Why you need $3,000 USD per month to live in Vietnam

In this report, I explain why you need a In this report, I explain why you need a minimum 3,000 a month to live in minimum 3,000 a month to live in minimum 3,000 a month to live in Vietnam. Vietnam. Vietnam. You have all seen it. One of my guest You have all seen it. One of my guest You have all seen it. One of my guest stars will share information about how stars will share information about how stars will share information about how they're living on $1,000 a month in they're living on $1,000 a month in they're living on $1,000 a month in Vietnam. Then someone will leave a Vietnam. Then someone will leave a Vietnam. Then someone will leave a comment about how you need at least comment about how you need at least comment about how you need at least 3,000 a month to live in Vietnam. Well, 3,000 a month to live in Vietnam. Well, 3,000 a month to live in Vietnam. Well, I have some bad news for you. Some of I have some bad news for you. Some of I have some bad news for you. Some of you will in fact need 3,000 a month to you will in fact need 3,000 a month to you will in fact need 3,000 a month to live in Vietnam. They're not lying to live in Vietnam. They're not lying to live in Vietnam. They're not lying to you. For some of you, that will be true. you. For some of you, that will be true. you. For some of you, that will be true. Some of you will need even more. How you Some of you will need even more. How you Some of you will need even more. How you think will determine how much money you think will determine how much money you think will determine how much money you need to live in Vietnam. In order to need to live in Vietnam. In order to need to live in Vietnam. In order to demonstrate how your thinking helps you demonstrate how your thinking helps you demonstrate how your thinking helps you determine your cost of living, I'll give determine your cost of living, I'll give determine your cost of living, I'll give you examples of $1,500 a month thinking, you examples of $1,500 a month thinking, you examples of $1,500 a month thinking, $2,000 a month thinking, and $3,000 a $2,000 a month thinking, and $3,000 a $2,000 a month thinking, and $3,000 a month thinking, so you'll know how much month thinking, so you'll know how much month thinking, so you'll know how much money your kind of thinking will cost money your kind of thinking will cost money your kind of thinking will cost you in Vietnam. and also $10,000 a month you in Vietnam. and also $10,000 a month you in Vietnam. and also $10,000 a month thinking. I grew up in a small town. It thinking. I grew up in a small town. It thinking. I grew up in a small town. It was mainly an agricultural area. We was mainly an agricultural area. We was mainly an agricultural area. We weren't a rich family, but my parents weren't a rich family, but my parents weren't a rich family, but my parents had enough money to take us all to the had enough money to take us all to the had enough money to take us all to the beach every year for a week or two. My beach every year for a week or two. My beach every year for a week or two. My parents would rent a house a block or parents would rent a house a block or parents would rent a house a block or two from the beach. But there were two from the beach. But there were two from the beach. But there were really big houses on the beach facing really big houses on the beach facing really big houses on the beach facing the water. One of those houses had a the water. One of those houses had a the water. One of those houses had a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce in the garage.

Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce in the garage. Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce in the garage. It seemed like there were 50 houses one It seemed like there were 50 houses one It seemed like there were 50 houses one after another along the beach full of a after another along the beach full of a after another along the beach full of a bunch of really rich people all in a row bunch of really rich people all in a row bunch of really rich people all in a row facing the beach. I only knew one house facing the beach. I only knew one house facing the beach. I only knew one house like that in my small town. I remember like that in my small town. I remember like that in my small town. I remember asking my mom, "Why doesn't that family asking my mom, "Why doesn't that family asking my mom, "Why doesn't that family in our small town move to this beautiful in our small town move to this beautiful in our small town move to this beautiful place get a house on the beach like place get a house on the beach like place get a house on the beach like these people?" She said something I'll these people?" She said something I'll these people?" She said something I'll never forget. Some people like to be a never forget. Some people like to be a never forget. Some people like to be a big fish in a small pond. They stick out big fish in a small pond. They stick out big fish in a small pond. They stick out in our town, but they would just be in our town, but they would just be in our town, but they would just be another family if they moved to the another family if they moved to the another family if they moved to the