| Best Places to Retire in Southeast Asia | | | | is about $2. So, with the retirement income of |
| Have you ever thought of moving abroad for | | | | $1000 per month, it will allow you and your |
| retiring? To country in Southeast-Asia like | | | | spouse to live off comfortably here in Southeast |
| Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia? I've | | | | Asia. |
| lived in many parts of the world but the one I | | | | Then again you will start thinking of the language |
| liked most have to be in Southeast Asia. It may | | | | barrier, you may be surprised to know that most |
| not be easy for some of us to adapt to change | | | | current asian countries speak English rather |
| as we grow older, but assuming that you are | | | | fluently and these are very friendly people. |
| considering, here's the up and downside of retiring | | | | Travelling. |
| in Southeast Asia. | | | | With the rising numbers in the budget airlines, |
| The Retirement Home & The Lifestyle. | | | | airfare within this part of the world is LOW and I |
| Housing prices around here in Asia is relatively low | | | | mean really low. You can easily go for a weekend |
| but that depends on where you want to be. In | | | | break from Singapore to Bangkok for only $200 |
| Singapore, it will more expensive but if you are | | | | pp all inclusive. You can also easily hop to Hong |
| looking at Phuket, Bali, or Chiangmei, for $100.000, | | | | Kong for shopping, Chiangmei for golf, Phuket and |
| you get a nice size home to enjoy. The price tag | | | | Bali for beautiful beaches, Indonesia for culture, |
| that I am saying may even come with a | | | | and many more? |
| swimming pool! and you don't even have to worry | | | | Healthcare. |
| about the maintenance, you can easily employ a | | | | The most concern aspect of retirement has to |
| full time maid to help you to maintain the house. | | | | be the Retirement Healthcare. You may be |
| The cost of a full time maid in Thailand is about | | | | surprised to hear that Asia has many leading and |
| $160 per month while in Indonesia, its only $55! | | | | well known healthcare system, such as |
| However it will cost you $400 to get a | | | | Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand, Gleneagles in |
| housekeeper in Singapore and housing in Singapore | | | | Singapore. Prices are relatively low with really |
| will be slightly smaller too. | | | | good services, in fact many European and |
| The greatest advantages of living over here are | | | | American are flying in to Asia for healthcare |
| the exchange rate and the low cost in standard | | | | services. Nurses here do really take care of you |
| of living. Dining out is cheap here too! And if you | | | | and extremely polite people. |
| are those type who does not like to cook or | | | | With regards to staying permit or visa issue, you |
| worry about the financial constraint of dining out | | | | may have to contact the embassy individual to |
| too often, the market here offer many ready | | | | know more on the information. It's difficult to |
| cook meal for you to take home. Especially in | | | | decide how we want to retire, but planning early |
| Thailand, it is cheaper to buy the ready cook than | | | | is the real advantage here. It allows you more |
| to cook it yourself at home. The average price in | | | | flexibility of what you can do later in your life. |
| Thailand and Indonesia will be $1 while in Singapore | | | | |