CityNerd on YouTube has some videos on reasonable rent or otherwise low-cost US cities.
this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2023
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Plenty of places where that makes you a king.
i dunno, according to reddit if you make anything under $450k it’s poverty wages so might as well give up.
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Extended stay/Hyatt House, sublets, roommates….
You can live in most (by geographic area) places but they won't be much fun tbh. Like you could live pretty comfortable in Goldsboro, NC or Fort Wayne, IN but they're gonna be mostly ass.
South Padre Island
Fb marketplace and craigslist can work but you have less protections in place so be careful
What exactly kind of life are you trying to live? At 70k pre-tax you're taking home 50k which is about 4k per month, here's an AirBnB in Seattle for a month that'll run you about 2k, so you'd still have 2k to spend on living every month. This took me about 10 seconds to find. What more are you looking for?
For travel within the US the key to saving money is house sitting and pet sitting
Try trustedhousesitters and nomador
Watch a pet and you could stay for days, weeks, or months for free
There is a small annual fee but this option can save you a ton
I love this answer. Didn't know of this. Thank you.
yes!! my boyfriend and I are trying this out this winter and we're so excited! there are often long term stays and places all over the world. no cost to live, just need to take care of some furry friends.
it is a ton of fun, make sure to review all of the details on the listing and account and chat with the owner by video beforehand
You could live in a tent in some guys backyard for that. You won’t be eating much though
Try for a place where you won’t need a car. College towns are usually walkable, interesting, and often fairly cheap, and roommates are often wanted. There are too many to list.
I'm not sure where in Europe you're referring to, but restaurants in the US (maybe excepting New York) are a great deal compared to Netherlands.
It depends where but major U.S. cities charge high prices for good meals at nice restaurants. Some European cities are expensive but I’m able to find a decent sandwhich for €5 in Vienna, Austria.
Europe is a big place, you should be comparing the most expensive us cities to most expensive European cities. Having lived in SF and traveled to Zurich for example, I think overall cost of living is roughly similar but specifically eating at restaurants seemed noticeably cheaper in sf.
Europe is a big place but only a few European cities are more expensive and Switzerland overall is very expensive. They also get paid high wages than the min wage in America so it’s not surprising. I mentioned Vienna as an example because I know London is expensive. Sometimes in nyc I spend $10 on one coffee though.
I haven’t been to the Netherlands of late (but I’d like to visit again soon!), but during recent travels in Spain, France, and Portugal, I was able to get a better meal at a better price than in the US. (I did not attempt fast food, and didn’t eat anyplace too fancy. (Also wine is much more expensive in the US than in many EU countries, so factor that in if you prefer a drink with dinner.)
What kind of experience are you looking for? DN in any western country will be expensive.
I don't recommend it. Feels like swimming against the river when there are cheaper options which offer the same, if not better experience.
Literally any small town in the country.
Try workaway
70k.... ummm... what do you do and how do I join?
Long Beach baby!
All the travel nurses I know use Furnished Finder and my brother offers his Seattle condo on the site and says he’s had great experiences as well.
Is it even possible?
uhh... do you think that LA and New York is all of USA?
Think smaller, Pueblo Colorado is going to be way more lax then Denver.
Chicago!
I'll assume you'll probably want your own apartment. Personally I would keep it under 2.5K a month and would prefer to do cities you would less likely visit on vacation one day with a family, just so you could explore local spots on your own pace.
If you're doing the east coast cities, Philadelphia is affordable and accessible to NY and DC by bus or train. Plenty of coffee shops to work remote, and no car needed.
Chicago for the Midwest, but that would push the budget, which could be spent for the west coast. Instead, if I had a car I would consider doing short sprints of Pittsburg, Colombus, and maybe Indianapolis, and Milwaukee. Then squeeze small cities like Ashville.
West coast, you can do Salt Lake City, and Boise. Though, if I would expand my budget so that Sacramento (get you access to NorCal), Seattle, and even San Diego are within range.