Top 10 Best Places To Live Well on $1,000 Per Month

If you've ever dreamed of living abroad without spending a lot of money, then you're in luck because in this video I'm going to take you on a whirlwind trip around the world and share with you my top 10 picks.

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now, if you have considered moving or retiring abroad, then you are not alone. The US State Department has said that approximately 8.7 million citizens have moved abroad and one of the most important factors is the search for a lower cost of living and a higher quality of life the first country to my list is a place you wouldn't expect and it is Serbia located in Eastern Europe Serbia borders Hungary Romania Bulgaria Bosnia Herzegovina Montenegro Kosovo and North Macedonia due to its location and history Serbia is a fascinating country with many ancient ruins and medieval fortresses, too It has a beautiful landscape that is perfect for a road trip and what I really love about Serbia is not only the low cost of living but also the very friendly people and also the surprising freshness. and seasonal food, in fact, one of my favorite breakfast

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in the world is located in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and it is called smokvika, which means fig tree in Serbian like anywhere in the world and includes all the places in This list, your exact cost of living will depend on where you

live

and how much you've budgeted for rent.

In the case of Serbia, a fully furnished studio or one-bedroom apartment in Belgrade could cost around 300 euros a

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up to 500 euros, but you can get two much better. or a three-bedroom apartment for eight or nine hundred euros a month, but if you want to keep your budget under a thousand dollars a month, head to some of the smaller towns and cities around the country, where rental prices can start at only 200 or 300 euros. per month, if we do a quick property search online, you will see that you can find a one-bedroom apartment for 400 euros in Belgrade, 450 in Novi Sad or an even larger apartment for about 550 or 700 euros.

The food, as I mentioned, is very delicious, but it is also affordable in Serbia a kilo of potatoes can cost you a dollar or two and getting a beer, a coffee or a drink can also only cost a couple of euros as far as health care. Private insurance in Serbia is very affordable. I got a quote from a local company and the prices started at 36 euros per month up to 86 euros for the maximum premium package with a total limit of 100,000 euros depending on where your country is. You may also have a bilateral health treaty with Serbia which means you can choose to enroll in the local public health care system.

The total cost of living budget for a person in Serbia, of which you can take a screenshot of the budget here, is around 1020 euros per month or 1123 US dollars. Popular places you can check Includes Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niche. If Southeast Asia is calling to you, Thailand is a great option because there are so many places you can live while keeping your budget within a thousand dollars a month. You can visit the beaches of Krabi, the islands of Koh Samui and Kolanta or the mountains of northern Chiang Mai live in Thailand and are less than 62 percent of other countries in Asia and less than 72 percent of the countries in the world.

You can have lunch there for two or four dollars and have a beer. or a coffee for one to three dollars living in the capital of Bangkok, however, it can cost almost twice as much as living in smaller cities like Chiang Mai in the north, so keep that in mind, as in Serbia the most important factor The cost of living in Thailand comes down to rent, but luckily you can find a fully furnished studio or dorm room for around two or three hundred dollars a month throughout the country, but keep in mind that if you want a more luxurious apartment in Bangkok , it could go up to a thousand. dollars per month, but if we take a look at this fully furnished one-bedroom condo in the trendy Nimin district of Chiang Mai, we can see that it costs between 10 and 20,000 Thai baht per month, which is equivalent to between 288 and 5,575.

Utilities in US dollars should also be low as your monthly bill ranges from $50 to $80 a month and this can sometimes be included in your event. Highland has very fast and affordable internet that you can sign up for for $20 to $40 a month depending on speeds and your cell phone could cost you $5 to $10 a month. Healthcare is extremely affordable in Thailand as it is Asia's top medical tourism destination. A dental cleaning costs between $25 and $35 and x-rays cost only fifteen to twenty dollars per visit. to a doctor in an English-speaking hospital in Thailand could cost between 500 and 1,000 Thai baht or between 15 and 30 dollars Thailand is ranked the fourth place to live in the world according to the 2023 Insider international expat report and many cities and towns and Thailand's beaches are often among the top 10 places for digital nomads to live in the world according to the Nomad list, with Bangkok and Chiang Mai always at the top of hundreds of cities around the world.

