Bali is good and bad, I would not recommend the super overcrowded areas such as Canggu and Ubud in some cases (the traffic is insane) but there are still great spots on the island ;)
Oh wow am surprised you mentioned canggu cos a friend of mine told me how disappointed she was on her trip to Bali
bcos she booked a Bali villa in Canggu, which surprisingly looked stunning online but had mosquitoes the big giant size and WiFi that died when it rained and too much traffic too.
I visited almost all the places I write about, and rely on my experience, but I always double-check with other sources (local + online) since sometimes it's been a while since I've been.
Great post! And I think you got your numbers spot on. We’ve just spent 2 1/2 months in San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City and earlier this year spent two months in Buenos Aires and a week in Montevideo and your numbers align with our experiences. Too many Youtubers and bloggers underestimate the true cost of living in their posts, and I worry that it creates an unrealistic expectation of what life will really be like in those places.
Ha thanks guys! Yeah it's easy to underestimate cost of living in some places, and I'm always surprised when I check out new places. Next on my personal travel list are Fukuoka (Japan), Kotohira (Japan) and Yerewan (Armenia) which will surely yield some interesting results. I was also thinking of posting pictures of me actually being in those places, that should add some credibility to the numbers dropping ;)
Aww such a well detailed intel ben I do really appreciate it.
well as for me I would love to know more about Bali and Iceland as am really curious 😝
Put them on my list just now 👌🏻😎
Okay can’t wait to see what you will be revealing about them soon cos I always do trust your intel 😜
Full disclosure, haven't been to Iceland yet, but I been to Bali many times, and can surely give reliable intel from there haha ;)
Aww thanks for your honesty I do really appreciate it also can’t wait to get more intel on Bali 🤩
Bali is good and bad, I would not recommend the super overcrowded areas such as Canggu and Ubud in some cases (the traffic is insane) but there are still great spots on the island ;)
Oh wow am surprised you mentioned canggu cos a friend of mine told me how disappointed she was on her trip to Bali
bcos she booked a Bali villa in Canggu, which surprisingly looked stunning online but had mosquitoes the big giant size and WiFi that died when it rained and too much traffic too.
Thanks for the intel Ben chef kiss 😘 from me
This post is useful and awesome - thank you! Based on my July travel in BA and MVD, it’s accurate, too.
Thanks man! We still have to do that fishing trip!
Interesting price breakdowns here! The only place I've visited on the list was Lima. Are you basing this on your experience or sites like Numbeo?
I visited almost all the places I write about, and rely on my experience, but I always double-check with other sources (local + online) since sometimes it's been a while since I've been.
Great post! And I think you got your numbers spot on. We’ve just spent 2 1/2 months in San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City and earlier this year spent two months in Buenos Aires and a week in Montevideo and your numbers align with our experiences. Too many Youtubers and bloggers underestimate the true cost of living in their posts, and I worry that it creates an unrealistic expectation of what life will really be like in those places.
Ha thanks guys! Yeah it's easy to underestimate cost of living in some places, and I'm always surprised when I check out new places. Next on my personal travel list are Fukuoka (Japan), Kotohira (Japan) and Yerewan (Armenia) which will surely yield some interesting results. I was also thinking of posting pictures of me actually being in those places, that should add some credibility to the numbers dropping ;)
Excellent detail! Thanks for sharing
Very welcome!
Would love to see another post similar to this on some of the higher cost of living European hubs, like Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Spain, Portugal, etc.
Great idea, will prepare an overview of those ✌🏻