beach. They might just like being beach. They might just like being beach. They might just like being surrounded by people that are impressed surrounded by people that are impressed surrounded by people that are impressed by their station in life. So, when by their station in life. So, when by their station in life. So, when people ask me, why would someone need people ask me, why would someone need people ask me, why would someone need 10,000 a month to live somewhere where 10,000 a month to live somewhere where 10,000 a month to live somewhere where even the average expats are spending even the average expats are spending even the average expats are spending less than 2,000 a month? It might just less than 2,000 a month? It might just less than 2,000 a month? It might just be that they like standing out more in a be that they like standing out more in a be that they like standing out more in a crowd. So instead of retiring somewhere crowd. So instead of retiring somewhere crowd. So instead of retiring somewhere like Switzerland or Norway where 10,000 like Switzerland or Norway where 10,000 like Switzerland or Norway where 10,000 a month is not that big a deal, they a month is not that big a deal, they a month is not that big a deal, they retire in Vietnam or Thailand where they retire in Vietnam or Thailand where they retire in Vietnam or Thailand where they have more status. So depending on how have more status. So depending on how have more status. So depending on how you think, you can easily see why 3,000 you think, you can easily see why 3,000 you think, you can easily see why 3,000 per month may not even be enough for per month may not even be enough for per month may not even be enough for some people. So when someone says that some people. So when someone says that some people. So when someone says that they can't live on a,000 or 1,500 or they can't live on a,000 or 1,500 or they can't live on a,000 or 1,500 or 2500 per month, they might be true. That 2500 per month, they might be true. That 2500 per month, they might be true. That might be true for them. But talking might be true for them. But talking might be true for them. But talking about the actual minimum cost to live

about the actual minimum cost to live about the actual minimum cost to live somewhere should at least include some somewhere should at least include some somewhere should at least include some information about the actual minimum information about the actual minimum information about the actual minimum cost to live somewhere. So who would cost to live somewhere. So who would cost to live somewhere. So who would know that act what actual minimums are? know that act what actual minimums are? know that act what actual minimums are? Wouldn't the Vietnamese people know that Wouldn't the Vietnamese people know that Wouldn't the Vietnamese people know that rather than a bunch of expats from rather than a bunch of expats from rather than a bunch of expats from another country? As an example, monthly another country? As an example, monthly another country? As an example, monthly budget for a baseline household of budget for a baseline household of budget for a baseline household of household of four people, two adults and household of four people, two adults and household of four people, two adults and two kids living exactly or at or two kids living exactly or at or two kids living exactly or at or slightly above the poverty line in slightly above the poverty line in slightly above the poverty line in Vietnam is roughly $355 Vietnam is roughly $355 Vietnam is roughly $355 to $425 per month. So, I have a question to $425 per month. So, I have a question to $425 per month. So, I have a question for you. If there are literally millions for you. If there are literally millions for you. If there are literally millions of Vietnamese people that somehow live of Vietnamese people that somehow live of Vietnamese people that somehow live on $500 per month, would it be on $500 per month, would it be on $500 per month, would it be completely impossible for a single expat completely impossible for a single expat completely impossible for a single expat to live on 800 to a,000 per month? to live on 800 to a,000 per month? to live on 800 to a,000 per month? Probably not completely impossible, Probably not completely impossible, Probably not completely impossible, right? So, I assert to you that it is right? So, I assert to you that it is right? So, I assert to you that it is indeed at least possible that a single indeed at least possible that a single indeed at least possible that a single foreign expat could live on 800 per foreign expat could live on 800 per foreign expat could live on 800 per month if they wanted to. In fact, I've month if they wanted to. In fact, I've month if they wanted to. In fact, I've interviewed expats that say they're interviewed expats that say they're interviewed expats that say they're living on Vietnam in Vietnam on a living on Vietnam in Vietnam on a living on Vietnam in Vietnam on a thousand per month. In case you're thousand per month. In case you're thousand per month. In case you're curious, I'll put a few links below to curious, I'll put a few links below to curious, I'll put a few links below to those interviews. These are expats that those interviews. These are expats that those interviews. These are expats that say they're living on a,000 per month in say they're living on a,000 per month in say they're living on a,000 per month in Vietnam. But keep in mind that the Vietnam. But keep in mind that the Vietnam. But keep in mind that the majority of retired expats that we meet majority of retired expats that we meet majority of retired expats that we meet in Vietnam are living more like on,200 in Vietnam are living more like on,200 in Vietnam are living more like on,200 to 2,000 per month. Just scroll down on