Other places you can visit include kosamui Krabi Phuket. and kopangan, your total cost of living budget for a person in Thailand is estimated at one thousand sixty-five dollars. Next on my list is the Philippines, where you can live comfortably on a thousand dollars a month and in some cases even half that, a little more. affordable than Thailand, the Philippines ranks among the top three countries in the world for personal finances according to internationals, and 75 of expats report that they are generally satisfied with their financial situation in the Philippines, as you can see here in this fully furnished one-bedroom property in a nice tower in Makati in Manila costs $200,188 a month, while this two-bedroom house in Davao with a utility room and balcony costs $720 a month.

Eating out is also quite affordable in the Philippines, having breakfast out could cost between two and three dollars. dinner for four to five dollars, but more if you buy bottles of wine and drinks. Health care costs are also low. An annual insurance plan for locals can be as low as fifty dollars per year, while plans for expatriates can be 50 to 100 per month if tuition for children at a private international school is around twelve thousand dollars a year, which which is a huge savings compared to Western countries. What I like most about the Philippines is how friendly the people are and there is also so much beauty to explore with more than seven. thousand different islands in South America Peru is a country where you can eat

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, enjoy nature and a comfortable lifestyle for a thousand dollars a month living in Lima is in the lowest 20 percent of cities in teleportation in terms of cost of living, while Peru is one of the most affordable countries to live in South America.

Rent in Lima is 45 less than the average cost in most cities and if you live in Peru you will have plenty of time to visit some of the incredible sites throughout the country, such as the Nazca Lines Machu Picchu, the Rainbow Mountains, the Sacred Valley and Lake Titicaca In addition to Lima, some of the most popular places for foreigners to live in Peru include Cusco and Arakipa, where International Living expats have reported living there comfortably for between $500 and $600 a month. Also known for its food that is so tasty, so fresh and so filling, it focuses a lot on fresh seafood and also root vegetables.

One of my favorite foods is ceviche, but you also have to try their amazing corn dishes. You can eat it in Peru. for only a couple of dollars and its famous cocktail the Pisco Sour can cost you around four dollars in a cocktail bar. If you are a US citizen you can stay in Peru with your passport and tourist visa for up to 183 days but if you end up If you fall in love with the country and you want to stay longer, then consider applying for the Peru Retirement Visa, for which you can qualify with a thousand dollars of monthly income from abroad.

In Peru you can find a studio or one-bedroom apartment for as little as two hundred dollars per month, while a larger or better apartment with two or three bedrooms can cost between 500 and 700 per month. Popular places for foreigners to live in Peru include Lima, Cusco and Arequipa, but I also recommend exploring some of the smaller cities and towns throughout the country. Country where the total cost of living for a person in Peru is around one thousand sixty-six dollars per month. Sixth on our list. Bulgaria is one of my favorite countries in the world and it is also one of the most affordable countries in Europe.

Bulgaria is part. of the European Union and is expected to join the Schengen Zone in late 2023 or early 2024, so keep that in mind when planning your stay. Bulgaria also offers an attractive residency program where you can stay up to five years with a 10% tax. And that program is also a pact for citizenship, the average monthly cost of living in Bulgaria ranges from seven hundred dollars a month for a single person and sixteen hundred dollars a month for a family, however, the salaries are quite low, the minimum wage was 431 euros per month. in 2023 and the average annual salary was about twenty-two thousand dollars a year when I lived in Bulgaria my cost of living was about a thousand dollars a month my rent was 200 euros a month and that included all my utilities and broadband internet connection in Bulgaria can cost as little as five to ten dollars a month and its fast internet speeds in Bulgaria are among the 10 fastest in the world.

The food in Bulgaria is amazing, especially the produce and is often fresh and local. Grocery stores like Alby's. and little are quite affordable, but you can also save a lot of money by shopping at open-air markets. You can eat in Bulgaria for a few dollars and you can often get a kilo of potatoes or other products for one or two euros. Popular places for foreigners to live include the capital Sofia, the city of Plovdiv and the mountain town of Bansko, but if you're interested in living on the beach, visit Varna. Your total cost of living budget for a person in Bulgaria is just under 900 per month, however, if you live large, you could earn around twelve hundred dollars per month west of Bulgaria, on the Adriatic Sea, Find Albania, known for its medieval castles, Ottoman architecture and its stunning beaches along the Albanian Riviera, among the

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in Europe, according to Nimbeo.

