Is It Cheaper to Travel the World Than to Live in the USA? The Surprising Truth

Jasper Greene
7 min readDec 7, 2021

The Secrets No One’s Telling You.

Here’s a list of reasons why and how it can be evidently cheaper to travel the world rather than live in the USA. This may apply to various other countries with major cities.

  1. Inexpensive Countries: Some countries have a much cheaper cost-of-living compared to others. Your money may go farther there rather than here. For example, I spend $2.50 USD to ride the L-train in Chicago and $0.31 USD to board the metro in Ukraine. If you choose wisely then you can find wonderful living situations around the world that cost less than cities in the USA. This can make a big difference on the amount of financial stress you feel. Money moves quickly. When I arrived in eastern Europe, I felt at ease because I knew my money wasn’t bleeding out of my pockets as rapidly as it would in any major US city.
  2. No Energy Bills: You likely won’t have to pay for heating or air conditioning. Nor water or electricity. These resources will most likely be provided by your place of accommodation. You don’t even have the cost of Wifi. All you’ll need to spend is for food, transportation and a roof over your head. The hostel, hotel or Airbnb will most likely always have free wifi available. Make sure you use a VPN so that you don’t get

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