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As Increasing the cost of life and global economic uncertainty proceed voltage A lot of financially, some exhibits have found that moving abroad could be easier on their wallet.
Fifth year in a row Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for exhibits, which ranks first from 46 places when it comes to personal finances, reports 2025 Expat Insider Study On the neighborhood, Internet platforms and the world community for exhibits.
Has been conducted annually since 2014, the study has gathered an understanding of more than 10,000 exhibits representing 172 nationalities living in countries and territories around the world.
The participants of the Personal Finance Survey were asked to evaluate their pleasure from their financial position, the total cost of life and whether their disposable household income is enough to lead a comfortable life in the country.
Here are the top -10 most affordable directions for exhibits in 2025, according to the neighborhoods:
- Vietnam (most affordable)
- Colombia
- Gentlemen
- China
- Thai
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Mexico
- Malaysia
- Brazil
Asian countries prevailed on the list when it comes to personal finances for the exhibits, and five of the top 10 countries – from Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.
“Compared to 2024, nine countries in the top -10 retain this title. Only Malaysia (9) is a new application that breaks from the 11th place last year,” the statement said. In particular, there is no European country on the list.
In Vietnam, 89% of respondents were satisfied with the total life costs, while 87% of respondents said their one -time household was approximately or sufficient than enough to lead a comfortable life compared to global 40% and 69%, according to the report.
This financial respiratory hall can also explain why some exhibits postpone the roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five years or more, and 30% want to stay forever, the report said.
Colombia and Panama moved in the hands of the second and third place, respectively.
In Colombia, most of the survey respondents said their one -time profit was enough to live comfortably – 92% compared to 69% worldwide. In addition, no expatriate in the country indicated life costs as a serious problem before moving, which is a sharp contrast of 21%, according to international.
Meanwhile, Panama is particularly popular with retirees – 35% of the exhibits were already retired, compared to only 11% in the world, showed data.
Here are 10 of the least available countries for exhibits in 2025, according to the neighborhoods:
- Norway (37 of 46 worldwide)
- Australia
- Ireland
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Qatar
- Türkiye
- Finland
- UK
- Canada (least available)
Canada and UK complete the lower part of the personal finance index, 62% and 61% of the exports, which were unfortunate with the overall life costs, respectively, over an average of 40%.
In particular, this year there were at the bottom of 10 new additions: Qatar (42 -y) and Australia (38) slid into the bottom, and South Korea (40) scored 25 seats since 2024, the statement said.
The United States ranked 35th out of 46 worldwide in the personal financing rating, just missing the lower 10.
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