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Now do the same amenities in a house the same size. Same water quailty in the taps. Price in schools and other public utilities or the cost to obtain them on yo
by willcipriano 2y ago
Now do the same amenities in a house the same size. Same water quailty in the taps. Price in schools and other public utilities or the cost to obtain them on your own where not offered or high quality.
- giantg2 2y agoThen why are ex-pats retiring in those places with a higher standard of living than they would have in the US? Why is there medical tourism to places like Thailand, where some of the hospitals have high percentages of US board certified physicians? Standard of living is an input for cost of living. You can go to a lower standard area and have above average quality of life for yourself because the competition is lower (you're effectively rich there). Sure, maybe you need an RO filter on your tap (there are places in the US where you may need this too), but even if the filter cost is the same, the water cost will generally be lower as would the instalation labor, etc.