to 2,000 per month. Just scroll down on to 2,000 per month. Just scroll down on my YouTube playlist for Vietnam. my YouTube playlist for Vietnam. my YouTube playlist for Vietnam. Some of the expats tell their own story Some of the expats tell their own story Some of the expats tell their own story in their own words. Make sure to adjust in their own words. Make sure to adjust in their own words. Make sure to adjust for inflation. Some of the older for for inflation. Some of the older for for inflation. Some of the older for some of the older videos. Many of those some of the older videos. Many of those some of the older videos. Many of those American expats are relying on social American expats are relying on social American expats are relying on social security they get from the US. The security they get from the US. The security they get from the US. The average social security check in the US average social security check in the US average social security check in the US is around $2,071 is around $2,071 is around $2,071 per month. That's from Social Security's per month. That's from Social Security's per month. That's from Social Security's web page. Expats in Vietnam do not have web page. Expats in Vietnam do not have web page. Expats in Vietnam do not have the same cost of living. And that makes the same cost of living. And that makes the same cost of living. And that makes sense. When we think about our family sense. When we think about our family sense. When we think about our family and friends back home, aren't they all and friends back home, aren't they all and friends back home, aren't they all living on a huge variance and monthly living on a huge variance and monthly living on a huge variance and monthly budgets? So, why wouldn't that also be budgets? So, why wouldn't that also be budgets? So, why wouldn't that also be true in other parts of the world like true in other parts of the world like true in other parts of the world like Vietnam? So, the purpose of this video Vietnam? So, the purpose of this video Vietnam? So, the purpose of this video is to help you determine whether or not is to help you determine whether or not is to help you determine whether or not you're one of those people that really you're one of those people that really you're one of those people that really needs at least 3,000 a month. I have no needs at least 3,000 a month. I have no needs at least 3,000 a month. I have no problem with people that have more money problem with people that have more money problem with people that have more money per month to live on. In fact, the more per month to live on. In fact, the more per month to live on. In fact, the more you spend in Vietnam, the more you are you spend in Vietnam, the more you are you spend in Vietnam, the more you are helping the local economy. So, good on helping the local economy. So, good on helping the local economy. So, good on you. So, why am I bothering to debunk you. So, why am I bothering to debunk you. So, why am I bothering to debunk the $3,000 the $3,000 the $3,000 is the minimum that you need to live in is the minimum that you need to live in is the minimum that you need to live in Vietnam? Because there are millions of Vietnam? Because there are millions of Vietnam? Because there are millions of people around the world that are trying people around the world that are trying people around the world that are trying to retire on less than 3,000 per month.

to retire on less than 3,000 per month. to retire on less than 3,000 per month. Will they read 3,000 a month as a Will they read 3,000 a month as a Will they read 3,000 a month as a minimum in Vietnam and just give up on minimum in Vietnam and just give up on minimum in Vietnam and just give up on their dreams about living overseas? I their dreams about living overseas? I their dreams about living overseas? I hope not, because not everyone needs hope not, because not everyone needs hope not, because not everyone needs 3,000 a month. Plus, I assert that many 3,000 a month. Plus, I assert that many 3,000 a month. Plus, I assert that many of you will have a better life in of you will have a better life in of you will have a better life in Vietnam on less than 3,000 a month than Vietnam on less than 3,000 a month than Vietnam on less than 3,000 a month than you would have in your own country. Some you would have in your own country. Some you would have in your own country. Some of you will not. But why give up on the of you will not. But why give up on the of you will not. But why give up on the possibility of a better life before you possibility of a better life before you possibility of a better life before you even complete your analysis? I have been even complete your analysis? I