# cost living (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

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## [US debt hits record $40 trillion; Trump shows off new White House helipad](https://san.com/cc/us-debt-hits-record-40-trillion-trump-shows-off-new-white-house-helipad/)

_2026-08-20 · Craig Nigrelli · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Plus, Trump opens a new front against Iran, threatening an economic crackdown on Tehran. And the DEA joins the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death.

## [Tokyo Is Cheaper Than Bangkok Now - If You Can Get Through the Front Door](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/tokyo-cost-of-living-2026)

_2026-08-19 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Tokyo runs ≈$1,276 in 2026, less than Bangkok, thanks to the weak yen. But moving in costs nearly 5 months' rent up front.

## [The evidence against plastic is mounting. But is it possible to cut it out of our lives?](https://san.com/cc/the-evidence-against-plastic-is-mounting-but-is-it-possible-to-cut-it-out-of-our-lives/)

_2026-08-18 · Jess Craig · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Evidence links plastics with poor health outcomes. But plastic is nearly inescapable, and alternatives can be expensive and inconvenient.

## [How ‘buy now, pay later’ options quietly add interest fees](https://san.com/cc/how-buy-now-pay-later-options-quietly-add-interest-fees/)

_2026-08-17 · Patrick Cooley · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

BNPL financing was seen as a low-cost alternative to credit. New research shows it can include hidden fees and debt carrying interest.

## [The Case against Jason Arday](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/the-case-against-jason-arday/)

_2026-08-17 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

By Simon Elmer: Jason Arday wasn’t a fantasist or serial liar, as he’s been depicted in the media. He wasn’t a poster boy for the woke-Left or an unfairly…

## [Singapore Cost of Living 2026: Rent, Safety, Healthcare, and the Visa Wall](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/singapore-cost-of-living-2026-decision)

_2026-08-15 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Singapore rent, safety, the foreigner healthcare math, the Employment Pass salary floor, and the low-tax catch

## [Clacton by-election result confirmed the manipulation of the issues by the mainstream media](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/clacton-by-election-result-confirmed-the-manipulation-of-the-issues-by-the-mainstream-media/)

_2026-08-15 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

By Anthony Webber Independent Political Commentator A few days ago I wrote about the frivolity of the Clacton by-election: The Clacton by election should be about the cost of…

## [Tyson closes more beef plants as cattle supply hits 75-year low](https://san.com/cc/tyson-closes-more-beef-plants-as-cattle-supply-hits-75-year-low/)

_2026-08-14 · Craig Nigrelli · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Thousands of jobs are being lost as a result of the closures. Experts warn that rebuilding the nation’s cattle herd could take years.

## [Singapore Is the Most Expensive City I've Priced and the First With No Cheap Way In](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/singapore-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-08-12 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Singapore runs ~$3,800 in 2026, the priciest in this series. The HDB lockout, the real risks, and the visa that gates the low tax.

## [US inflation continues to ease amid falling gas prices](https://san.com/cc/us-inflation-continues-to-ease-amid-falling-gas-prices/)

_2026-08-12 · Lauren Pearle · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

U.S. consumers got more welcome inflation relief in July, as falling gas prices helped offset increases in housing, food and other services.

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## [The Clacton by election should be about the cost of living crisis but instead has been about frivolity](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/the-clacton-by-election-should-be-about-the-cost-of-living-crisis-but-instead-has-been-about-frivolity-2/)

_2026-08-10 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

Nigel Farage ducks cost of living questions sent to the by-election candidates What has he got to hide? Prime Minister Andy Burnham is not offering “hope” and “change,” as he…

## [Renters are moving less than before. Homeownership doubts are one factor](https://san.com/cc/renters-are-moving-less-than-before-homeownership-doubts-are-one-factor/)

_2026-08-08 · Cassandra Buchman · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

It’s peak moving season, but most people are staying put, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

## [Americans paid the price of Trump’s global tariffs — why are companies getting the refunds?](https://san.com/cc/americans-paid-the-price-of-trumps-global-tariffs-why-are-companies-getting-the-refunds/)

_2026-08-07 · Shea Taylor · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Big companies, not American consumers, have gotten $100 billion in refunds for President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.

