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How to Money · Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Moving Abroad Can Significantly Reduce Cost of Living, Expert Says

Rochelle Gamlam, founder of Move Abroad Coach, stated that moving abroad can lower the cost of living by 30-60% by taking a US income to a country with a lower cost of living. She emphasized that this move can allow individuals to build a lifestyle aligned with their financial goals without extreme frugality.

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I've seen firsthand how moving countries can shift the cost of living by thirty to sixty percent, changing access to healthcare and childcare, and allowing people to build a lifestyle that actually aligns with their financial goals without extreme frugality.
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Yeah, the main thing is if you can take your current income overseas, that's where we see this cost of living benefit for you, right, And so for example, you know, if you work for yourself, or you have a completely location independent job where they don't care if you live overseas, or you're a consultant, like a consultant or a freelancer, or you are retired or have passive income, if we can take that income overseas to a place with a lower cost of living, Like, that's basic a rhythmic, right, Like in order to create savings and wealth, it's money, like the money that we have minus our expenses.
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Heard on How to Money — “The Financial Case for Moving Abroad w/ Richelle Gamlam #1190, published Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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