It’s Cheaper To Live In The Maldives Than In The UK And The US!

These figures are gonna shock you!

Photo by Moosa Haleem on Unsplash cropped by the author

Even I was shocked when I looked into this.

Being that I personally live in the UK myself and to see that paradise over there is more affordable than a mediocre flat over here is just incredible!

And when compared to an average city in the US like Dallas, Texas for example it still manages to be cheaper when it comes to living costs!

Just take a look at these statistics:

Average cost of living in the UK vs the Maldives

• Food per month for 1 person— UK: £175, Maldives: £156.51
• Rent per month for 1 bedroom — UK: £875.36 (Manchester), Maldives: £638.69 (Malé)
• Basic utilities per month — UK: £161.96 (Manchester), Maldives: £109.75 (Malé)
• Local transportation for 1 ride — UK: £3.00 (Manchester), Maldives: £0.84 (Malé)
• Gasoline 1 litre — UK: £1.39 (Manchester), Maldives: £0.52 (Malé)

Average cost of living in the US vs the Maldives

• Food per month for 1 person — US: $242, Maldives: $214.12
• Rent per month for 1 bedroom —…