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I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I couldn't find one that's more suitable.

I'm a freelancer that works from home and I'm considering moving to a country with very cheap rent. I've been doing a lot of research and there are articles that say that you can live in mansions for just $90-100 in like Nepal or Combodia. However, I don't see those kind of prices when looking through apartment rentals -- it's way more expensive than that.

Anybody know for sure which countries have very low rental prices but that are still safe to live?

Thanks!

Countries with Cheap Rent
 

Have you ever looked into house sitting? Or do you want a more permanent address?

I'd like to rent an entire apartment or a house and hopefully live there for at least a year, so yeah, more permanent residence is what I'm considering.

It would help if you could give us some extra info:
*How much are you looking to spend on rent and what sort of place do you want.
*What sort of infrastructure do you want or need.
*Have you considered other expenses such as food and things like entertainment, etc, etc

I know a few people living in BKK who "work from home" and their expenses vary widely. Some live very cheaply and they eat Thai and they are not into the nightlife, while others buy western food and products and they go out a lot.

There are a lot of variables to consider before becoming an expat.

Best of luck to you!

I wouldn't imagine there would be comprehensive online letting agencies for the likes of Nepal. If you want to find a cheap house/apartment there then you'd presumably need to either go in person, or (assuming you can communicate with them) find a phone number for a local letting agency over there.

gpf590,

If an entire apartment with hot water rent can be around $100, then that is what I'm looking to spend. I'm really interested in Cambodia because I believe the visa situation there is a lot less complicated than, for example, Nepal.

I don't really care about anything else, as long as it's a safe and livable place where I can get decent internet connection. I'm not too into nightlife and local cuisine (read: cheap) is what I'd love to try anyway.

Thanks!

But yeah, the problem is that I do not speak any of their languages.

Well you live in one of the most expensive parts of one of the most expensive countries in Europe - have you considered a more affordable part of the EU for starters? Much easier to explore, much easier to travel to and from, and no visa issues.

Yes, sure, I'm considering places like Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania as they are much cheaper, but these are kind of my last resort choices. Obviously it would a way better experience living in countries like Cambodia, or somewhere warm and/or near water.

You also need to consider the tax laws of your home country and wherever you move. In the USA, you are usually obligated to pay income tax to both countries.

Well no, not exactly: in US, if you make less than $90,000 something and meet bona fide residence requirements you can get tax exemption. I'm sure I can get the same exemption if I live there for over a year, too.

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You didn't really state what your minimum needs are but, In nha trang Vietnam you can live in nice hotel with air conditioning, mini fridge, wifi and maid service for 300 USA dollars per month. Apartment of course cheaper. In philippines, you can rent room for 100 USA dollar per month but you have to share bathroom.

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I met a guy living in Chiangmai Thailand who said he could rent a house for about $300 a month. Saw lots of signs offering monthly rentals for about that amount in long stay hotels
as well.

Everywhere can be cheap and everywhere can be expensive. Depends on your lifestyle.

I'm not sure I agree with that, but thanks a lot for the tip on that place. I'll definitely check it out! ^

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You can also consider Kuala lumpur. Friends of my wife run baking studios in semi-d houses which rentals go at myr1200 (. Apartments can be found for myr250 (usd75). At least communication, it infrastructure etc is very stable - compared to Cambodia for example.

There is an apartment complex about 1km towards the river from the Liberation Monument in Phnom Penh. In 2004, rates were about $1000/mo. This is because it has hot water, security, internet and is built to a Western standard. If you want something "local" you can get much cheaper, but you may not want to live there. We looked at these in Cambodia. Very nice place to live but more expensive than where we were living in Nevada and Prague.