Cost of Living Abroad | Membership
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costoflivingabroad.com Β· Membership

Everything You Need
to Actually Move Abroad
and Retire Early.

Four complete courses. Nine field guides. A growing library of live Q&As, 1-on-1 consults, and member hot seats. And the only way to get me on a call with you: direct, personal advice.

12 months access Β· 1hr consultation call with Evan + Full relocation plan bundled for $897

The only place you can book a personal 1-on-1 relocation consultation with Evan is inside the membership.
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Complete courses
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PDF guides
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Countries covered
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Past Live Streams
What you get

One membership.
Everything you need before, during,
and after the move.

This isn't a course library you buy and forget. It's a living resource that gets better every single week: new streams, new consults, new member hot seats added every month, and guides updated every year as visa rules and platforms change. More importantly, it's the only place where you can get me on a live call. Not a webinar. Not a group session. A real conversation about your specific situation, your questions, and a real plan we make together tailored to your specific wants and needs.

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All 4 Complete Courses

Every course in the Cost of Living Abroad catalogue including the YouTube Side Hustle and Move to Vietnam Masterclasses, the 10-Year Retire Early Abroad Blueprint, and the complete Evan Eh Guide to Life in Southeast Asia.

New course updates added quarterly
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9 Comprehensive Field Guides

My most detailed reference material on expat life in Southeast Asia: healthcare, visas, banking, dating, housing, apps, shopping, and more. Dense, specific, print-and-keep.

Updated annually as rules, visas and laws change
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Full Live Stream Archive

Every past live stream, Q&A, and hot seat consult available for watch on demand. Watch and learn from other member's questions, mistakes and past sessions before your own call. Each one answers questions you haven't thought to ask yet.

New live streams added weekly
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Member Hot Seat Recordings

Recorded 1-on-1 member consults: real people, real situations, real answers. Visa questions, banking problems, housing decisions, healthcare, dating, income. The most candid content in the membership. And when you join, you're next up in the live hot seat with Evan.

New consults added every month
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5-Country Coverage

Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines: cost of living data, visa options, neighborhood guides, and real-world cost benchmarks across every major expat destination in Southeast Asia, except Bali... that's not my scene.

Continuously updated
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Direct Access to Evan

Available on Guided and Full Service tiers only. A personal onboarding call (30 minutes on Guided, 60 minutes on Full Service) where I review your specific situation. Your visa path. Your target city. Your budget. Your timeline. Your questions. Not a group call, not a template answer. Yours alone. Full Service members also receive a personalized PDF relocation plan and 12 month timeline with actionable steps delivered to their inbox within 24 hours of the call.

Exclusive to 6 and 12 month membership tiers
The course bundle

Four courses.
One price. $297 less than buying separately.

Every membership tier includes complete, instant access to all four courses from day one. You can also choose to purchase any individual course separately, for life time access, if you only need one; links below.

My Starting from $0 to Retired Early Abroad 10 Year Blueprint
The complete financial blueprint to plan, save and retire early abroad: savings rate, geo-arbitrage, the 10-year timeline in 9 comprehensive lessons.
Standalone: $199
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My Complete Guide to Expat Life in Southeast Asia
9 modules, 9 field guides, 5 countries. The complete operational manual to move abroad and live well in southeast Asia. Skip the mistakes. Get all the right info in one place.
Standalone: $199
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Move to Vietnam: 60 Minute Masterclass
My practical first time arrival guide for your 3 to 6 month soft landing. The FAQ on visa, banking, housing, healthcare, and your first 30 days sorted before you land.
Standalone: $49
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YouTube Side Hustle: 90-Minute Masterclass
10 modules, 10 real channel audits. The complete system for building a YouTube income stream from zero, made for 40+ professionals, early retirees and second career searchers.
Standalone: $99
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Total if purchased individually
$546 β†’ Save $297 Now!

The only way to get me on a relocation call is inside this membership.

I don't offer one-off consulting sessions. I don't take calls from people who aren't members. If you want to sit down with me and talk through your specific situation: your visa, your city, your budget, your timeline, the membership is the only door that opens up access. I am not interested in tire kickers or dreamers. My time is reserved for helping movers and planners.

Every Guided and Full Service member gets a personal onboarding call. Not a group call. Not a webinar. A live 30 or 60-minute conversation where we look at your situation and i build you a real plan and answer your real questions, concerns and fears about moving abroad.

Full Service 12 month members also receive a written personalized relocation plan with a 12 month timeline and actionable steps: a specific, tailored PDF document built from your 60-minute consultation. It covers your recommended city and neighbourhood, your visa pathway, a monthly budget breakdown at your target lifestyle, a 12-month move timeline with month-by-month action steps from today to arrival, and a housing strategy based on your situation. Delivered to your inbox the next day. Not a template. Made for you.

What members ask about on consults
Chris, 59 Β· FloridaSold house, sold business, lease up in December. Asked about banking as an American, housing in Saigon, dating, and community.
Greg, 76 Β· FloridaInformation Security Analyst. Asked about working on a TEFL visa, drone regulations, transformer logistics, and banking with Citibank connection.
Renee Β· Family of 3Multi-generational move with two aging pets, 20-year-old son, end-of-life planning questions, and a backup plan that doesn't involve going back to the US.
All past recordings availableto every member inside the library.
Choose your level

How far out are you? How much help do you want?
Pick the tier that matches your timeline and needs.

