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I believe $1K/person is more than enough for great living (including a humble but nice room rent) in the majority of countries (including a number of the EU mem

I believe $1K/person is more than enough for great living (including a humble but nice room rent) in the majority of countries (including a number of the EU members, let alone the "third world").

41209 5y ago
I think 1k is a reasonable target for an American though. I strongly suspect I could get down to 500$ , but I don't want to push it.
- Frazmatazz 5y ago
  The lowest median rent in the US is $725 a month in West Virginia and the internet access is not great.
  - bialpio 5y ago
    Do you by any chance know how it breaks down across different types of housing? Studio vs 1-bedroom vs 2-bedroom, townhouse vs single-family, etc? Any websites to find this kind of data that you'd recommend?
  - 8792588987 5y ago
    > The lowest median rent in the US is $725 a month in West Virginia and the internet access is not great I'll note this is not correct. I'm in Morgantown WV and the Internet is great. I'm paying in the low $30s for 200mbps with normal low latency and it's highly reliable, via Comcast. That'll go on up to 1.2gbps if I need it. Speedtest usually comes out to 180-230mbps depending on the test site. Most populated areas of West Virginia offer typical Comcast-style Internet speeds and prices. If you're living in the middle of nowhere, or a town of 2000 people, it's true that may be a different story. Starlink and local cable providers are your only serious options then.
Ekaros 5y ago
Finland seems possible. On condition that you don't try to do it around capital. Ofc, the money left over from rent doesn't buy very high standard of living, but it's not impossible. I believe same applies to other countries as well, avoid the expensive areas and cities.