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Almost half of Europe [1]. Average wage is better than vast majority of people in these countries earn. That's proof enough. You can optimize for smallest price

Almost half of Europe [1]. Average wage is better than vast majority of people in these countries earn. That's proof enough. You can optimize for smallest price levels [2], safety [3] or local English level [4]. Other than that, basically most places in the world. I heard Bali is nice. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_a... [2] http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/graph.do?tab=graph&plugin=1&pcode=tec00120&language=en&toolbox=sort http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/tgm/graph.do?tab=graph&plug... [3] http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/safety/ http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/safety/ [4] http://languageknowledge.eu/languages/english http://languageknowledge.eu/languages/english

maerF0x0 12y ago
Awesome, thanks! I may use this to choose my new home :D
sireat 12y ago
Those are nice links, but do not be mistaken, even in a low wage EE country your $1000 a month will not go far enough unless you have the right mindset of a local. Low average wages != low cost of living.
- maerF0x0 12y ago
  Also a good point. My cost of living includes high speed internet, meat at 2/3rds of my meals, healthcare, new shoes each year etc. Maybe the low average wage is possible to live on, but doesnt mean it will replicate my desired standard of living.
  - duckingtest 12y ago
    In Poland, if you wanted to eat only in restaurants, that would cost you about $1000/month. $200 for high-quality home made meals with meat everyday (the cheapest sustenance diet would be about $40). Rent for a small apartment in medium-sized city is about $350/month. $20-$30 for ~50 mbit internet. Other utilities about $100 I guess, depending on usage. Shoes and clothes generally cost the same everywhere. There is public health insurance which most people have but it's better to pay privately for everything, prices are very low and quality is higher. Eg. a total knee replacement surgery would be $7000 at most compared to $60k in USA. One consultation with a specialist costs about $25.
    - nathell 12y ago
      > In Poland, if you wanted to eat only in restaurants, that would cost you about $1000/month. It is possible to go much, much lower than that if you are willing to prefer eateries/milk bars over proper restaurants. It is very much possible to have a hearty, filling, two-course lunch in downtown Warsaw for $4.
- maerF0x0 12y ago
  Also a good point. My cost of living includes high speed internet, meat at 2/3rds of my meals, healthcare, new shoes each year etc. Maybe the low average wage is possible to live on, but doesnt mean it will replicate my desired standard of living.

maerF0x0 12y ago

Awesome, thanks! I may use this to choose my new home :D

sireat 12y ago

Those are nice links, but do not be mistaken, even in a low wage EE country your $1000 a month will not go far enough unless you have the right mindset of a local. Low average wages != low cost of living.

maerF0x0 12y ago
Also a good point. My cost of living includes high speed internet, meat at 2/3rds of my meals, healthcare, new shoes each year etc. Maybe the low average wage is possible to live on, but doesnt mean it will replicate my desired standard of living.
- duckingtest 12y ago
  In Poland, if you wanted to eat only in restaurants, that would cost you about $1000/month. $200 for high-quality home made meals with meat everyday (the cheapest sustenance diet would be about $40). Rent for a small apartment in medium-sized city is about $350/month. $20-$30 for ~50 mbit internet. Other utilities about $100 I guess, depending on usage. Shoes and clothes generally cost the same everywhere. There is public health insurance which most people have but it's better to pay privately for everything, prices are very low and quality is higher. Eg. a total knee replacement surgery would be $7000 at most compared to $60k in USA. One consultation with a specialist costs about $25.
  - nathell 12y ago
    > In Poland, if you wanted to eat only in restaurants, that would cost you about $1000/month. It is possible to go much, much lower than that if you are willing to prefer eateries/milk bars over proper restaurants. It is very much possible to have a hearty, filling, two-course lunch in downtown Warsaw for $4.
maerF0x0 12y ago
Also a good point. My cost of living includes high speed internet, meat at 2/3rds of my meals, healthcare, new shoes each year etc. Maybe the low average wage is possible to live on, but doesnt mean it will replicate my desired standard of living.