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Aussie guide to life in SE Asia 🌴 Real costs: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam vs Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Rent, food, visas, lifestyle. Follow ➑️
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Malaysia has a digital nomad visa too πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ The DE Rantau Nomad Pass lets you work remotely from Malaysia for up to 12 months, renewable once. Tech and digital roles need about US$24k a year (~A$34,000), other roles US$60k (~A$85,000). Thailand's DTV or Malaysia's DE Rantau? πŸ‘‡ Check mdec.my before applying. #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #malaysia #kualalumpur #penang #derantau #nomadvisa #remotework by @better.in.asia
A city view without the Sydney rent πŸ™οΈ A one-bedroom apartment in the city centre costs approx A$978 a month in Kuala Lumpur vs approx A$3,709 in Sydney (source: Numbeo, AUD, checked 28 Oct 2026). What would you do with the difference? πŸ‘‡ (Presenter is AI-generated) #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #kualalumpur #malaysia #rent #costofliving #livingabroad #lifeinasia #expatsinasia #klcc by @better.in.asia
A burger combo is about A$17 in Sydney πŸ” In Manila it's about A$5.59, and in Hanoi about A$6.32. (Bangkok's the priciest at about A$10.55, but its street food is about A$4.) What's your go-to cheap meal? πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #fastfood #mcdonalds #manila #hanoi #bangkok #foodprices #cheapeats by @better.in.asia
Keep your Aussie job and move to Asia? The time zones help ⏰ When it's 9am in Sydney (daylight saving), it's 6am in Manila, KL and Bali, and 5am in Bangkok and Hanoi. London is 11 hours behind. Would you work Sydney hours from Asia? πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #remotework #timezones #workfromanywhere #manila #bali #bangkok #hanoi by @better.in.asia
Your daily coffee, for less than half β˜• A cappuccino costs approx A$2.61 in Ho Chi Minh City vs approx A$5.66 in Sydney (source: Numbeo, AUD, checked 28 Oct 2026). How many coffees a day are you on? πŸ‘‡ (Presenter is AI-generated) #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #hochiminhcity #saigon #vietnam #coffee #costofliving #livingabroad #lifeinasia #expatsinasia by @better.in.asia
This or that: Round 2 πŸ€” Vietnam or Malaysia? Pho or pad Thai? Comment your 5 picks! πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #thisorthat #travelpoll #vietnam #malaysia #chiangmai #danang #streetfood by @better.in.asia
Teeth clean: Sydney vs Da Nang 🦷 A check-up, scale and clean in Australia averages about A$219, and Sydney is usually A$150–350. In Da Nang, a scale and polish is about β‚«150,000–600,000 depending on the clinic, roughly A$8–33, and some clinics have English-speaking dentists. Prices are approximate and vary by clinic and what's included. Would you book your next clean in Vietnam? πŸ‘‡ Follow @better.in.asia for more Southeast Asia vs Australia comparisons. #danang #vietnam #dental #sydney #australia #costofliving #expatlife #betterinasia (Presenters are AI-generated) by @better.in.asia
Family of four? This is where Asia really pays off πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ A city-centre 3-bed costs about A$7,400 a month in Sydney vs about A$1,250 in Hanoi. Full-day preschool is about A$3,400 a month in Sydney (before subsidy) vs about A$600 in Da Nang. Swipe πŸ‘‰ Would you raise kids in SE Asia? πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #familytravel #expatfamily #movingwithkids #hanoi #danang #chiangmai #kualalumpur by @better.in.asia
A whole meal for less than a Sydney coffee 🍜 A meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs approx A$2.89 in Hanoi vs approx A$25 in Sydney (source: Numbeo, AUD, checked 28 Oct 2026). What would you order first? πŸ‘‡ (Presenter is AI-generated) #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #hanoi #vietnam #streetfood #costofliving #livingabroad #lifeinasia #expatsinasia #pho by @better.in.asia
Myth: everything is cheaper in Asia ❌ Brand-name stuff isn't. Levi's jeans cost about A$113 in Sydney and about A$101 in Bangkok, and a new compact car is about A$44k in Bangkok and A$63k in KL. The real savings are rent and food: a cheap meal is about A$4.22 in Bangkok vs A$25 in Sydney. What surprised you? πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #mythbusting #bangkok #kualalumpur #moneytips #budgeting by @better.in.asia
Work from Thailand for up to 180 days at a time, for 5 years πŸ’»πŸŒ΄ The Destination Thailand Visa is for remote workers and freelancers. It needs about 500,000 baht (~A$21,100) in savings and costs 10,000 baht (~A$420). Swipe for the checklist πŸ‘‰ Would you work remotely from Thailand? πŸ‘‡ Check thaievisa.go.th before applying. #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #thailand #dtv #dtvvisa #remotework #workfromanywhere #bangkok #chiangmai by @better.in.asia
Sydney beer prices hurt 🍺 A 500ml local beer at a bar is about A$5.70 in Sydney, against about A$1.29 in Hanoi and A$1.27 in Da Nang. KL is the surprise at about A$4.95. Where's your favourite cheap beer? πŸ‘‡ #expatlife #southeastasia #movingabroad #aussieabroad #expatsinasia #livingabroad #costofliving #lifeinasia #expatliving #digitalnomad #beer #hanoi #danang #bangkok #manila #kualalumpur #happyhour by @better.in.asia

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