have been even complete your analysis? I have been living outside the US for 19 years and I living outside the US for 19 years and I living outside the US for 19 years and I know how expats think, but I will know how expats think, but I will know how expats think, but I will generalize the thinking to Vietnam for generalize the thinking to Vietnam for generalize the thinking to Vietnam for now. There is $1,000 per month thinking, now. There is $1,000 per month thinking, now. There is $1,000 per month thinking, $1,500 a month thinking, $2,000 a month $1,500 a month thinking, $2,000 a month $1,500 a month thinking, $2,000 a month thinking, $3,000 a month thinking. As thinking, $3,000 a month thinking. As thinking, $3,000 a month thinking. As you read the following ways of thinking you read the following ways of thinking you read the following ways of thinking about your home, your transportation, about your home, your transportation, about your home, your transportation, your restaurants, your entertainment, your restaurants, your entertainment, your restaurants, your entertainment, ask yourself, do I have $1,500 a month ask yourself, do I have $1,500 a month ask yourself, do I have $1,500 a month thinking, $2,000 a month thinking, or thinking, $2,000 a month thinking, or thinking, $2,000 a month thinking, or $3,000 a month thinking? Some of you are $3,000 a month thinking? Some of you are $3,000 a month thinking? Some of you are wondering about $1,000 a month thinking, wondering about $1,000 a month thinking, wondering about $1,000 a month thinking, what that's like in Vietnam. I'll share what that's like in Vietnam. I'll share what that's like in Vietnam. I'll share that at the end. Okay. How you think that at the end. Okay. How you think that at the end. Okay. How you think about your home? Here's $3,000 a month about your home? Here's $3,000 a month about your home? Here's $3,000 a month thinking. I would need western style thinking. I would need western style thinking. I would need western style amenities like modern tile floors and amenities like modern tile floors and amenities like modern tile floors and granite countertops with fully screened granite countertops with fully screened granite countertops with fully screened windows and a secured safe area of the windows and a secured safe area of the windows and a secured safe area of the city. I need a gated community with city. I need a gated community with city. I need a gated community with 24hour security guards at the entrance

24hour security guards at the entrance 24hour security guards at the entrance to the community with similar homes and to the community with similar homes and to the community with similar homes and other expats or wealthy locals in the other expats or wealthy locals in the other expats or wealthy locals in the community around me. I need at least community around me. I need at least community around me. I need at least three bedrooms and two baths with a three bedrooms and two baths with a three bedrooms and two baths with a fully equipped kitchen and a large fully equipped kitchen and a large fully equipped kitchen and a large living area and laundry. I prefer a living area and laundry. I prefer a living area and laundry. I prefer a secure and shaded place to park my car secure and shaded place to park my car secure and shaded place to park my car or truck at night. Okay, time for $2,000 or truck at night. Okay, time for $2,000 or truck at night. Okay, time for $2,000 a month thinking. We will be fine with a a month thinking. We will be fine with a a month thinking. We will be fine with a modern two-bedroom apartment or condo modern two-bedroom apartment or condo modern two-bedroom apartment or condo with one bathroom. We would also like it with one bathroom. We would also like it with one bathroom. We would also like it to be clean and bright with a western to be clean and bright with a western to be clean and bright with a western style and feel to it. Even if it not style and feel to it. Even if it not style and feel to it. Even if it not everything is perfectly updated, we will everything is perfectly updated, we will everything is perfectly updated, we will want to have at least some other expats want to have at least some other expats want to have at least some other expats near us so we have someone to talk about near us so we have someone to talk about near us so we have someone to talk about where to buy things in the neighborhood. where to buy things in the neighborhood. where to buy things in the neighborhood. Here's $1,500 a month thinking. We'll be Here's $1,500 a month thinking. We'll be Here's $1,500 a month thinking. We'll be fine with a one-bedroom apartment with fine with a one-bedroom apartment with fine with a one-bedroom apartment with one bathroom. It should be clean and one bathroom. It should be clean and one bathroom. It should be clean and bright inside, but not everything needs bright inside, but not everything needs bright inside, but not everything needs to be updated. It should be in a part of to be updated. It should be in a part of to be updated. It should be in a part of town with nice neighbors that feels safe town with nice neighbors that feels safe town with nice neighbors that feels safe to us. Okay, what about transportation?

