Ten countries where a paycheck can go further

The same ten countries as the quiz and the planner, with the numbers that matter first: what rent costs, what the move costs, and how you’d get in.

Mexico

Jacaranda-lined streets, tacos for lunch, and a workday that lines up with the US.

$988/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$5,049 one-time move, one person

Costa Rica

Green hills, cool mornings in the Central Valley, and a time zone that lines up with the US.

$859/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$4,218 one-time move, one person

Spain

Long lunches, evening walks through old plazas, and a workday that overlaps the US afternoon.

$1,370/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$8,746 one-time move, one person

Portugal

Tiled streets, a pastel de nata with your coffee, and the Atlantic a short ride away.

$1,307/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$7,185 one-time move, one person

Thailand

Night markets, mountain temples, and a slower pace once you leave Bangkok.

$658/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$5,518 one-time move, one person

Vietnam

Coffee on a tiny plastic stool, beaches near Da Nang, and rent that leaves real room in your paycheck.

$546/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$4,244 one-time move, one person

Philippines

Island weekends, English almost everywhere, and warm weather all year.

$611/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$4,315 one-time move, one person

Indonesia

Rice terraces, a scooter ride to your favorite cafe, and warm evenings all year.

$541/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$5,511 one-time move, one person

Japan

Spotless trains, a neighborhood ramen spot you’ll call yours, and four real seasons.

$904/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$7,751 one-time move, one person

Australia

Morning swim, a flat white, then a workday that starts as the US is wrapping up.

$1,837/mo rent + utilities, mid-size city

$11,257 one-time move, one person

Rent and utilities are for a one-bedroom in a mid-size city. Moving costs are for one person and include a 10% cushion. Each page shows big-city and smaller-town numbers too.

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