (though I love wall paper), and the lake view is indirect, but it's a quiet little corner just a few blocks from the magnificent mile: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=E+Chestnut+St+%26+N+Dewit.... Only $2,000 per month for a 2BR and 1,000 square feet.
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#4I recommend researching the legal requirements for living and working in each destination on the list, and including these in the article.
This would include visa requirements, and those related to the viability of renting an apartment annually, as a foreigner.
Otherwise, it's just (pleasant) daydreaming. :)
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#5Is it typical for a digital nomad to still be paid a competitive SF salary? I'm assuming companies don't provide cost of living adjustment for telecommuters so I'm guessing base salary would be much less than 100k
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#6Is it typical for a digital nomad to still be paid a competitive SF salary? I'm assuming companies don't provide cost of living adjustment for telecommuters so I'm guessing base salary would be much less than 100k
No of course not.
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#7I recommend researching the legal requirements for living and working in each destination on the list, and including these in the article. This would include visa requirements, and those related to the viability of renting an apartment annually, as a foreigner. Otherwise, it's just (pleasant) daydreaming. :)
I’m also fairly certain that the very vast majority of people - particularly those who evince a ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle, are going to be drawn in any way, shape or form, to Burma, of all places. Not exactly a friendly government, just ask.
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#8It may sound like a great idea, but you should make sure it's suitable for your needs. The main reason I couldn't live in Cape Town is how limited the internet access is. Try finding a coffee shop with "free WiFi". They may exist, but they'll hand you a voucher for a 5MB bandwidth cap. There are cheaper markets in America, including the South or Midwest, where you can find lower cost of living and gigabit fiber.
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#9I'd like to see this list adjusted for "salary an entry-level {Google, Facebook, Twitter, ...} employee would make in ${LOCATION}". Does a ${COMPANY} employee in Greece actually make the same $100 000 USD as one in SF?
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#10Let's move. Where should we go? - The last question is the bigger problem, than realising that we actually all should. So, where?