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Russian tried to immigrate to 5 countries and compared life and work

Maxim Kuznetsov has spent most of his time traveling for several years. He freelance, makes his own travel project PassOnBoard and leads the telegram channel @la_vidalocain which he writes about his adventures. He spoke about the five countries in which he had the opportunity to stay so long that it can be compared with immigration.

“After gaining experience, don’t stay in one place, each country is unique in its own way,” advises Maxim.

He shared his life and work experience from Asia, Europe and Latin America, what disadvantages, advantages, price levels, how to adapt on the spot and what to prepare.

My travel style involuntarily made me to those who are now most often called the “digital nomad” - I am not very interested in relaxing by the pool in a five-star Turkish hotel or being photographed with the Eiffel Tower, but I really like to join the rhythm of the everyday life of other countries, learning their language and culture. This made me adapt my work schedule to constant traveling, and then completely close my office and completely switch to remote work in order to get rid of the need to constantly return to Russia.

Spain

One of my favorite countries. Maybe someday I will move here for permanent residence. In Spain, everything is beautiful - beautiful architecture, weather, close to us, European culture, many different activities and entertainment, and most importantly - the Spaniards. Yes, it is a relatively expensive (if we are talking about such large tourist cities as Barcelona or Madrid), where normal housing in the city center will cost about € 1 000, and as many more for everyday needs during the month, but worth it. Spain can not be put on a par with other countries, it is unique, and everyone who is “looking for himself” must visit here.

From the point of view of work, Spain is very comfortable with a huge variety of cafes where you can quite comfortably spend a working day with good internet, coffee, and most importantly, rosettes.

pros

  • A lot of entertainment
  • Security
  • No language barrier

Cons

  • the cost of living
  • You can not stay in the country on a tourist visa

Visa. On a tourist visa (Schengen), you can stay in the country until 90 days within six months.

Prices. The budget for the day € 50. Normal housing € 1 000.

The cost of living in Madrid (source: Numbeo). 42 600 rubles (without rent) per person.

The Internet. Good

Hack and predictor Aviator. Good country to live and work

Points

The island of Bali is located in Indonesia, where the islands of Lombok, Gili, Sumatra, Java and major cities like Jakarta are also located. But, as a rule, people perceive Bali as something separate from the rest of the state. And this is true: Bali has a different culture, customs, holidays, and even religion.

From the point of view of remote work - especially for beginners (both in terms of earnings and travel experience) - one of the most ideal places. Housing here is inexpensive; a good house with a swimming pool can be rented for around 10-20 thousand rubles; if you have the courage to immediately sign a contract for a year, it will be even cheaper. Food is also relatively inexpensive - even if you eat exclusively in restaurants, you can very easily spend less than 1 rubles a day, and if you set yourself the goal of saving and eating in establishments for locals, you can spend 000 rubles per meal.

The Balinese are quite polite, open and friendly people; living next door to them is very comfortable. In general, all life in Bali has a very calm and measured rhythm (with the exception of roads, traffic in Bali is extremely busy). If we talk about remote work, the Internet can spoil the impression a little, but, in general, you can work.

I wrote several articles about Bali in my blog: about finding housing, renting a motorbike.

pros

  • the cost of living
  • Nature
  • No language barrier

Cons

  • Internet quality

Visa. By stamp (without a visa), citizens of Russia can stay in the country up to 30 days. In Bali, half a year you can stay without a break on a social visa, which is very easy to get.
The most popular place for this is Penang in Malaysia. You need an invitation from a Balinese, but they make it a day at one of the heaps of online agencies for about $ 30. You submit the documents with this invitation, the next day you take the visa. Visa on the system 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (2 month + 4 extension for a month, without leaving Bali).

Prices. The budget for the day is 150 000 rupees (650 rubles). Normal housing 3 500 000 rupees (15 000 rubles).

The cost of living in Bali (source: Numbeo). 27 400 rubles (without rent) per person.

The Internet. Normal

Hack and predictor Aviator. Good place to live and work

Iceland

Even if a country like Spain, which is not entirely typical for digital natives, is still not something unusual, then Iceland is truly exotic even for tourists. I managed to get to know this country from the point of view of remote work. The first thing to say is that it is very expensive. Extremely expensive. The cheapest one-room apartment that we managed to find (and it took a week to find!) with a big discount was $2 per month. But housing is only a small part of the costs. It’s quite uncomfortable to be in Iceland without your own car, which automatically adds $200 to your monthly expenses (not taking into account gas prices (~$1000 per tank)). And besides this, a huge expense item is food, around $100 a day. In return - beautiful nature, safety and good internet. Suitable for connoisseurs of Scandinavian culture with a very high level of income.

In its I wrote a blog about finding housing, renting a car, food prices, sights and Icelandic girls.

pros

  • Nature
  • No language barrier
  • Good internet
  • Security

Cons

  • the cost of living
  • You can not stay in the country on a tourist visa

Visa. On a tourist visa (Schengen), you can stay in the country until 90 days for six months

Prices. The budget for the day is $ 100. Normal housing - $ 2 500.

