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The Cost of Living Abroad Pod

The Cost of Living Abroad Pod

By: Evan Eh!
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 Welcome to the Cost of Living Abroad Pod, where Evan Eh interviews lifetime traveler and expats about their daily, weekly and monthly budgets and everything else that goes into their cost of living abroad.

New hour long episodes every Sunday night in Bangkok; Sunday morning in NYC.

The video podcast lives on https://www.youtube.com/@costoflivingabroad

For shorter edits and interview highlights, find Evan Eh! on Youtube.Copyright Evan Eh! Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • I Left USA and Moved to Thailand (My Cost of Living in Koh Samui as a Digital Nomad)

    I Left USA and Moved to Thailand (My Cost of Living in Koh Samui as a Digital Nomad)
    Jun 1 2025
    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup

    Pros & Cons after 6 years in a Thailand Beach Town (Thailand Cost of Living - Full interview) and How Much it ACTUALLY Cost To LIVE in Koh Samui Thailand in 2025 and Why I left USA and Moved to Thailand (You Should Too!)

    This week on The Cost of Living Abroad Podcast we talked with Mike Holp an expat American who has lived for 6 years in Koh Samui Thailand about 'Why I left USA and Moved to Thailand (You Should Too!)

    Look him up here: https://linktr.ee/mikeholp

    We compare the best affordable places to live and retire early in SE Asia, including a full monthly budget breakdown of the cost of living in Thailand and discussion of the pros and cons of digital nomad life in Thailand in 2025.

    0:00 episode highlights
    2:00 Cost for food, bills, monthly budget in Thailand
    20:00 Monthly Budget Breakdown living in Thailand
    27:00 Visa system, visa runs and DT Visa in Thailand
    32:30 Cost of Living USA vs Thailand
    36:00 Why this American chose Vietnam vs Thailand
    38:30 Starting a business and being a youtuber
    42:45 Pros and Cons of living in Thailand (Koh Samui)
    50:00 How this American met his wife in Thailand
    51:00 Biggest misconceptions of Vietnam
    53:30 Advice for moving to Thailand

    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup
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    59 mins
  • Pros & Cons after 10 YEARS in a VIETNAM (Why This American WONT Return to New York)

    Pros & Cons after 10 YEARS in a VIETNAM (Why This American WONT Return to New York)
    May 25 2025
    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup

    Pros & Cons after 10 years in a VIETNAM Beach Town (Da Nang Cost of Living - Full interview) and How Much it ACTUALLY Cost To LIVE in VIETNAM in 2025 and Why He WONT Return to the US after 10 YEARS in VIETNAM!

    This week on The Cost of Living Abroad Podcast we talked with Cameron, an expat American who has lived for 10 years in Vietnam and is the owner of two businesses in Da Nang Vietnam.

    Book a waterfall tour w Cameron here: http://danangwaterfalls.com/
    Or go climbing at his bouldering gym: https://www.danangclimbing.com/

    0:00 episode highlights
    2:00 Cost for food, bills, monthly budget in Da Nang Vietnam
    17:00 The allure of living in Da Nang Vietnam
    27:00 3 bedroom house rent cost in Da Nang Vietnam
    29:00 The problems with rentals in Da Nang Vietnam
    32:30 Is rent going up in Da Nang Vietnam?
    36:00 Why this American chose Vietnam vs Thailand
    42:30 Starting a business vs being a youtuber
    46:00 Biggest misconceptions of Vietnam
    52:00 How this American met his wife in Vietnam
    59:30 Advice for moving to Vietnam


    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Why is Hong Kong housing So Expensive? The Cost of Living in Asia's Most Expensive City

    Why is Hong Kong housing So Expensive? The Cost of Living in Asia's Most Expensive City
    May 18 2025
    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup

    This week on The Cost of Living Abroad Podcast we talked with ⁨Elena from Russia⁩ about her cost of living in Hong Kong:

    Why is Hong Kong housing So Expensive? Hong Kong Cost of Living Situation is Harsh! But she is Living on $100 Day in Asia's MOST EXPENSIVE City | Hong Kong CHINA. So how does she do survive?

    Helen lives in an $11000 HKD 280square foot apartment by the monster building and spends about $25000 a month on her expenses in Hong Kong, Asia's Most Expensive City. She shared her Cost of Living in Hong Kong with me, Evan Eh! on this episode of The Cost of Living Abroad Podcast.

    We compare the best affordable places to live and retire early in SE Asia, including a full monthly budget breakdown of the cost of living in Da Nang Vietnam and discussion of the pros and cons of life in Vietnam in 2025.

    0:00 episode highlights
    2:00 Cost for food in Hong Kong
    9:30 Monthly Expenses in Hong Kong
    17:00 Transportation, Rent and Living Costs in Hong Kong
    23:00 Monthly total cost of living in Hong Kong for an Expat
    37:30 Pros of Living in Hong Kong
    39:20 Cons of Living in Hong Kong
    40:00 Misconceptions of Hong Kong
    45:30 Social Life and Dating in Hong Kong
    43:00 Biggest misconceptions of Vietnam
    47:00 Hong Kong Culture and Locals
    51:00 Advice for anyone who wants to live abroad

    If you're ready to escape the cost of living crisis and start a new more affordable and sustainable life abroad, we can help you get started with resources, courses and community: https://www.costoflivingabroad.com/signup
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    57 mins

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