Cheapest place to live?

Mr. Anderson · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:05

Was just having a conversation with my dad, wondering if it is cheaper to live in a hotter climate, no heating, less clothes etc. Obviously you still need to live in a country that has good infrastructure. I thought California, but my dad said no because you then have a/c costs instead. South of France possibly, but even they can get bad winters. I thought Monaco, but then, in the winters they have rallies that are very dangerous due to ice, so obviously need heating.

My dad said there is a spot just a bit north from Mt. Snowdon, which apparently has the lowest rainfall in the UK. I lol'd at the prospect of Wales being an acceptable place to live.

Anyone know the cheapest/best place to live?

Voltar · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:05

I hear pakistan is cheap and hot.

daz · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:09

In Dharavi, Mumbai rent is $2 a month.

G-MAN2004 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:09

Monaco? Cheap place to live? :confused:

Mr. Anderson · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:09

G-MAN2004 said:
Monaco? Cheap place to live?

Well you don't have to pay for heating in the summer.

G-MAN2004 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:11

Mr. Anderson said:
Well you don't have to pay for heating in the summer.

But the price of buying a property there surely negates the savings made from not paying for heating, compared to somewhere cheaper with heating costs. Unless you plan on being homeless or something.

RandomTom · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:12

Two places I'd love to live mentioned there in the OP; the South of France and Cali. The rain is just so annoying in this country.

The cheapest places usually tick off a few of these points: lack of infrastructure, lack of economic prosperity, poor development/living standards or poor climate.

If you're out for cheap in the world, think Thailand. If you're out for cheap in the English speaking world, think a remote village in Aus/US...or that's what I'd guess at.

LiE · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:17

Depends. Cheap places also tend to have lower paid jobs, so it balances.

"andy" · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:21

spain doesnt really get too hot or too cold

but good luck finding a job

Chives · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:22

Mr. Anderson said:
I lol'd at the prospect of Wales being an acceptable place to live.

What's your reasoning behind this? :confused:

Mr. Anderson · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:23

Ooo, never thought about Australia lol.

Mr. Anderson · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:23

Chiiives said:
What's your reasoning behind this?

It's called a joke welshy

"andy" · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:28

Mr. Anderson said:
Ooo, never thought about Australia lol.

and for a reason

would you like to work in 45 degrees heat and have to use AC pretty much all year round ? great place for a holiday or even too retire too but i wouldnt want to work there

just live somewhere cold but constantly wear 10 layers of clothes to save on heating

Mr. Anderson · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:30

Is it too hot everywhere in aus tho?

wesley · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:31

tenerife - warm round all year

Repta · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:36

Thailand would be my choice

daz · 16 Jan 2010 at 17:30

Personally, Central/South America, Caribbean, South East Asia would be my choices.

weringo · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:21

OP it seems heating is the only factor you're considering as a cost.

Ahleckz · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:28

Probably cheaper to buy a jumper and a hat than to move...

Rich_L · 16 Jan 2010 at 18:30

Southern California Central Coast is the perfect climate for being skint, it barely rains, doesn't get stupid hot nor does it get stupid cold. It's why there's tons of homeless people in SoCal - couldn't be a better place to be homeless so may as well make your way there

It's also the world's fifth largest supplier of food and agriculture commodities, so if you're good at nicking stuff out of fields you should have no problem in eating