Do you or someone you know do the Palfish thing and is it legit? I'm trying to pick something to do and I would love to teach English but I've been wary of which company is best.
Been here in Da Nang for 8 months now and am blessed to be here as well as to have been able to come across youtubers like yourself and wife who show the viewers across the world these amazing destinations to stay.
This is, imo, the most detailed cost of living breakdown in Da Nang I've seen so far and should be one of the must-see reference videos for expats who intend to live in Da Nang. The average budget of $650~700/month/person to live comfortably in Da Nang is also the expected budget of many expats living in the city I've talked to. The $5,000 budget may be to live in a resort on a daily basis, I think :)) Great content as always. I look forward to see more good quality videos from you.
Man, I am loving your channel. I just found you a couple days ago and I watch everything I can. You give great information, so detailed. I'm a 58, almost 59, years old American, living in Southern California, and this whole Covid-19 thing has really made me think about how I want to live the rest of my life. I had never thought about Vietnam, seriously, but you have definitely made me think about it. I have been planning on retiring in Thailand, I went there and fell in love with with it, but everything you show about life in Da Nang, makes it look pretty awesome! Thank you for the information. I'll definitely be watching more of your older videos and looking forward to your newer ones. Take care.
Thanks a lot Brian... I hope at least you ll come here to just get a feel for it. Even if you choose Thailand. Like you said, nobody even THINKS of Vietnam as an option and I want to show that it is making it s way up... At some point 4 years ago I believe it was ranked as one of the top 3 places to retire in the world!
Brian, I'm at the same crossroads in my life. My wife & I separated back in Sept 11, & not too long after, Covid19 hit. I then said to myself, what the heck am I doing with my life? I need to get out & travel & live life under my terms now. I'm in NYC, working way too much in one of the most expensive cities in the world, not enjoying my life. This pandemic made me realize that life is way too short & I'm eventually going to die, like we all are, so I might as well as live it to the fullest & of course responsibly. My understanding is, living in Vietnam, it's so easy to travel by plane to any of the Asian countries, inexpensively. Thailand & the Philippines are near by & they are amazing places to live & or visit. So why not!? Go for it bro bc I definitely am. I'll see you out there soon enough.
Vietnam is pretty much a beautiful country to live. Loving their food, the city, and the people. Only the language barrier can be a hindrance to foreigners visiting there but other than that, Vietnam overall is a great place to visit and live in.
This one of the most instructive and down to earth international travel videos I've ever watched on RU-vid. Thanks for taking the time to put it together along with all those excellent links.
Great point about mail! I'm a retired US Marine with a pension of a little over $3000.00. Seems like I would be comfortable over there. Excellent point about Charles Schwab as well. Really appreciate all the great information. WB-USMC-Ret.
well come to DA NANG, i hope that you love my country. DA NANG city is so very clean, people are so friendly, having a beautiful places. Inspecial, the price is cheap.
Keep doing what u do. Excellent content and you personality is the best. Trust ... your channel will grow. You beat me over there. but I’ll see you there once the travel opens up from the states. 🙏
You have really great videos. Love the additional tips. My wife and I are looking at becoming retired nomads (slow traveling) in the next few years. I picked up a few things that would be very helpful. Thanks and enjoy!!!
Bro. Thanks you very much. First real straight up video series. Just GOLDEN. The North Bayshore 33129 life at 1/4 the cost..Just missing the Brickell Whole Foods im sure there are sufficient options though..Love it!! Ive been watching Vietnam videos for weeks. Finally here I got the right channel on the topic: yours! Gold Standard.
Great video, thank you! All the best to both of you, and keep safe. Would be nice if you could make a video on apartment renting prices, I mean showing apartments, the sort of area in town and informing the monthly price.
Ok Ralph, I used your link to get my tefl ! Christina has lots of great videos on teaching English online...greatly appreciated. Christina is so bubbly and animated while teaching...are you that animated ? If you ever do a video showing you teaching online, I’d love to see it ! Thx
Another great video Ralph! Thank you. Chris from Singapore 🇸🇬 I hope I can fly out when my govt allows... You inspire me to Live a life worth living for....
You earned another subscriber sir. I have been debating to go live from North Carolina to either Da Nang, Lviv(Ukraine), Fuengirola(Spain) or somewhere in Thailand, so far Da Nang is winning. Thank you so much for taking the time to give this so much needed information.
I've been looking at retiring there in a few years as a 35 year old single person and feel very confident after watching this I can live comfortably on $1000/month if not much less. Thank you for sharing! I think you should do a video on how cheap can you live there. Like a $150 studio apt, only eating local food, no splurging, etc. 👍👍
Logan, If Ralph and his wife spent about $1200 per month for two, eating mostly western foods, some restaurants and delivered, (massage?), using western brand personal hygiene stuffs - I am sure you would live comfortable under $700 per month. Good luck!
