Cost of living(rent, utilities, data/wifi, groceries) is $500 USD per month for most countries, up to $1000 for most others.
Health care and insurance abroad are both pennies on the US dollar for the highest quality of medical care
You usually don't need them; when necessary, visas are almost all entirely online: a fifteen minute e-form and nominal fee offset in your first day by the drastically lower cost of living abroad.
Any job that nets you $500+ a month works. There are almost 2 billion English students globally right now, so native English speakers have lucked into a guaranteed job on or offline.
Some countries and schools require a TEFL certificate or prefer candidates with an associate's degree depending on the position, but if you want to teach English, all you need is to be a fluent English speaker.
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Working through all my favorites, this is chopped bullfrog in extra 麻辣(numbspicy) soup.
I complimented the waitstaff that I've been to their restaurant twice now because they use the real chongqing oil, very fresh and tangy compared to chili oils from other cities and provinces.
They proudly told me they fly it in from Chongqing to ensure quality and I believe it.
