Mississippi, the Poorest State in the US, compared to every country in GDP

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The thing about being exceptionally wealthy in other nations as a foreigner is that, unlike the United States where this is typical, other nations are incredibly insular. They are also incredibly hostile, with many such places being prone to kidnapping or worse. In some of them, the cost and headache of needing to hire a personal security force, plus all the bribes to police and officials, is an immense hidden cost.

My point is that if it looks too good to be true, it very probably is.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is probably true, but living like a king doesn't necessarily mean living conspicuously wealthy.

Concerning GDP differences in countries; the relative cost of living is a much more significant factor to the average person's lifestyle.

You could live a lifestyle of similar quality for far less in the czek republic vs Germany.
Prague is a beautiful city.