{
  "id": 11680775,
  "title": "12 cities around the world where you can live comparably cheaply, from $400-a-month rents to $1 cappuccinos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/12-cities-around-the-world-where-you-can-live-comparably-cheaply-from",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/cheap-global-cities-for-digital-nomad-remote-work-move-live-abroad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Braga, Portugal: With a population of 105,073, Braga is a charming city in Portugal known for its university and historic architecture. Monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center is $925.43, and the cost of buying a 1,000-square-foot home is $233,670. A cappuccino costs $1.91, and a family of four pays $2,590.90 per month for housing expenses. Braga is often compared to the Portuguese Rome and is nicknamed the City of Archbishops. Former resident Bob, a retired military lawyer from California, said that the cost of living in Braga is half of what it was in Napa, California, making it an affordable and comfortable place to live.",
  "summary": "As Americans look to move abroad and work remotely, here are 12 relatively affordable places to live compared to many US cities.",
  "key_points": [
    "Braga is a charming city in Portugal with a population of 105,073.",
    "Monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Braga is $925.43.",
    "A cappuccino costs $1.91 in Braga, making it comparably cheap to live."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}