The average cost of living for a person in Albania is about 600 euros per month without rent. You can find an efficient studio or apartment in Albania for between 150 euros per month and 400 euros per month, but in recent years it has happened that prices have doubled or even quadrupled and some of the most popular areas for foreigners, so Keep in mind that you could end up spending more depending on how nice your property is and where you live. Some of the most popular places to live in Albania include Podgrarak and Lake Orad. saranda Vora Tarana and shakeoda in Albania, the internet is very fast, you can get a fiber optic connection for around 1000 lakh per month or around 11 US dollars and like many other countries in Europe, the food in Albania is delicious and also very fresh and seasonal. you can get a cup of coffee for about 50 cents or a souvlaki for less than two dollars or a salad at a restaurant for about three or four dollars.

US citizens can stay in Albania with just a passport for up to one year, but Albania also offers a one-year Digital Nomad Visa that is renewable for up to five years. Your total budget cost of living for a person in Albania amounts to around one thousand twenty five dollars per month, but depending on your rent it can be as low as 600 per month or as high as 1800 per month In fourth place I have Nicaragua now, although Nicaragua's neighbor to the south of Costa Rica gets a lot of attention when It's about the

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places to live in the world, don't rule out Nicaragua Nicaragua has very friendly people a beautiful landscape and also a low cost of living I would say it's about half the price of living in Costa Rica known as the land of lakes and volcanoes Nicaragua has almost a thousand kilometers of coastline, fertile soil and colonial cities such as León and Granada, although it is the largest country in Central America, its cost of living is among the lowest, unfortunately, however, Nicaragua is the second poorest country of the Western Hemisphere after Haiti, with a minimum wage of around 140 to 250 dollars a month, that said, the friendly people, the beautiful beaches of the world.

The world-class surfing and relaxed pace of life at least outside of Managua have attracted at least 4,000 US citizens to move there along with many thousands of people from around the world. Nicaragua has also become a magnet for medical tourism due to the low costs of medical care. and highly trained doctors who speak English, a doctor's appointment in Nicaragua can cost you between 25 and 30 dollars and a night in the hospital can cost a hundred dollars although they will charge you an 800 deposit forsign up, but I spoke to them on the phone and they will also refund you anything you don't use.

There is also private health insurance available for foreigners in Nicaragua from five hundred to one thousand dollars per year, but residents can also access the public health care system. I have some land in Nicaragua and you can buy land for as little as a couple thousand dollars or up to fifty or a hundred thousand dollars for a much larger piece of land or even a farm. Construction prices per square foot are quite reasonable, from 50 to 150 dollars depending on the level of luxury and finishes and rental prices are also affordable, from 250 to 400 per month, but if you live in a luxury gated community for foreigners or you have a really nice house or apartment in San Juan Del Sur it could go up to a thousand dollars per month.

I lived in Nicaragua in 2008 and can certainly attest to the friendly people, beautiful landscapes, and low cost of living there. However, there are some disadvantages, as Nicaragua is quite susceptible to natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Flooding and also the power grid can be a bit unstable, so there can sometimes be some power outages, although fortunately these have become less and less frequent over the years. The budget for a person's cost of living in Nicaragua is around eleven hundred dollars a month, depending on your best rental places to visit throughout the country include apocent Theo Chinandega Granada Leon Messiah papoyo and San Juan Del Sur Argentina is the country most popular to visit in South America, but it is also a great place to experience the arts and culture Rich capital of From Buenos Aires to the wine region of Mendoza and the vast desert of Patagonia, the price of rent in Argentina varies ranging from 150 per month for a studio or one-bedroom outside the city center to a thousand dollars per month for a luxury furnished apartment. loft or Airbnb in the heart of Buenos Aires, but overall the cost of living in Argentina is 65 to 85 percent less than living somewhere like Austin, Texas, so you'll definitely save money there.

