Recently, the British broadcaster BBC has compiled a rather detailed ranking of which cities in the world in which to travel – and live – are cheaper. A useful ranking therefore not only for those who have to choose their next holiday destination, but also for anyone who wants to move for long periods.
The cities listed by the BBC are Dubrovnik, Croatia, Valparaiso, Chile, then Dharamsala, India, Porto in Portugal and finally Guilin, which is located in China. What is immediately striking is that two are European: Porto and Dubrovnik.
Europe is one of the richest and most affluent continents in the world, if not by far the richest and most affluent, yet evidently it maintains within itself some places where living costs very little. And we are certainly not talking about narrow places and without attractions, but about beautiful cities with centuries of history and a very rich cultural life.
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To these two European cities we could add many others, such as Syracuse, in Sicily, Athens in Greece or (and perhaps the latter is the third worthy one) Seville in Spain. The Spanish rankings are slightly confused, between Sevilla Cadiz and Palencia it is difficult to understand which is really the least expensive but in all cases, to live in these parts, you spend a trifle.
And here is that the list drawn up by the BBC is useful especially in these times, times in which smart working (the so-called agile work) is spreading more and more and therefore allows thousands and thousands of workers to spend long periods in any part of the world.