> 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 p

> 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.