## [Why states are pulling the plug on cryptocurrency ATMs](https://san.com/cc/why-states-are-pulling-the-plug-on-cryptocurrency-atms/)

_2026-08-07 · Patrick Cooley · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Lawmakers are pulling the plug on crypto kiosks, citing evidence that over 90% of transactions are tied to scams.

## [More US employers plan to go back to merit-based pay raises in 2027](https://san.com/cc/more-us-employers-plan-to-go-back-to-merit-based-pay-raises-in-2027/)

_2026-08-06 · Shea Taylor · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Many U.S. employers say they plan to give employees raises based on merit in 2027, rather than giving everyone the same amount.

## [What satellite images of the night sky say about the economic impact of data centers](https://san.com/cc/what-satellite-images-of-the-night-sky-say-about-the-economic-impact-of-data-centers/)

_2026-08-05 · Lauren Pearle · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

Satellite images reveal how much — and how little — data centers impact local economies as they pop up across the country.

## [Mexico City Cost of Living 2026, Part 2: Safety, Healthcare, Visas, and Whether You Should Actually Move There](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/mexico-city-cost-of-living-2026-decision)

_2026-08-05 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Mexico City safety, healthcare, the resident-visa ladder, the tax-residency trap, and who should pick CDMX over Bangkok or Lisbon. Part 2 of the 2026 teardown.

## [Trump says Big Oil is making ‘too much money,’ insists they ‘better cut’ prices](https://san.com/cc/trump-says-big-oil-is-making-too-much-money-insists-they-better-cut-prices/)

_2026-08-04 · Craig Nigrelli · Cost of Living: Unbiased Coverage of the Economy and Markets | Straight Arrow_

President Donald Trump said the oil giants are "making too much money," urging them to lower prices at the pump.

## [Mexico City Cost of Living 2026, Part 1: Why It Costs More Than Bangkok](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/mexico-city-cost-of-living-2026-numbers)

_2026-08-01 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Mexico City costs ~$1,690 in 2026, more than Bangkok and 3× the minimum wage. The line-by-line breakdown and the rent trap.

## [Mexico City Isn't the Cheap Escape Anymore - Here's the Math, and the Uncomfortable Reason Why](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/mexico-city-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-07-29 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Mexico City runs ~$1,690 in 2026 - more than Bangkok, and 3× the national minimum wage. The dollar-arbitrage rent trap, explained.

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## [Chiang Mai Cost of Living 2026, Part 2: Smoke, Visas, and Whether to Move](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/chiang-mai-cost-of-living-2026-decision)

_2026-07-25 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Chiang Mai's burning-season cost, the road risk, healthcare, the DTV and education visas, the tax trap, and who should pick it over Da Nang or Bangkok.

## [Cost of living- Key questions for Clacton By-Election Candidates](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/cost-of-living-key-questions-for-clacton-by-election-candidates/)

_2026-07-25 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

Questions posed by Political Analyst Anthony Webber: Dear Candidate This questionnaire is being sent to all Candidates, and all responses will be dealt with in a fair and impartial…

## [Chiang Mai Cost of Living 2026, Part 1: The City With Two Prices](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/chiang-mai-cost-of-living-2026-numbers)

_2026-07-22 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Chiang Mai costs ~$870 lived local or ~$1,830 in the nomad bubble in 2026. The two-market rent split and the full budget, line by line.

## [The Two Chiang Mais: One Costs About $870 a Month, the Other About $1,830](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/chiang-mai-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-07-18 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Chiang Mai runs ~$870 lived local or ~$1,830 in the nomad bubble. The rent split, the burning-season cost nobody quotes, and the visa.

## [Seoul Cost of Living 2026, Part 2: Safety, Healthcare, the Visa, and Who Should Actually Move](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/seoul-cost-of-living-2026-decision)

_2026-07-15 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Is Seoul safe? Yes, but jeonse fraud is the real risk. The NHIS premium foreigners pay, the F-1-D nomad visa, the tax clock, and the verdict.