to us. Okay, what about transportation? to us. Okay, what about transportation? $3,000 a month thinking. My family needs $3,000 a month thinking. My family needs $3,000 a month thinking. My family needs at least one newer, reliable truck uh or at least one newer, reliable truck uh or at least one newer, reliable truck uh or car for daily life, plus a scooter to car for daily life, plus a scooter to car for daily life, plus a scooter to zip around town in. $2,000 a month zip around town in. $2,000 a month zip around town in. $2,000 a month thinking we'll be fine with a clean 3 to thinking we'll be fine with a clean 3 to thinking we'll be fine with a clean 3 to 5year-old scooter with a couple of 5year-old scooter with a couple of 5year-old scooter with a couple of helmets. We'll ride that thing helmets. We'll ride that thing helmets. We'll ride that thing everywhere and be careful. When we're everywhere and be careful. When we're everywhere and be careful. When we're out drinking, we'll take a grab taxi out drinking, we'll take a grab taxi out drinking, we'll take a grab taxi home. Okay, $1,500 a month thinkings. We home. Okay, $1,500 a month thinkings. We home. Okay, $1,500 a month thinkings. We will walk or ride bikes mostly as a form will walk or ride bikes mostly as a form will walk or ride bikes mostly as a form of exercise. We'll typically take a a of exercise. We'll typically take a a of exercise. We'll typically take a a bus or grab taxi if something's more bus or grab taxi if something's more bus or grab taxi if something's more than one or two kilometers away. We'll than one or two kilometers away. We'll than one or two kilometers away. We'll rent a scooter once a month or so. We rent a scooter once a month or so. We rent a scooter once a month or so. We want to go on a weekend trip to explore want to go on a weekend trip to explore want to go on a weekend trip to explore multiple places. Okay, what about multiple places. Okay, what about multiple places. Okay, what about grocery thinking? Here's $3,000 a month grocery thinking? Here's $3,000 a month grocery thinking? Here's $3,000 a month thinking. We buy our groceries in modern thinking. We buy our groceries in modern thinking. We buy our groceries in modern airond conditioned one-stop grocery airond conditioned one-stop grocery airond conditioned one-stop grocery stores with tile floors and shopping stores with tile floors and shopping stores with tile floors and shopping carts and air conditioning. It should carts and air conditioning. It should carts and air conditioning. It should have fully stocked shelves full of both have fully stocked shelves full of both have fully stocked shelves full of both local and imported foods from around the local and imported foods from around the local and imported foods from around the world. We're mostly interested in world. We're mostly interested in world. We're mostly interested in finding brands from home rather than finding brands from home rather than finding brands from home rather than trying to figure out what locals eat or trying to figure out what locals eat or trying to figure out what locals eat or how to cook the local foods at home. We how to cook the local foods at home. We how to cook the local foods at home. We just feel uncomfortable in the open air just feel uncomfortable in the open air just feel uncomfortable in the open air public markets where the food is out in public markets where the food is out in public markets where the food is out in the open and where the locals all shop.

the open and where the locals all shop. the open and where the locals all shop. We don't know how to bargain. We don't know how to bargain. We don't know how to bargain. Okay, $2,000 a month thinking. We're Okay, $2,000 a month thinking. We're Okay, $2,000 a month thinking. We're comfortable shopping in the open air comfortable shopping in the open air comfortable shopping in the open air markets where the locals shop. We try to markets where the locals shop. We try to markets where the locals shop. We try to buy most of our food there whenever we buy most of our food there whenever we buy most of our food there whenever we can find it. But we seem to shop by the can find it. But we seem to shop by the can find it. But we seem to shop by the expat style supermarkets at least once expat style supermarkets at least once expat style supermarkets at least once or twice a month to buy things we love or twice a month to buy things we love or twice a month to buy things we love that we just can't seem to find in the that we just can't seem to find in the that we just can't seem to find in the public markets. Some foreign foods we public markets. Some foreign foods we public markets. Some foreign foods we like just don't seem to show up in those like just don't seem to show up in those like just don't seem to show up in those public markets. $1,500 a month thinking. public markets. $1,500 a month thinking. public markets. $1,500 a month thinking. We shop in the open air markets and try We shop in the open air markets and try We shop in the open air markets and try to stay away from the expat grocery to stay away from the expat grocery to stay away from the expat grocery store whenever possible. The fruits and store whenever possible. The fruits and store whenever possible. The fruits and vegetables seem fresher and the prices vegetables seem fresher and the prices vegetables seem fresher and the prices are lower in the public market. Plus, we are lower in the public market. Plus, we are lower in the public market. Plus, we like saying hello to the people we have like saying hello to the people we have like saying hello to the people we have gotten to know in the individually owned gotten to know in the individually owned gotten to know in the individually owned food stalls in the public market. We food stalls in the public market. We food stalls in the public market. We feel like we're supporting the local feel like we're supporting the local feel like we're supporting the local businesses when we buy from them. Okay. businesses when we buy from them. Okay. businesses when we buy from them. Okay. Restaurants, $3,000 a month thinking.