@@ongta1265 sure, I'm just curious how cheap you can go. Not that I think my investments will ever cause me to drop to 700/month but you never know... USA is very expensive. 700 is about my weekly expense in Arizona.
@@loganwolfley If you manage to have a local help you find a small but not in the center apartment, eating in exclusively and a limit in other expenses. You can go as low as $300/month. Hell, even lower if you truly embrace the local style.
This is a really good video, thank you very much for sharing your budget. To live as well as you do for $1200 a month (for 2) is unbelievable. Most people's rent/mortgage payment in the US is more than $1200 alone. Hope you continue to enjoy life and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Hi from Taiwan ! I'm really enjoying your videos having discovered you today ! They are very informative and interesting. I live in Taiwan with my indigenous wife and our two grown up children. I've been here since 1989 and love it. I last travelled to Vietnam in the early 90s and stayed in Danang for a few days. In those days, not long after Vietnam opened to Western travellers we could only get 1 month visas and travelling outside of Ho Chi Min City required an approved travel plan where you had to tell the government where you would be every night and the trip could not exceed one week...Things have changed somewhat ! I hope to visit VietNam again once the virus crisis has passed. Thanks for the great videos !
Hello Ralph, I just found your channel and had to subscribe. Your vlogs are very informational and detailed. I am debating my retirement between Thailand and Vietnam (Da Nang) and I am glad to have found your channel. At the moment Thailand is becoming more strict for expats to retire there and Vietnam is becoming more feasible. I am hoping someday you can do a vlog on cost apartments/condos that are 2-3 bedrooms that will accommodate a family of three. Cheers my friend!!
Great video buddy! I'm a Vietnamese, Canadian, and have only gone back to Vietnam once since I was born. Your videos are seriously making me want to come back. I'm a teacher and have contemplating my summers there. Once we get vaccinated, It's on! realistically Summer '22!
Thanks for sharing this.I spend 1300 on rent and utilities alone here in Washington State. I would do just fine there. My bank USAA gives refunds on ATM fee as well.
Great and helpful video Ralph about costs in Da Nang. Especially helpful to many people I would think is the information for health/travel insurance and using Schwab (a truly great company) to avoid ATM fees. Your video is positive and informative. Thanks.
Great presentation! The way you talk, slowly and clearly in plain English, you must be a great and popular English teacher in Vietnam! I’m so glad you choose my hometown of Danang to travel and live your way of life here in the most beautiful beach city on earth. I really admire you and your wife. Are you Kobe’s brother? You guys look very alike! Hello from LA
with all those tropical fruits available to you, break out from bananas and mangos. Try cherimoya, mangosteen, rambutan. durian if you dare, jack fruit, waxed apples, etc etc
Oh I've definitely tried them all and I do like them... Specially the Mangosteen. It gets addicting... I buy them once in a while, just not on a regular basis, that s why I didn't mention them here... In my Cheap Food in Da Nang video a few weeks ago I actually bought some jackfruit unexpectedly while shooting that video... :)
Great content and love the slogan! You should make a video about the things you and your wife miss the most and if there are comparable substitutions in Vietnam
We miss Sweet Potato Pie and Plantains lol... We did find Caribbean food here there was a girl who cooked it :) Other than that, our Cat! That's about it! Amazon would be another, but there are two great sites like Shoppee and Lazada where we can find what we need and they have fast delivery. You also can pay when you receive it in cash...
Ralph Clesca they don’t have plantains in Vietnam? I was not expecting to hear that lol. I love Caribbean food myself so I can relate. I was born in Vietnam but left at a very young age to the states so I know nothing of my motherland. Watching these videos has got me nostalgic and I hope to go back to visit after the pandemic is over. Thanks for putting time and effort into these videos. They are very inspiring and I hope to one day live abroad
Damn...massages..eating out everyday...surfing....scooter rentals (which i plan on buying lol) and your still a FRACTION of my rent in the states HAHAHAHA ..this is why im learning vietnamese and have found several apts in Da Nang and even a business property im interested in......i love to cook at home so groceries are more my thing but i def get it...i just didnt realize how much more i would be able to do...you and your wife have expenses i would never even dream of and it doesnt even come close to putting a dent in my budget......unreal.....i cant wait to move
Nice video, Ralph. Great information. You could spend $5,000/month for sure. At least wealthy ones could. You can probably drop that on 1 day even, on fancy wine bottles, nice dinner @ Intercontinental;)) or other fancy resort/restaurants like El Gaucho, I think it's dependent on the lifestyle any expats would choose. :) But, I do agree that on $1000 per month budget, it would give one a good expat experience.