## [Seoul Cost of Living 2026, Part 1: The Rent Is Fine. The Deposit Is the Wall.](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/seoul-cost-of-living-2026-numbers)

_2026-07-11 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Seoul runs ~$1,450 in 2026, but the deposit is the real cost. Jeonse vs wolse, the full budget, and the move-in wall.

## [In Seoul, the Rent Isn't the Number That Matters. The Deposit Is.](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/seoul-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-07-08 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable single month in Seoul runs around US$1,450. The number that decides whether you can move here isn't on that list: it's the deposit, measured in the tens or hundreds of thousands of USD.

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_2026-06-29 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

By Roger Watson: I spent the afternoon on Saturday at the Spiked Summit 2026 at Emmanuel House near Westminster in London. I used to be a regular reader and…

## [Medellín Cost of Living 2026, Part 1: The Number That Prices Everything](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/medellin-cost-of-living-2026-rent-estrato)

_2026-06-23 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Medellín costs ~$1,450 in 2026. We explain the estrato system that prices your rent and utilities, with a neighborhood rent table.

## [The Number on Your Medellín Electricity Bill That Sorts the Whole City](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/medellin-cost-of-living-2026-estrato)

_2026-06-23 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Every Medellín home has a class number, 1–6, that sets your utility bill. We decode the estrato system, the digital nomad visa, and the real safety risks.

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## [Medellín Cost of Living 2026, Part 2: Safety, Healthcare, Visas, and the Verdict](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/medellin-cost-of-living-2026-visas-safety)

_2026-06-23 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Medellín safety risks, EPS healthcare costs, the Colombia digital nomad visa, and the 183-day tax trap. Part 2 of our Medellín cost of living 2026 guide.

## [Bangkok Cost of Living 2026, Part 2: Healthcare, Visas, and Whether You Should Actually Move There](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/bangkok-cost-of-living-2026-decision)

_2026-06-20 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Bangkok healthcare, the DTV/LTR visa landscape, the 180-day tax trap, and who should pick Bangkok over Da Nang or Taipei. Part 2 of the 2026 teardown.

## [Bangkok Cost of Living 2026, Part 1: Why It Costs More Than Taipei](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/bangkok-cost-of-living-2026-numbers)

_2026-06-17 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A comfortable month in Bangkok costs ~$1,600 in 2026 — more than Taipei, despite the "cheap Southeast Asia" reflex. The full line-by-line breakdown. Part 1 of 2.

## [2026 Vlore City Bus Guide](https://themobileretiree.com/2026-vlore-city-bus-guide/)

_2026-06-16 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

Looking for a budget-friendly way to get around Vlorë, Albania? Whether you are an expat setting up a new home or a senior nomad running everyday errands, riding...

## [The disgraceful treatment of the Iranian football team](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/the-disgraceful-treatment-of-the-iranian-football-team/)

_2026-06-16 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

By Roger Watson: The war that was never a war in the Middle East seems to have ended and peace has broken out between the USA and Iran. That is,…

## [By-election candidates use tactics following cost-of-living questions](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/by-election-candidates-use-tactics-following-cost-of-living-questions/)

_2026-06-15 · David Clews · Unity News Network_

A key questionnaire was sent to all 14 Makerfield By-Election candidates asking their solutions to the cost-of-living crisis. It has resulted in the leading candidates playing a very tactical game,…

## [Bangkok Costs More Than Taipei — Here’s the Math, and Why You Might Pick It Anyway](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/bangkok-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-06-13 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

The English-language rent quote for one premium Bangkok station came in roughly 45% below the real price — and nobody was lying. How that’s possible is the story of Bangkok’s whole cost of living.

## [Moving to Lisbon: The Tax Break Is Closed, and Other Things the Guides Get Wrong](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/moving-to-lisbon-2026-visa-tax-healthcare-safety)

_2026-06-10 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

Thinking of moving to Lisbon in 2026? The truth about the D8 nomad visa, the closed NHR tax break, SNS healthcare, and the real safety data.

