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My life in Vietnam as Russian Woman & Why I chose Vietnam over Europe

My life in Vietnam as Russian Woman & Why I chose Vietnam over Europe

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(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:50) Meet Irene, a Russian Woman Living in Vietnam
(00:04:43) Daily costs to live in Vietnam
(00:08:47) Her $250 grocery budget in Vietnam
(00:14:10) Why She left Russia and Turkey and Europe
(00:16:40) Cost of Travel and Health Insurance for Russians
(00:18:38) Why she went from hating to loving motorbikes in Vietnam
(00:23:37) Renting a $300 Villa with a Pool in Hoi An, Vietnam
(00:24:16) $700 Monthly Budget Totals in Hoi An, Vietnam
(00:27:49) How does she make money online living in Vietnam?
(00:34:15) Pros and Cons of living in Turkey
(00:40:17) Pros and cons of living in Sri Lanka
(00:42:55) Language barrier in Vietnam
(00:45:17) Advice for someone moving to Vietnam or SE Asia in 2025
(00:48:49) Make more money online while living abroad
(00:52:38) Was she afraid to travel and live in Vietnam as solo female traveler?
(00:58:08) Full episodes of The Cost of Living Abroad Pod

This week on The Cost of Living Abroad Podcast we talked with Irene, a Russian single mom living with her daughter in Hoi An, Vietnam on a $700/Month budget and $300 rent in a villa with a swimming pool.

Why So Many Russians Live in VIETNAM? Irene broke down her cost of living and quality of life and why she chose live in Vietnam over living in Sri lanka or life in Turkey.

Full episodes available on Youtube @costoflivingabroad

0:00 intro episode highlights
1:30 Irene, a Russian Living in Vietnam
4:30 Daily costs to live in Vietnam
8:30 $250 grocery budget in Vietnam
14:00 Why I left Russia and Turkey
16:30 Cost of Travel and Health Insurance for Russians
18:30 Why she went from hating to loving motorbikes
23:30 Renting a $300 Villa with a Pool in Hoi An, Vietnam
24:00 $700 Monthly Budget in Hoi An, Vietnam
27:30 How does she make money online living in Vietnam?
34:00 Pros and Cons of living in Turkey
40:00 Pros and cons of living in Sri Lanka
42:45 Language barrier in Vietnam
45:00 Advice for someone moving to Vietnam or SE Asia in 2025
48:30 Make more money online while living abroad
52:30 Was she afraid to travel and live in Vietnam as solo female traveler?
58:00 Full episodes of The Cost of Living Abroad Pod

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