Travel reminder that living abroad comfortably(rent, groceries, utilities, data/wifi) costs ~$500 a month in most countries and up to $1000 a month in the rest (crazypeople.online)

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I've been traveling for about 14 years and living abroad is a very attainable goal and comfortable lifestyle.

tldr is get a passport, get any remote job for 10-15 hours a week, move to one of the $500 countries, rest, recuperate, live.

Take it from there without financial pressure weighing you down; build up passive income, get access to better healthcare, great food, world wonders and innumerable other benefits.

If you are an English speaker, you have immediate access to thousands of teaching jobs that pay anywhere from $2000-10000 USD per month.

FAQs are in the community sidebar and feel free to ask any other questions about living abroad in the comments, messages, or this travel community.

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[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

I fail to see how removing a comment because it "was misleading and incorrect", without giving a single word to what is actually incorrect, then replying to it, is "encouraging discussion".

[-] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 1 points 2 days ago

There is so much travel information that people don't know or understand that quickly removing incorrect or misleading comments is critical to the accuracy and overall helpfulness of this community.

There is no place for incorrect travel information in a community focused on providing correct travel information.

this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2026

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"How much does traveling cost?"

Cost of living(rent, utilities, data/wifi, groceries) is $500 USD per month for most countries, up to $1000 for most others.

"Health care and insurance?"

Health care and insurance abroad are both pennies on the US dollar for the highest quality of medical care

"What about visas?"

You usually don't need them; when necessary, visas are almost all entirely online: a fifteen minute e-form and nominal fee offset in your first day by the drastically lower cost of living abroad.

"How do you make money while abroad?"

Any job that nets you $500+ a month works. There are almost 2 billion English students globally right now, so native English speakers have lucked into a guaranteed job on or offline.

"What qualifications do I need as an English teacher?"

Some countries and schools require a TEFL certificate or prefer candidates with an associate's degree depending on the position, but if you want to teach English, all you need is to be a fluent English speaker.

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