Video by Our Rich Journey
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Our Rich Journey lived in Spain, Japan and Thailand before settling in Portugal. They said their family of four lived there on less than $2,000 a month and paid about $1,600 a year for full health coverage. They called Japan, where they lived almost eight years, one of the safest countries they lived in.
What it cost them
As stated in the video, May 2022. Prices change; these are theirs.
| Living costs, family of four in Portugal | less than $2,000 a month | ▶ 4:46 |
|---|---|---|
| Living costs in their lowest monthssome months only | $1,000 a month | ▶ 4:46 |
| Full health coverage, family of fourfor the entire family | about $1,600 a year | ▶ 6:51 |
Their situation
Questions this video answers
Is Japan safe to live in?
Our Rich Journey lived in Japan for almost eight years and call it one of the safest countries they have lived in. He says you will see children as young as three or four walking to school alone. ▶ 3:12
How much does a family of four spend a month in Portugal?
Our Rich Journey say their family of four lives in Portugal on less than $2,000 a month, and that in some months they have spent only $1,000. ▶ 4:46
How much does health coverage cost for a family in Portugal?
They say their family of four has full health care coverage in Portugal and pays about $1,600 a year for the whole family. ▶ 6:51
Can residents of Portugal get free health care?
They say that in some cases their family has used the universal health care in Portugal to get care for free, because they are residents. ▶ 7:22
Do you lose time with family when you move abroad?
He says living abroad gave him more quality time with family and friends, not less. Visitors stayed two weeks to a month, and the family spent every night with them. ▶ 9:56
The moments, in order
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- ▶ 3:12
They lived in Japan for almost eight years and call it one of the safest countries they have lived in. They felt at ease going anywhere, and he says in Japan you will see children as young as three or four walking to school by themselves.
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Their family of four lives in Portugal on less than $2,000 a month, and in some months they have spent only $1,000.
as stated, May 2022
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He says the cost of living was also far more reasonable than in the US when they lived in Japan, Thailand and Spain, so people there had more money to enjoy life. He gives no figures.
- ▶ 6:51
The family of four has full health coverage in Portugal for about $1,600 a year in total.
as stated, May 2022
- ▶ 7:22
As residents of Portugal, they have sometimes used the universal health care there and been treated for free.
as stated, May 2022
- ▶ 7:53
They first left San Diego for Spain in 2005–2006 because they wanted adventure. Life in San Diego was fun, but they felt something was missing.
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In Spain, learning the language, meeting people and simply getting around made every day an adventure. After almost three years in Portugal, they still go somewhere new every weekend.
- ▶ 9:56
Living abroad gave him more quality time with family and friends, not less. Visitors stayed two weeks to a month, and the family spent every night with them showing them the country.
- ▶ 10:26
His father came to visit them in Japan, ended up staying, and still lives there. Other family members and friends later moved to the countries they lived in.
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They knew no one when they moved to Portugal and now have many friends there.
This is their experience, retold in our words, and not medical, insurance or financial advice.