Life expenses in Iceland (source: Numbeo). About 79 000 rubles (without rent) per person, Reykjavik is the 6 city in the list of the most expensive in the world.

The Internet. Good

Hack and predictor Aviator. A country in which it is very comfortable, but very expensive to live

Thailand

This article could not claim to be complete without a story about the classics - remote work in Thailand. At the moment, in the IT-community, Thailand has become a kind of milestone in the development of a specialist: “collect things and go to spend the winter in Tai” is equal to “to succeed.”

Once, in an interview for one site, I already expressed my opinion that at the moment, Thailand is the best option for digital-nomendov: low housing prices and everyday expenses, fairly cheap flights, a huge Russian community (in theory, you can live in Thailand even without knowledge of the English language), good climate and beautiful nature, a huge number of options to relax and unwind. I would even say that it harbors some kind of danger, in Thailand it can be so good that it knocks you out of working rut (“tropical laziness syndrome” - an extremely common phenomenon in Thailand) and discourages any desire to see other countries (not to mention to return to Russia). In addition, in Thailand, each city has its own characteristics, and each individual can choose for themselves what they prefer - calm and beautiful Koh Samui, “inspired” Phangan, business Bangkok or crazy Pattaya.

From a practical point of view, everything is fine here too. Good housing at a reasonable price can be easily found in a couple of days, the cost of food per day is unlikely to exceed 1 000 rubles, the Internet, of course, can not boast of extreme speeds, but it is quite adequate and acceptable for work. If I would have several lives, I would definitely have lived one of them entirely in Thailand.

pros

  • Nature
  • No language barrier
  • Cheap flights
  • the cost of living
  • Large selection of cities to live
  • Big Russian community
  • A large amount of information (blogs)

Cons

  • You can not stay in the country on a tourist visa

Visa. Even small problems with the visa and the abolition of the possibility of vizrants do not make this country less attractive for remote work. In any city in Thailand for a small amount you can buy a “visa tour”, which includes a ticket to the neighboring country and getting a new tourist visa for the 3 month.

Prices. The budget for the day 500 Thai Baht (1000 rubles). Normal housing 10000 Thai Baht (20000 rubles).

Living expenses in Bangkok (source: Numbeo). About 34 000 rubles (without rent) per person, the price of accommodation in Phuket and Samui is about the same.

The Internet. Normal.

Output. Optimal variant

Brazil

I left the most delicious in the end. Brazil is my favorite country. Actually, I'm in it right now. For me, in Brazil, everything is beautiful - friendly people, good weather, close in spirit culture, but we must understand that this country is not suitable for everyone. It is quite difficult to adapt here, unlike Thailand, here no one will adapt, learning Russian phrases in order to be able to talk with you. Want to be friends with the locals? You are welcome! Just learn Portuguese!

The level of prices leaves much to be desired. For some reason, many are accustomed to believing that in Brazil there is an armful of ripe bananas on every tree. In fact, everything is not so. Brazil is the most expensive country in Latin America. The price level here, including housing prices, is about 15-20% higher than in Moscow, so if you thought you could save money here, I have bad news for you.

The famous “Brazilian crime”, which is talked about so much, adds fuel to the fire. I won’t say that this is a serious obstacle to life in Brazil, but the fact that it is present cannot be denied. What then is “delicious” if everything is so bad? The fact is that by traveling a lot, one day you will find the place that you like best. Despite all the problems and obstacles, you will look for an opportunity to get there. This is probably the whole point of all this “nomadism” - to find “balance”, an optimal place to live and work, where every day will bring joy, and the desire to return will motivate for new achievements.

pros

  • Visa-free entry for Russians for half a year
  • Exotica

Cons

  • You can not stay in the country on a tourist visa
  • the cost of living
  • Expensive flights
  • The language barrier
  • Crime

Visa. Russians do not need a visa to visit Brazil before 90 days (after 90 days, you can extend the stamp for another 90 days)

Prices. The budget for the day 75 Brazilian Reais (1 500 rubles). Normal housing 2500 Brazilian Reais (50 000 rubles).

The cost of living in Rio (source: Numbeo). About 36 000 rubles (without rent) per person.

Internet - normal.

In the compilation, I tried to mention different types of countries. There are countries to live and work in which is simple, easy and cheap. There are those where you have to put up with some obstacles: high prices, visas, crime. Some will have to fight for life. Everyone chooses for himself.

If you wish, you can get almost anywhere. Even in countries such as Venezuela, which is now experiencing a deep crisis and is on the verge of civil war, or Niger, where people still live in tribes, our compatriots live and work. There would be a desire. For those who are just starting their journey, I would advise you to start with Thailand, Bali or India, which already have a lot of information on the Internet.

The “cost of error” is not so high there, and if something really goes wrong, you can hope for the support and help of other nomads. Having gained experience, do not stay up in one place, each country is unique in its own way. Even if you do not have a goal to see all countries of the world - travel, discover new things for yourself, use the reward that you got for your ability to learn how to combine work and travel.

Photos from instagram Maxim Kuznetsov.

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