A US citizen not living in the US still has to consider US taxes for income not generated in the US. US expats have a worse system to deal with if they don't in

A US citizen not living in the US still has to consider US taxes for income not generated in the US. US expats have a worse system to deal with if they don't intent to be US permanent citizens anymore than with most countries. So your perspective is the exact opposite of what my comment was discussing, actually. But I will say that the part about the actual cost of living being more deceptive than the taxes you pay is definitely true.