I escaped the US for a cheaper & safer city across the world – I save $2.3k a month on rent & food costs have plummeted

The United States has decided to pack his bags and move all over the world to a country in East Asia, attracted to the ability to afford and safety.

He got rid of his price lifestyle in California in favor of the low cost of the Japan neighborhood, providing up to $ 2300 every month on rent and savings over the food costs.

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The United States has a relatively high cost of living compared to many other countries, as it has been arranged as one of the most expensive countries around the world.

High housing prices, healthcare costs, education expenses and food prices are all contributing to the ranking of the United States among the 20 best countries to live in.

The cost of living varies greatly within the United States, with the presence of population in the main cities and countries that exceed the money much more than those in the world -blocked areas.

For example, while Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama have a relatively low cost of living, states like New York, Hawaii and California are expensive.

American citizen Graham Hill decided to pack his life in California and move to Japan in 2019, in part due to the fact that East Asian country has a much lower living cost.

While America is ranked thirteenth in the world in the world, Japan is much cheaper, as it ranked forty -fourth in terms of the cost of living in 2025.

Pack your bags

Hill left the United States six years ago, and moved to Saboro, Japan, he told the United States exclusively.

Sapporo is ranked fifth in Japan, with nearly two million people.

The city – the capital of Hokkaido, is the second largest island in Japan – low -cost.

Hill said that Saboro “is definitely less than California.”

He explained that some prices were relatively consistent from the United States to Japan, such as the cost of $ 2 to ride the metro.

However, savings can accumulate in other areas.

For example, Hill noted that a 12 dollar sandwich in the United States would cost only $ 7 in Japan.

The rent is also much cheaper in the last country.

It costs approximately $ 700 every month to live in Saboro, compared to the high rental prices in California from about $ 2,500 to $ 3,000 in cities such as San Francisco, joint Hill.

In addition to being much less expensive than the United States, he indicated that Sapporo is also safer and cleaner than almost anywhere in America.

“It is a wonderful small city,” said the expatriate.

Move madness

While living in Japan provides many benefits, there is one major obstacle to taking this step.

Hill explained that the biggest conflict for most Americans in search of moving to a low -cost country is to obtain a long residency visa.

“There are many countries that will allow Americans to stay for three months as tourists, or perhaps six months as” digital Bedouin “, but if you really want to stay, this is more difficult,” he said.

In order to secure his stay in Japan, Hill started his own business and was able to secure the business manager visa.

One of its companies, a Sapporo Restaurant Review site called Ichiban No Machi, offers English food reviews from a local perspective.

Other Hill, Find Hokkaido Agents, focuses on real estate and helps foreigners manage rent and purchase in Sapporo.

His interest in real estate pushed him in part to move to Saboro in the first place because of the investment capabilities.

“This is a wonderful city and I cannot buy real estate here, while the prices are very high in the United States,” said Hill, who still owns his home in California.

This is a great city and I can buy real estate here, while the prices are mostly high in the United States. “

Graham Hill

The price of the house in the SAPPoro is mainly affected by three factors: property, materials and location, according to Find Hokaido.

While housing costs in the city vary greatly, the average cost of buying a house in Sapporo is about $ 188,537, according to the 2023 web analysis.

On the other hand, a house in Los Angeles passes on average $ 650,000, highlighting how Sapporo has a lower real estate entry cost.

Hill said: “Both my real estate and my reviews in my restaurant put me in contact with foreigners, including many Americans, some of whom are trying to know how to stay.”

Americans who seek to reduce the cost of living without leaving the country can resort to a residential alternative that rises in popularity: small houses.

You can now buy a small farm house for $ 15,699 on Wayfair – it has a huge balcony and comes in four sizes.

In addition, Amazon sells a small, self-sufficient house for $ 13,000 suitable for the back of the garden-it's cheaper than the house.

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