The three membership tiers are based on where you are in the process and how much help you want and need. All tiers include the full course library and field guides. The difference is how long and how much access you want and need to the content, and to Evan, and how much of the planning work he does with you.

Solo
Solo
I'll figure it out myself. I just need the information.
$249
3-month access Β· minimum commitment
What's included
  • All 4 complete courses
  • Instant access to download all 9 field guides
  • Full live stream archive
  • All member hot seat consult recordings
  • New content added weekly
  • 3-month minimum access
Get Solo Access β†’
Best for Self-directed planners who want the curated knowledge layer.
Full Service
Full Service
I want a complete plan built for my specific situation.
$897
12-month access Β· 60-minute onboard Β· personalized relocation plan with 12 month timeline
Everything in Guided, plus
  • 60-minute personal consultation and relocation planning call with Evan
  • Personalized written relocation plan PDF, delivered next day after our call
  • 12-month move timeline: month-by-month action steps from onboarding today to departure and move abroad
  • Recommended city and specific neighbourhood for your lifestyle and budget
  • Your visa options and pathway mapped out for your nationality and circumstances
  • Monthly budget breakdown at your target lifestyle level and ideal burn rate
  • Housing strategy: what to rent, what to budget, when to buy, which platforms to use, who to trust
  • 12 months of full membership access
  • Availability is limited to 4 new members a month.
Reserve Your Full Service Spot β†’
Best for: Moving within 12 months. People who want a specific plan, not general guidance, to put into action now.
Member stories

Real people.
Real moves.

My Story

I moved to Vietnam at 35 and
retired at 40 on a teacher's salary.

I was a Teacher for 17 years. I had zero savings at 30, a student loan, and a maxed-out line of credit. I was doing Uber deliveries on a bicycle on weekends to pay down debt faster before I moved to Vietnam.

But by 37 I was debt-free and living in Vietnam. By 40 I made the leap, retired early and moved to a villa at An Bang Beach in Hoi An, Vietnam. I have everything I ever dreamed of in Vietnam: a home, a family, and healthcare at a fraction of what life cost back in San Francisco or Toronto. No inheritance. No six-figure salary. No day trading or luck.

The Cost of Living Abroad membership is everything I wish I'd had access to when I made the move, built from 7 years of life in Vietnam, and 15+ years living and working abroad, writing about my expat life, and coaching over a hundred other Americans and Canadians through successful relocations to southeast Asia.

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Age retired
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Living in Vietnam
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Satisfied Customers
100k+
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Before you join

Common questions

What's the difference between the tiers?

All three tiers include the full course library, all nine field guides, and the complete recordings archive. The difference is access to Evan. Solo is self-directed. You get access to everything you need, but no direct contact. Guided adds a 30-minute personal onboarding call. Full Service adds an hour-long call plus a written personalized relocation plan built specifically for your situation.

Can I upgrade after I join?

Yes. If you start on Solo and later want a personal call, you can upgrade to Guided or Full Service. Email [email protected] and we'll sort it out. You'll pay the difference, not the full new price.

What does the personalized relocation plan actually include?

It's a PDF document built specifically for you, delivered to your inbox within 24 hours of your onboarding call. It covers your recommended city and specific neighbourhoods based on your lifestyle, budget, and family situation. This the same research I do for myself and the members I coach in person. Your visa pathway, mapped out for your nationality and circumstances. A monthly budget breakdown at your target lifestyle level, with real numbers from the ground. A 12-month move timeline with month-by-month action steps from today to arrival. And a housing strategy: what to rent, what to budget, and which platforms to use when you get there. It's built from your 60-minute consultation, all of my courses and personal experience, as well as my nine field guides. I do not use a template and slap your name on it. We sit down and talk together and make you document you'll refer back to for the next year while you plan and put you move abroad into action.

How quickly are the courses and guides updated?

The field guides are reviewed and updated annually: visa rules, banking options, app recommendations, hospital lists. When something significant changes mid-year (like Vietnam's Golden Visa launch in May 2025), updates go in immediately. New live streams and member consult recordings are added weekly excepting major holidays and illness.

I just want one course, not a membership. Can I do that?

Yes! all four courses are available individually. Move to Vietnam ($49), YouTube Side Hustle ($99), 10-Year Retirement Plan ($199), and How to Live in SEA ($199). Links to each course page are in the bundle section above. The Solo membership at $249 gives you all four plus the field guides and recordings for less than buying two courses separately.

I'm already living abroad. Is this still useful?

The Move to Vietnam course and my Complete Guide to Life in Southeast Asia are still useful for optimization and curated information and knowledge: banking setup, visa pathways, healthcare choices, income options. The YouTube Side Hustle and 10-Year Retirement Plan courses are relevant regardless of where you live. The onboarding call tiers are primarily designed for people planning a move, though members already abroad sometimes use them for specific situation reviews. If you're unsure, send me an email [email protected]

What's the refund policy?

If you complete the onboarding process and don't feel the membership was worth it, email [email protected] within 30 days. We'll sort it out. The membership is built on trust, not fine print.

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Everything you need to move abroad, retire early, and build a life in Southeast Asia that actually works from someone who's already living the dream.