Restaurants, $3,000 a month thinking. Restaurants, $3,000 a month thinking. Sure, we cook one or two meals at home Sure, we cook one or two meals at home Sure, we cook one or two meals at home per week, but mostly we prefer going out per week, but mostly we prefer going out per week, but mostly we prefer going out to eat or having food delivered to us at to eat or having food delivered to us at to eat or having food delivered to us at home from our favorite restaurants in home from our favorite restaurants in home from our favorite restaurants in town. When we go out to eat, we eat town. When we go out to eat, we eat town. When we go out to eat, we eat mostly in the restaurants where all the mostly in the restaurants where all the mostly in the restaurants where all the other expats hang out there. That's other expats hang out there. That's other expats hang out there. That's where the food is mostly like home. where the food is mostly like home. where the food is mostly like home. Plus, they have imported whiskey and Plus, they have imported whiskey and Plus, they have imported whiskey and meats, cheeses, and wines. Plus, the meats, cheeses, and wines. Plus, the meats, cheeses, and wines. Plus, the place is really clean and air place is really clean and air place is really clean and air conditioned. And the chefs are often conditioned. And the chefs are often conditioned. And the chefs are often from countries where they know how to from countries where they know how to from countries where they know how to cook the foods we love. We stay away cook the foods we love. We stay away cook the foods we love. We stay away from the local style restaurants because from the local style restaurants because from the local style restaurants because we just don't know how or what to eat we just don't know how or what to eat we just don't know how or what to eat when we go there. Okay. $2,000 a month when we go there. Okay. $2,000 a month when we go there. Okay. $2,000 a month thinking. We cook mostly at home, but we thinking. We cook mostly at home, but we thinking. We cook mostly at home, but we go out to eat three or four times per go out to eat three or four times per go out to eat three or four times per week. Maybe twice per week we eat in the week. Maybe twice per week we eat in the week. Maybe twice per week we eat in the expat style restaurants, but mostly we expat style restaurants, but mostly we expat style restaurants, but mostly we eat in the mom and pop style restaurants eat in the mom and pop style restaurants eat in the mom and pop style restaurants run by families that know how to make run by families that know how to make run by families that know how to make great local food, but we stay away from great local food, but we stay away from great local food, but we stay away from the restaurants in the outdoor public the restaurants in the outdoor public the restaurants in the outdoor public markets. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking.

markets. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking. markets. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking. We eat at home a few times per week. We eat at home a few times per week. We eat at home a few times per week. Mostly we eat in the mom and pop style Mostly we eat in the mom and pop style Mostly we eat in the mom and pop style restaurants run by local families that restaurants run by local families that restaurants run by local families that know how to make local food. Maybe once know how to make local food. Maybe once know how to make local food. Maybe once every week we eat in an expat style every week we eat in an expat style every week we eat in an expat style restaurant. We also sample the food restaurant. We also sample the food restaurant. We also sample the food carts in the night markets when we see carts in the night markets when we see carts in the night markets when we see one that has locals are all lined up to one that has locals are all lined up to one that has locals are all lined up to try it out. Okay. Entertainment, try it out. Okay. Entertainment, try it out. Okay. Entertainment, $3,000 month thinking. My expat friends $3,000 month thinking. My expat friends $3,000 month thinking. My expat friends and I like to go do fun stuff at least a and I like to go do fun stuff at least a and I like to go do fun stuff at least a few times per week. We like to meet at few times per week. We like to meet at few times per week. We like to meet at expat bars where many of the local women expat bars where many of the local women expat bars where many of the local women show up to look for older expats like show up to look for older expats like show up to look for older expats like us. We almost always go to one of the us. We almost always go to one of the us. We almost always go to one of the bars that stocks imported whiskey and bars that stocks imported whiskey and bars that stocks imported whiskey and scotch. A whiskey that would cost you 10 scotch. A whiskey that would cost you 10 scotch. A whiskey that would cost you 10 or 12 at home, you can get for five or or 12 at home, you can get for five or or 12 at home, you can get for five or six bucks here. We often drink the night six bucks here. We often drink the night