Pittsburgh Native that really wants to relocate (cost, places, people)

[Charjane]

Hey everyone! So, I grew up outside of Pittsburgh and went to college in Ohio. Recently, I became a freelancer with steady work. I moved to Raleigh, NC for awhile. I thought it was okay. There was less to do there but I liked the diversity. Now, after a break up my things are in storage and I am back home in Pittsburgh. I work 100% remotely so I am looking for a city to relocate to. I am looking for an affordable city for young professionals. Diversity, cost of living is big for me. Please let me know what you think.

[EVANGELISTTI]

are you looking places in Latin America?

[Charjane]

I am open to Latin America. Any suggestions?

[intelfan11315]

If you have to ask this question, you'll probably never relocate.

[Charjane]

That may be true. I just haven't been to a lot of places.

[emh]

You might want to look into Medellin, Colombia. It's quite popular with young profesionals who work remotely.

[OyCrumbler]

Do you speak any foreign languages? If not, are you pretty open to learning?

Does your remote job have much in timezone restrictions?

Do you have a good amount of savings at this point? What is your general budget?

Do you have dietary restrictions? Ate you a picky eater in general?

Do you have friends or family in any of these potential places you're looking into?

[EVANGELISTTI]

Florianópolis in South Brazil is my favorite city in Latin America my spot when I can work remotely. It is an Island, many beautiful beaches, is not so big 500.000 inhabitants, but is a State capital city with many facilities, diverse people, a lot what to do and cheaper than my city (Sao Paulo).

[Ruth4Truth]

Before you pick up and move abroad, check out the latest restrictions on making withdrawals from US bank accounts while living abroad. Some countries won't even let expats set up a B of A account abroad, now. It has to do with anti-terrorism efforts. The expat communities were a bit flummoxed about it awhile ago. I suppose it would depend on how you plan to get paid for your work.

Otherwise, Ecuador has been popular with American expats: Cuenca, Loja in the south, Cotacachi in the north. It's been stable, but the crash in oil prices brought their economic development program to a screeching halt. Still, the temps in the highlands are a pleasant 68-70 degrees year round, no humidity.