Excellent information packed video. Thanks for going beyond the basic cost of living list. Quick question. I’m assume you are going to be there for a while. Have you thought about taking a basic language class?
Yes, I haven't committed to when I will, but just this week I had the urge to put the effort into learning more... now I am at a coffee shop and tried to order in Vietnamese :) making small improvements :)
I'm from Vietnam now living Orlando, Florida. The life style and opportunity of Vietnam and the US is very different. Yes, Vietnam housing and food is cheap but you be riding a scooter not a car because electronic and automobile is very expensive. The taxes for a car is 150% of the listed price plus $2000 for each vehicle. I pay $30,000 for a Toyota Camry in the US. In Vietnam it around $100,000. Average income of Vietnam citizen is $400 a month how are they going to pay for it. That why you see most people riding a moped
Guy seem you was left VN too long time, this you not much understand what’s be in this time, somethings should better than what’s you think about, also more freedom than US as well
I can tell you how to spend $5000 a month in VN, but, Christina won't like it :) I live in Toronto, Canada, and my rent alone is $2250.00 a month :( I'm shocked that you only have 1.72 K subscribers. I've learned so much from your channel than any others I've seen on RU-vid. Thank you for sharing your journey! You truly are living a life worth living
Wow John... It's amazing to read such nice words from you... I don't know how to say it. But that was heart warming to hear... I will do my best to continue to create content that you enjoy...
Awesome video as always! What company do you guys teach through? Do both of you have your bachelors? My wife and I are planning to move to Hanoi in December, you’re a huge inspiration. Please keep the videos coming!
Thanks a lot :) Yes we both have Bachelors... currently Gogo and Vip for me, and Gogo and Magic Ears for Christina... We have videos about them both on Christina's channel (Christina Clesca) and this one if you wanted to know more...
Whoa! Such great information. Love how detailed you were. The Charles Schwab tip it what I needed. Do you know if you can deposit VND into Schwab then take out USD when you’re back in the states? Keep making the vids
Wow! Definitely food for thought. Maybe I can spend my final years there. Do you guys use a translation app to communicate? Have you learned enough Vietnamese to get by?
Great video! Hello from the 305 to one of my Miami brother! I've been there to it's a beautiful place and yes does remind me of SOBE. Cant wait to get back there and live full time. Question on the Heath insurance. Have you ever used it? Also with the prices for health being so cheap over there would it be better to just pay out of pocket? Although Safety Wing is pretty much catastrophic insurance if for example you fall off your bike and have major problems however it doesn't cover you for if you are feeling sick and need to see a Dr. I know now they offer a new Remote Health plan which covers for pretty much anything so a real inclusive health care plan but more expensive. So thoughts on if you've used it or have ever been sick and had to see a Dr. or go to the ER. your experience? Keep up the videos finally good to see someone from the 305 finally get what I been saying since I started traveling out there back in 2010 to SE Asia.
Same here brother fellow 305 er looking to get the hell out of this country......im learning vietnamese and i can work from home also had the same questions about health care costs...i know its gunna be a fraction of what it is here but still curious
Hey Ralph thanks again for a great video. As I am new to your channel I am enjoying the catch up mate haha. Quick question in regards to the Gyms in DaNang....Do they have Martial Arts clubs there like Muay Thai and Boxing Gyms? Thanks mate.
Hey, Thanks, at the moment covid has taken a break from here, we hope it stays that way :) Someone hinted at the fact that soon they may allow people to come in, including quarantine which the visitor will pay for etc... i'll ask about that more...
thanks for the very informative video. I'm 50 and lost my job due to the virus but was able to save to where i can budget about $1500/month. strongly considering da nang or nha trang to retire. very scary as i'm not a very rugged type of person who is accustomed to western comforts. your videos are compelling and i think i'll try once the virus is mitigated. thanks again.
Great video! I know beer is cheap but what about wine/liquor? Are there liquor stores in Da Nang where you can buy wine and booze? Thank you.Da Nang looks awesome
Basically anywhere haha... at all the corner stores they have all the alcohol you may need... Specially in the Expat Areas, because the party doesn't stop... As far as price, it's what you would expect, still very affordable... if you want to go all out buying bottles, you may not be able to handle $50 worth of alcohol with your friends... I will look into that specifically for you when I do a nightlife video...
Thanks for the info, where is the best area to live for expats (walking around without getting ran over)? I've never been to Danang, but the crazy traffic in HCMC was an accident just waiting to happen. I'm currently in Siem Reap waiting for Cambodia and Viet Nam travel restrictions to normalize!
