He was stressed out and unfulfilled living in NYC. So, at 25, he left and moved to Bangkok to start anew.

• Paul Lee, 28, left New York City to move to Thailand in 2021.
• Life in NYC felt competitive and materialistic, which left him feeling unfulfilled.
• Now, he lives in a $600-a-month condo in Bangkok and says he’s “99% sure” he won’t return to the US.

Four years ago, Paul Lee, 28, , and this amount increases to $318,000 for a family of four consisting of two adults and two children. As such, many .