six bucks here. We often drink the night away, listening to great music from away, listening to great music from away, listening to great music from home. We can't seem to find anywhere home. We can't seem to find anywhere home. We can't seem to find anywhere else in town. We usually end up eating else in town. We usually end up eating else in town. We usually end up eating some westernstyle bar food before we some westernstyle bar food before we some westernstyle bar food before we head home. Once in a while, one of us head home. Once in a while, one of us head home. Once in a while, one of us will buy a round of drinks for our expat will buy a round of drinks for our expat will buy a round of drinks for our expat friends or a table full of beautiful friends or a table full of beautiful friends or a table full of beautiful local women. It's not unusual for us to local women. It's not unusual for us to local women. It's not unusual for us to meet up at each other's house for an meet up at each other's house for an meet up at each other's house for an afterparty. Once in a while, one of us afterparty. Once in a while, one of us afterparty. Once in a while, one of us will hook up with a new woman, whether will hook up with a new woman, whether will hook up with a new woman, whether professional or amateur.

professional or amateur. professional or amateur. $2,000 a month thinking. The alcohol $2,000 a month thinking. The alcohol $2,000 a month thinking. The alcohol prices in Vietnam seem rather high for prices in Vietnam seem rather high for prices in Vietnam seem rather high for imported liquor. So, we go out to a bar, imported liquor. So, we go out to a bar, imported liquor. So, we go out to a bar, a restaurant, a karaoke venue, live a restaurant, a karaoke venue, live a restaurant, a karaoke venue, live music venue, or other venues that serve music venue, or other venues that serve music venue, or other venues that serve alcohol. We generally order local beers, alcohol. We generally order local beers, alcohol. We generally order local beers, which range from about 1 to two bucks, which range from about 1 to two bucks, which range from about 1 to two bucks, and local bars and restaurants. We often and local bars and restaurants. We often and local bars and restaurants. We often have a beer or two at home before we have a beer or two at home before we have a beer or two at home before we head out since local beer is only head out since local beer is only head out since local beer is only about.7 at home. The coffee shops are a about.7 at home. The coffee shops are a about.7 at home. The coffee shops are a great place to meet beautiful locals in great place to meet beautiful locals in great place to meet beautiful locals in Vietnam. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking. Vietnam. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking. Vietnam. Okay, $1,500 a month thinking. We love to walk in the early evenings. We love to walk in the early evenings. We love to walk in the early evenings. Every town seems to have the perfect Every town seems to have the perfect Every town seems to have the perfect place to people watch. Vietnamese are place to people watch. Vietnamese are place to people watch. Vietnamese are very friendly people. They seem very friendly people. They seem very friendly people. They seem generally interested in foreigners they generally interested in foreigners they generally interested in foreigners they see in their town. Often just a smile see in their town. Often just a smile see in their town. Often just a smile will get people talking, but you'll need will get people talking, but you'll need will get people talking, but you'll need Google Translate because many don't Google Translate because many don't Google Translate because many don't speak much English. Local beers are speak much English. Local beers are speak much English. Local beers are rather cheap, like a buck in these sorts rather cheap, like a buck in these sorts rather cheap, like a buck in these sorts of venues. We also like to invite of venues. We also like to invite of venues. We also like to invite friends over for dinner and a few drinks friends over for dinner and a few drinks friends over for dinner and a few drinks to talk the night away. Now, I'm not to talk the night away. Now, I'm not to talk the night away. Now, I'm not judging anyone, but what you may notice judging anyone, but what you may notice judging anyone, but what you may notice about how people living on more money about how people living on more money about how people living on more money think in Vietnam, they're spending most think in Vietnam, they're spending most think in Vietnam, they're spending most of their energy, time, and money trying of their energy, time, and money trying of their energy, time, and money trying to recreate their old life in a new to recreate their old life in a new to recreate their old life in a new country. They want their western food, country. They want their western food, country. They want their western food, their western alcohol, and their sports their western alcohol, and their sports their western alcohol, and their sports bars. But the truth is, you almost never

