Comments on: Cheapest Cities to Live, 2010

By: Forest

Forest — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:46:06 +0000

I just visited Berlin and LOVED it…. May move there for a while.

By: Amalia

Amalia — Mon, 16 May 2011 01:06:46 +0000

I lived in Germany for many years as an adult, and all of my childhood. Berlin is without a doubt the cheapest of the large cities, and even cheaper than a lot of small cities. It is not typical “German” lifestyle either, but you better be sure, it is all German laws. I love the city though and if I had my way I never would have left. I paid 700 Euro for 5 rooms in Neukoelln.

By: Forest

Forest — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:23:17 +0000

Thanks for the heads up Ron…. Will try and get this article edited to reflect current situation (was written a long while ago).

By: Ron Davis

Ron Davis — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:53:56 +0000

No, you are not even close on the Euro being at all time lows against the dollar. This trip down the Euro got to about $1.21. A few weeks after the Euro was introduced, it was, as I recall, about 88¢ and it stayed under $1.00 for 18 months, more or less.

By: Forest

Forest — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:23:12 +0000

Hey Squirrelers, that is a good suggestion and definitely something I will look into for a future post, Detroit has a rich history and hopefully a bright future, especially if they can attract people to move there and build some new industries.

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By: Forest

Forest — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:21:06 +0000

I’m not too sure about Singapore either…. I should def take a peak there.

By: Squirrelers

Squirrelers — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:52:53 +0000

Here’s an out of left field city: Detroit. It’s a city with a lot of great history, but has been brutalized with auto industry problems over the years. With city limits, unemployment is sky high and so is crime in many areas….but you can leave cheaply. In reality, the average home in that city would be cheap enough to be charged on a credit cards. Plenty of homes for sale there for less than $5,000.

Personally, I would have to live in a suburb of Detroit, and there are plenty of very nice ones. And I’m set in Chicago for family reasons and won’t leave anytime soon. But if you want to live cheaply, and within the US, consider Detroit.
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By: Aury (Thunderdrake)

Aury (Thunderdrake) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:03:26 +0000

For living in another city, what I also take into account are the myriad of laws. Tax laws, especially. Getting a low income tax is usually very important, as well as having other ways to reduce it.

I had my eyes on Singapore due to their amazing tax laws, but I’m uncertain as to their cost of living.