Live Like Royalty in Vietnam: Shockingly Cheap Expat Life!

Compare that to what a couple would Compare that to what a couple would spend trying to have a reasonable life spend trying to have a reasonable life spend trying to have a reasonable life in any North American city right now, in any North American city right now, in any North American city right now, including my old home Mexico City. including my old home Mexico City. including my old home Mexico City. Three-bedroom, two-bath condo in a safe, Three-bedroom, two-bath condo in a safe, Three-bedroom, two-bath condo in a safe, clean, upper-middle-class part of the clean, upper-middle-class part of the clean, upper-middle-class part of the city, fully furnished, air-conditioning, city, fully furnished, air-conditioning, city, fully furnished, air-conditioning, the kind of place I would have literally the kind of place I would have literally the kind of place I would have literally considered like aspirational in my 20s, considered like aspirational in my 20s, considered like aspirational in my 20s, it rents for about a thousand dollars a it rents for about a thousand dollars a it rents for about a thousand dollars a month on the open market. Could be up to month on the open market. Could be up to month on the open market. Could be up to 1,100 or 1,200 depending on the 1,100 or 1,200 depending on the 1,100 or 1,200 depending on the amenities in the building. Food is an amenities in the building. Food is an amenities in the building. Food is an significant budget item. A proper meal significant budget item. A proper meal significant budget item. A proper meal at a local restaurant is still two to at a local restaurant is still two to at a local restaurant is still two to four dollars. A great meal can be 10 to four dollars. A great meal can be 10 to four dollars. A great meal can be 10 to 15. You know, according to my budgeting 15. You know, according to my budgeting 15. You know, according to my budgeting app, my wife and I spend about 300 app, my wife and I spend about 300 app, my wife and I spend about 300 dollars a month ordering out or or dollars a month ordering out or or dollars a month ordering out or or ordering delivery, and we're a family of ordering delivery, and we're a family of ordering delivery, and we're a family of four. I'm 5 to 600 total to feed a full four. I'm 5 to 600 total to feed a full four. I'm 5 to 600 total to feed a full family well. I don't have a car. I do family well. I don't have a car. I do family well. I don't have a car. I do have a 125cc Honda, uh like a scooter. have a 125cc Honda, uh like a scooter. have a 125cc Honda, uh like a scooter. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] Costs me maybe 20 to 30 bucks a month Costs me maybe 20 to 30 bucks a month Costs me maybe 20 to 30 bucks a month for gas. I have international health for gas. I have international health for gas. I have international health insurance through SafetyWing Nomad insurance through SafetyWing Nomad insurance through SafetyWing Nomad Complete. Acts as a backstop plus if I'm Complete. Acts as a backstop plus if I'm Complete. Acts as a backstop plus if I'm traveling for filming, uh and that runs traveling for filming, uh and that runs traveling for filming, uh and that runs around 150 to 200 dollars a month. All around 150 to 200 dollars a month. All around 150 to 200 dollars a month. All in, a comfortable month in Ho Chi Minh in, a comfortable month in Ho Chi Minh in, a comfortable month in Ho Chi Minh City after housing lands somewhere City after housing lands somewhere City after housing lands somewhere between 2,000 and 2,200 US dollars, or between 2,000 and 2,200 US dollars, or between 2,000 and 2,200 US dollars, or roughly 50 million dong for us. That is roughly 50 million dong for us. That is roughly 50 million dong for us. That is a genuinely good life for a family of a genuinely good life for a family of a genuinely good life for a family of four, including an after-school nanny, four, including an after-school nanny, four, including an after-school nanny, two kids in a private daycare full-time.

two kids in a private daycare full-time. two kids in a private daycare full-time. A couple can live very well here for A couple can live very well here for A couple can live very well here for 2,500 to 3,000 a month. I have members 2,500 to 3,000 a month. I have members 2,500 to 3,000 a month. I have members of my community doing it for much less of my community doing it for much less of my community doing it for much less who do not feel deprived.