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If you move to the US, make sure you factor in Health Insurance costs that can cost anywhere from a few hundred to few thousand per month. If I could move anyw
by codegeek 10y ago
If you move to the US, make sure you factor in Health Insurance costs that can cost anywhere from a few hundred to few thousand per month.
If I could move anywhere for a tech job, I will go with Hong Kong (a bit biased as I lived there once already). Technically, it is China but they have their own economy and Hong Kong is an awesome place. Yes, housing is expensive but everything else is cheap and quality of living can be outstanding. If you are single, HK can be a great place.
EDIT: I realized that my context was not clear when I talked about healthcare costs. I was assuming that OP may not have a regular job where employer covers most of the premiums. If the OP was on their own (freelancer etc), then the costs are definitely in the hundreds to few thousand per month. But even if you have employer sponsored plan, it can cost you a couple of hundred easily depending on the type of plan. If you are married with kids, then add more.
- flexie 10y agoNot sure why anyone would downvote this. It's a valid concern for anyone coming from Europe or other places with universal healthcare and whereas most tech companies in the US offers healthcare, many small ones don't and if you start your own company it's a big issue.
- friedman23 10y agoHealth insurance in the US is around 70 to 100 dollars a month depending on your company and plan.
- mwpmaybe 10y agoIf it's a big company, and if it's just you...
- friedman23 10y agoIt never gets to be a few thousand even if you have a family of 6.
- mwpmaybe 10y agoYou're still assuming a big company. Imagine you work for a startup and have to purchase insurance on an exchange.
- friedman23 10y agoI'm really not assuming big company, I'm assuming teacher.
- mwpmaybe 10y agoYou've been saying company, and the GP set the context of company, but okay, fine. Big organization: company, not-for-profit, union, government, etc.
- friedman23 10y agoAre you really going to nitpick my words? I'm sorry that me saying 'depending on your company and plan' didn't include every possible profession in the US. Your argument is still shit and untrue. If healthcare cost more than a few hundred dollars to thousands 90% of americans wouldn't be able to afford it, which last time I checked wasn't the case.
- mwpmaybe 10y agoIt's made affordable for most people because it's heavily subsidized by the primary's employer or the government. Without a subsidy it can cost anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand per month.
- sverige 10y ago>> If healthcare cost more than a few hundred dollars to thousands 90% of americans wouldn't be able to afford it, which last time I checked wasn't the case. A lot of Americans can't afford insurance, which is why many choose to pay the tax penalty and go without insurance. Edit: removed snarky comment. In a bad mood today, have to stop posting.
- timewarrior 10y agoI just quit my job and moved to COBRA (which continues my current insurance for 18mo). My out of pocket is 21k per year for spouse, baby and me. If you are starting a company be ready to pay at least 7k for insurance for yourself.
- freehunter 10y agoWorking for a major tech company, just my wife and I on my plan and us being young with no health issues, I paid $500/mo last year. I switched to an HSA this year as I don't think we got our money's worth from the old plan, but you can certainly rack up quite a big insurance bill. The only time I've ever had it be under $100/mo is before I got married.
- JauntTrooper 10y agoWe pay $805/month as a family of three. My company pays an additional $1376/month on our behalf.
- friedman23 10y ago> anywhere from a few hundred to few thousand per month. This isn't true
- mwpmaybe 10y agoAn unsubsidized silver plan (i.e. on an exchange) for a family of four can run into the thousands.