bars. But the truth is, you almost never bars. But the truth is, you almost never will be able to recreate your old life will be able to recreate your old life will be able to recreate your old life in a new country. Things are just never in a new country. Things are just never in a new country. Things are just never exactly like they are at home. So exactly like they are at home. So exactly like they are at home. So psychologically, you're telling yourself psychologically, you're telling yourself psychologically, you're telling yourself every day that where you are now is not every day that where you are now is not every day that where you are now is not as good as where you're from, which as good as where you're from, which as good as where you're from, which isn't even true. If it were true, you isn't even true. If it were true, you isn't even true. If it were true, you would just go home, wouldn't you? So would just go home, wouldn't you? So would just go home, wouldn't you? So what is a $1,000 thinking like in what is a $1,000 thinking like in what is a $1,000 thinking like in Vietnam? you'd have to work a little Vietnam? you'd have to work a little Vietnam? you'd have to work a little harder to get your rents below 500, harder to get your rents below 500, harder to get your rents below 500, which is necessary. So, it means going a which is necessary. So, it means going a which is necessary. So, it means going a little further outside the expat areas. little further outside the expat areas. little further outside the expat areas. It means eating at home mostly or in It means eating at home mostly or in It means eating at home mostly or in local restaurants, but only once or local restaurants, but only once or local restaurants, but only once or twice a month in expat restaurants. It twice a month in expat restaurants. It twice a month in expat restaurants. It means more walking, riding bikes, and means more walking, riding bikes, and means more walking, riding bikes, and less alcohol. less alcohol. less alcohol. Okay. What is the real secret to Okay. What is the real secret to Okay. What is the real secret to enjoying your new life in a new country? enjoying your new life in a new country? enjoying your new life in a new country? I have a few reports you should read if I have a few reports you should read if I have a few reports you should read if you are really trying to embrace and you are really trying to embrace and you are really trying to embrace and enjoy a new culture overseas. I'll enjoy a new culture overseas. I'll enjoy a new culture overseas. I'll include links to those reports on the include links to those reports on the include links to those reports on the first link below this YouTube video on a first link below this YouTube video on a first link below this YouTube video on a web page. But the main idea is to live web page. But the main idea is to live web page. But the main idea is to live like a Roman when you're in Rome. Don't like a Roman when you're in Rome. Don't like a Roman when you're in Rome. Don't try to recreate your old life when you try to recreate your old life when you try to recreate your old life when you land in a new country. Instead, become a land in a new country. Instead, become a land in a new country. Instead, become a student of the new world instead of a student of the new world instead of a student of the new world instead of a teacher of your old world. Think of teacher of your old world. Think of teacher of your old world. Think of yourself as a cultural explorer. It yourself as a cultural explorer. It yourself as a cultural explorer. It doesn't mean that you won't still love doesn't mean that you won't still love doesn't mean that you won't still love some things more about your old world.

some things more about your old world. some things more about your old world. It just means you'll learn and try new It just means you'll learn and try new It just means you'll learn and try new things along the way before you try to things along the way before you try to things along the way before you try to get the world around you to conform to get the world around you to conform to get the world around you to conform to your old expectations. your old expectations. your old expectations. Thanks for reviewing my report. Why you Thanks for reviewing my report. Why you Thanks for reviewing my report. Why you need 3,000 US per month minimum to need 3,000 US per month minimum to need 3,000 US per month minimum to retire in Vietnam. Please subscribe to retire in Vietnam. Please subscribe to retire in Vietnam. Please subscribe to vagabbooter.com or our YouTube channel vagabbooter.com or our YouTube channel vagabbooter.com or our YouTube channel to watch us move around the world. 19 to watch us move around the world. 19 to watch us move around the world. 19 years and 78 countries so far. To see years and 78 countries so far. To see years and 78 countries so far. To see our favorite places in Vietnam to our favorite places in Vietnam to our favorite places in Vietnam to retire, watch this playlist over here retire, watch this playlist over here retire, watch this playlist over here that also has all those expats we've that also has all those expats we've that also has all those expats we've interviewed all over Vietnam.