Argentina is known for its gastronomy and its wine. a dinner for two with drinks costs between 15 and 20 dollars per person or half that for a normal meal like lunch, a bottle of Malbec and Argentina can cost between four and six dollars and you can get snacks for around one, two or three dollars. Argentina has a high level of healthcare with public and private options available and although living in Argentina offers numerous advantages, it is not without its problems, economic and monetary stability, political landscape and security are among the main concerns of the people who live in Argentina in general.

If you live in Argentina on less than $50 a day, the most popular place to go is Buenos Aires of course, but you can also visit places like Córdoba, Mendoza and Marle Plata. The total cost of living for a person in Argentina is 960 dollars. per month Mexico has become an incredibly popular place for people to move, especially from the US and Canada and, especially since the pandemic, in fact, reports indicate that applications for temporary visas and residence permits have increased by 85 percent since 2019 and the US State Department estimates that there could be 1.6 million US citizens living in Mexico, however this is not without controversy as locals have reported that the Cost of living has increased in popular cities across the country, which is mainly attributed to tourism and the large number of international residents living there.

Keep in mind, but that being said, Mexico has been a great place to live affordably for a long time; has been among the top five global destinations in the Insider expat index since 2014. Most expats agree that it is easy to settle there, the locals are friendly and generally very welcoming to foreigners, the country also ranks second place on the personal finance index and four in five foreigners living there say they are satisfied with their financial situation compared to 58 globally, while teleport.org estimates Mexico City to be in the bottom 10 . of 248 cities on their website in terms of cost of living.

I have been traveling to Mexico since I was 16 and it is one of my favorite countries in the world, not only because of the friendly people and delicious food, but also because of the incredible diversity that you can find throughout the country, you could really live in Mexico for the rest of your life and only scratch the surface of what there is to see, do and experience there. I mean, if you're looking for these postcard white sand beaches. then Playa Del Carmen Tulum or the Riviera Maya are definitely for you, but if you are looking for long stretches of deserted beaches with perfect waves Baja California may be for you and then in between there are many other coastal towns and also cities and towns. throughout the country, each with its own distinctive culture, in fact, there are around 2,500 municipalities throughout Mexico and over 180,000 small towns, so you certainly have plenty of places to choose from when it comes to living in Mexico, depending on where you live and the price of your rent. will vary On the lower end, you can find a small studio apartment for as little as a hundred or two hundred dollars a month, while a more average price range is between $500 and $800 a month and in the heart of popular tourist areas like Cape.

In San Lucas, Playa del Carmen or Tulum you can find luxury apartments for one to three thousand dollars per month, but in general you can definitely keep the rent between four hundred and five hundred dollars. The negative side is that Mexico struggles with some political instability, corruption and crime. but overall it is a very safe place and overall living in Mexico offers a lot of value in a very comfortable lifestyle for around one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars a month. Popular places include Mexico City, Baja, Mexico, Guadalajara, Querétaro, Oaxaca and Porto Escondido, San Miguel de Allende and the Riviera Maya, so the total cost of living for a person in Mexico is around twelve hundred dollars a month, but with more affordable housing you can definitely get less than a thousand dollars a month.

First on our list is Vietnam. the number one spot for affordable living according to the 2023 Expert Expat Rankings and also ranked number one in the Personal Finance Index for two years in a row. Vietnam is actually the only place on our list today that I haven't been to personally. but I have heard through many friends who have lived there that it is a beautiful country with very friendly people and, of course, delicious food and incredible landscapes, nature and beaches. The best places to consider in Vietnam include Danang fukok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi hoi on and no.

Wherever you decide to live in Vietnam, your cost of living can be around 600 to 800 per month, but depending on your rent and lifestyle, it could reach around 1100 to 1200 or even thirteen hundred dollars per month, the average for a studio or one-bedroom apartment in Vietnam. Vietnam costs four hundred dollars a month and you can have lunch for less than two dollars, a beer or coffee also costs less than two dollars and a kilo of rice or fruit costs one dollar. The total budget for a person's cost of living in Vietnam is up to eight hundred dollars per month, which of the countries on this list would you like to live in one day?

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