## [What a Comfortable Month in Lisbon Actually Costs (2026)](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/lisbon-cost-of-living-2026-the-real-month)

_2026-06-06 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

A data teardown of what a single resident actually spends in Lisbon in 2026. Real rent listings, the worked monthly budget, and the foreigner-price trap

## [Yes, Lisbon Is Expensive — and Two Neighbourhoods Make You Overpay Even More](https://numbers.findawayabroad.com/p/lisbon-cost-of-living-preview-2026)

_2026-06-03 · A Way Abroad · A Way Abroad_

I pulled 122 real rental listings to find what Lisbon actually costs in 2026 — and the foreigner premium isn’t where you think. A free preview before two teardowns: the money on Saturday, the move its

## [Cost of Living in Vlore Albania: Our April 2026 Expense Breakdown](https://themobileretiree.com/cost-of-living-vlore-albania-april-2026/)

_2026-05-27 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

What is the cost of living in Vlore, Albania like? Here’s our April 2026 expense report – two American retirees living abroad on a budget one country at...

## [A Real-World Cost of Living Report: Our First Year in Albania](https://themobileretiree.com/our-first-year-col-in-albania/)

_2026-04-27 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

4 Cities, 365 Days, Every Penny A Note From Sandra & Jeff This is not a travel blog post. There are no beautiful photos of us sipping coffee...

## [8 Thoughtful Gifts for Moms Who Travel](https://themobileretiree.com/gifts-for-moms-who-travel/)

_2026-04-04 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

As fulltime travelers, we have a simple rule for this gift guide: If it takes up more than 10% of her suitcase, it’s a burden, not a gift....

## [Travel Expense Tracker Template for Full-time Travelers &#8211; designed by Full-time Travelers](https://themobileretiree.com/travel-expense-tracker-template/)

_2026-04-01 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

Finally, a comprehensive travel expense tracker for full-time travelers that understands the difference between cost of living while traveling fulltime and relocation costs. Most travel budget trackers fail...

## [Tired of your web host? It’s easier to switch than you think](https://themobileretiree.com/tired-of-your-web-host-switch-to-lyrical-host/)

_2026-03-26 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

If you’ve been following our journey as slowmads, you know that our mission is to live abroad on a budget, one country at a time. Whether we are...

## [Cost of Living in Sarandë, Albania: What We Actually Spent](https://themobileretiree.com/cost-of-living-in-sarande-albania/)

_2026-02-14 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

What this cost of living breakdown covers In 2026 we spent just over two months living in Sarandë, Albania – to see if if could someday be our...

## [Daily Life in Albania for American Expats and Senior Nomads](https://themobileretiree.com/daily-life-in-albania-for-american-expats-and-senior-nomads/)

_2026-01-02 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

Most people imagine fulltime travel as one long string of adventures – castles, beaches, museums, and a never-ending parade of Instagram-worthy meals. But the truth is, daily life...

## [Our Top Posts of 2025 &#124; Travel, Gear, and Life Abroad](https://themobileretiree.com/top-posts-of-2025/)

_2025-12-30 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

Our most-read posts of 2025, covering travel gear, cost of living abroad, destination guides, and practical tips from our second year of full-time travel. In this, our second...

## [Retiring to Albania &#038; How to Apply for Residency in Albania](https://themobileretiree.com/retiring-to-albania-how-to-apply-for-residency-in-albania/)

_2025-12-27 · Sandra · Americans Abroad: Sandra & Jeff Travel_

Part 1: Why We’re Even Considering Residency — and Why We May Be Doing This the Hard Way We didn’t arrive in Albania with a firm plan to...

## [Parliamentary Petitions are an effective part of solutions based political campaigning](https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/parliamentary-petitions-are-an-effective-part-of-solutions-based-political-campaigning/)

_2025-11-10 · UNN Opinions · Unity News Network_

By Anthony Webber: There is much opposition to the government’s digital ID plans. This opposition is cross party and is reflected in the nearly three million people who have signed…