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Can't say if you are serious or not - healthcare costs compared to US are insanely low. Even if you go to private clinics. If you actually live there, you ask a

Can't say if you are serious or not - healthcare costs compared to US are insanely low. Even if you go to private clinics. If you actually live there, you ask around to not get fleeced by some 'posh' places that cost too much for what they provide. But yes if given person would be (almost) homeless in US, they won't be doing great in such a place, in fast developing big city. You can move to more rural place and not the center of biggest city, and cut expenses by at least 50%. Plus having part time servants if practically unaffordable for many of these retirees back home.

gexla 5y ago
> But yes if given person would be (almost) homeless in US, they won't be doing great in such a place, in fast developing big city. You can move to more rural place and not the center of biggest city, and cut expenses by at least 50%. This is what a lot of people do. And the quality of health care in this area is taking a huge plunge. You can still travel to the city for things that you can schedule, but what about emergencies? I recently had a friend pass away, when an ambulance could have saved him. You may not have the full suite of services when you get outside of the top X major cities. > But yes if given person would be (almost) homeless in US, they won't be doing great in such a place, in fast developing big city. An article talking about retirement destinations is going to be talking about a lot of these people. Even an insanely low medical bill can be a problem for some of these people. That bill could still be significant, but it's also a massive difference from what it would be in the US. Someone who is living from one pension check to the next would have problems.