Yeah, I was teaching there for over a year. It was a great experience none the less. I didn't go there to make money. I met some people who went there to "save" money and their plan backfired spectacularly.

Also, I forgot to add. If you want to live off $300 there in your nice air-con apartment, don't switch on the air-con! A huge percentage of your $300 will disappear!!!!! Electricity is mad expensive.

@steacym:

Hiya! I totally see your point because when I have travelled to places like China, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica , I have noticed that while the cost of leaving can be quite low, it all depends on how a person chooses to live. I've managed to spend similar amounts as I would back home! I think the above is probably more of a rough guide but totally see what you're saying.

Did you teach English in Cambodia?

I find the comment about Cambodia hilarious: "you could live on just £300 per month"

After living there for over a year, I would say thats an extremely optimistic viewpoint. That'll only happen if you stay at home and be anti-social when you're not working.

"You can have a whole meal in a local restaurant for just £1.20 where a beer will be just £0.60!" ...... Only if you order rice and a beer..... Prices in local restaurants are NOT as cheap as the author says. That might have been the case 5 or 6 years ago but not now in 2011.

Also consider if you eat food from street stalls every day, you will eventually get some bug/disease/diarrhoea which will mean you'll miss time off work (Nowhere in Cambodia will give you sick pay........ or holiday pay for that matter ...... and they do tend to have at least 2 public holidays a month)

Schools like to rip you off and pay you peanuts anyway so you're not actually going to save any money here! Moral of the story, go to Cambodia for the experience. If you go here planning to save money, think again......

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Saigon, Vietnam was a great place for me to start after I finished i to i. Pay is no less than US$15 per hour, and most people will do 20 hours/week. Now I work fulltime in Hong Kong in very nice surroundings for 2100 euros/month- living expenses are certainly more than in saigon though.

Love the post, but I have to disagree with China. I challenge anyone to live here on only £300 a month. I get more than that and don't have to pay rent or bills.. but I am living pay cheque to pay cheque. I am in a small city too. China is not as cheap as you all may think!

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I love that site!!!  Because you can put it in the currency you're most used to (USD, EUR, GBP, etc) so you truly understand the differences.  And if you know what you're getting for salary it really helps you realize what your expenses will be like and what kind of money you might be able to save.  I lived on this site when I was still job hunting.

Nice website Kiki!  I didn't know Sydney was more expensive than London!!!