Where can i go to feel really well off?
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Many years ago I used to go on family holidays to Spain and suchlike. We were a middle class family and it was noticeable that we were a lot better off than the locals.
Nowadays things have changed, wherever I go I don't feel very well off at all.
I don't mean in places like Bangladesh or Rwanda, what i mean is where can i go where i can live a comparable life to here in the UK but on a significantly lower salary.
As an example, 20 years ago i first went to Florida, meals out were cheap, accomodation was cheap, clothes were cheap and that isn't the case now.
Where do I need to go?
Nowadays things have changed, wherever I go I don't feel very well off at all.
I don't mean in places like Bangladesh or Rwanda, what i mean is where can i go where i can live a comparable life to here in the UK but on a significantly lower salary.
As an example, 20 years ago i first went to Florida, meals out were cheap, accomodation was cheap, clothes were cheap and that isn't the case now.
Where do I need to go?
big mac index, not a perfect measure but anywhere below the uk your money should go further http://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-...
Ex-pat told me some 5 years ago he retired to Turkey for the very same reason you mentioned. He reckoned he couldn't afford to retire in the UK, but could in Turkey.
He bought land and had a decent size house built (with a pool) all for what you'd expect to sell a modest size house in the UK.
Food etc was (is) cheap if you know where to shop.
He bought land and had a decent size house built (with a pool) all for what you'd expect to sell a modest size house in the UK.
Food etc was (is) cheap if you know where to shop.
Crusoe said:
big mac index, not a perfect measure but anywhere below the uk your money should go further http://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-...
What have the Russians done now? There appears to be 2 Ukraines! Crusoe said:
big mac index, not a perfect measure but anywhere below the uk your money should go further http://www.statista.com/statistics/274326/big-mac-...
Good luck trying to buy property in Hong Kong!Lisbon last year - amazed how much cheaper than expected for a 'major' city.
Bali - rent a nice villa with pool and a maid for <£7,000 per year. Eat great food for under £2 a meal.
Vietnam - very cheap away from HCM City.
Laos - again very cheap.
Rural parts of Spain.
Philippines - very cheap indeed!
Bali - rent a nice villa with pool and a maid for <£7,000 per year. Eat great food for under £2 a meal.
Vietnam - very cheap away from HCM City.
Laos - again very cheap.
Rural parts of Spain.
Philippines - very cheap indeed!
I've just returned from two weeks work in Albania (Korce, South East of the country) which also included some time in Macedonia.
Firstly, they are absolutely beautiful places, properly stunning.
Secondly, some brilliant roads for driving.
And dirt cheap. 7 nights in a glorious town guest house, very well appointed and all the trimmings was €151.00. Not per night, the whole stay!
Firstly, they are absolutely beautiful places, properly stunning.
Secondly, some brilliant roads for driving.
And dirt cheap. 7 nights in a glorious town guest house, very well appointed and all the trimmings was €151.00. Not per night, the whole stay!
jdw100 said:
Lisbon last year - amazed how much cheaper than expected for a 'major' city.
Bali - rent a nice villa with pool and a maid for <£7,000 per year. Eat great food for under £2 a meal.
Vietnam - very cheap away from HCM City.
Laos - again very cheap.
Rural parts of Spain.
Philippines - very cheap indeed!
lisbon - isn't that in yemen or somewhere dangerous?Bali - rent a nice villa with pool and a maid for <£7,000 per year. Eat great food for under £2 a meal.
Vietnam - very cheap away from HCM City.
Laos - again very cheap.
Rural parts of Spain.
Philippines - very cheap indeed!
bali - isn't that where they shoot you, kidnap your wife and take her back to somalia?
vietnam - viet cong
laos - monies
rural spain - no internet. Or anything else to do.
philippines - ladyboys.
There's a reason why Britain is expensive.
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