28: How much does it REALLY cost to live abroad? We get really honest...

<p>We're gonna be really honest on this episode and explain exactly what it costs to live abroad.</p> <p>We talk about:</p> <ul><li>Cost of rent & bills</li> <li>How to find cheaper long-term accommodation</li> <li>The cost of driving a UK car abroad</li> <li>What we do about healthcare</li> </ul> <p>Let's get cracking!</p> Resources mentioned: <ul><li><a href='https://safetywing.com/'>Safetywing.com</a> for emergency medical insurance</li> <li><a href='https://www.cigna.com/'>Cigna</a> for premium healthcare and outpatient care</li> <li><a href='https://www.njuskalo.hr/'>Njuskalo</a> is where we found our current house (far cheaper than the sites aimed at ex-pats)</li> <li><a href='https://www.stuartcollins.com/'>Stuart Collins</a> insurance for long term stay in Europe (or try Saga if you're over 50)</li> <li>Credit cards that we use with no currency fee: Halifax Clarity & Santander Zero</li> <li>We use Starling Bank for our day to day banking (We use the debit card to get cash out at ATMs abroad)</li> <li>We use <a href='https://wise.com/invite/i/alastaire21'>wise.com</a> (formerly TransferWise) to send money from UK accounts to other European accounts (like paying landlords etc)</li> <li><a href='https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/'>Numbeo.com</a> for cost of living in other countries</li> <li><a href='https://nomadlist.com/'>NomadList.com</a> to decide where you want to live</li> </ul> <p>Don't forget: if you want the 100+ Airbnb hacks ebook, send us a message on Instagram - <a href='https://instagram.com/asidewayslife'>@sidewayslife</a></p>