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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister and her husband is retiring in Vietnam, and they are loving it.  Their monthly budget is 6K/month.  She receives 4500/month in SS, and her husband receives 4600/month in SS.  They live in a luxury apartment in Da Nang for $800/month.  They also purchase Cadillac insurance for $1000/month.  That leaves them around 4K/month for expense.  Average salary for office worker in Vietnam is $500/month.[/quote]

Wow, why Vietnam of all places? Isn't the language hard to master? I don't imagine being able to live there using only English unless you choose to live in a tiny expat enclave.[/quote]

Literally because of what PP posted.  Everyday luxury living can be very cheap…most people don’t even bother buying a $1000/month health plan because paying out of pocket is usually like nothing…even for surgery…at hospitals that are staffed by doctors educated in Europe and the US.

Da Nang has many expats especially close to the beach, so probably why it was selected.  Also, many Vietnamese speak French though that is probably dying out with new generations.

Malaysia is also popular and maybe a better option since many people speak English due to its history as an English colony.[/quote]

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