I Left The U.S. For Portugal — Here's How Much It Costs

12000$ a month ofc she is okay. She would be okay everywhere too lol

We live in Portugal and I hope you never have to retire because you won't get any money! 😭

12k a month? Just overpaid!

Do not you think, Europeans are less superficiail than Americans? Americans talk a lot to say nothing! You are very informativo though! Good luck to you 😊

What a world the youth of today live in. Tap a few buttons on the computer and make tons of money. No personal exertion, no travel to work, no expending physical energy.

5.17. There are some guys working and nonchalantly walking around on the roof of a house without a harness. Crazy.

The best way to learn Portuguese is to find a Portuguese boyfriend. Anyhow, almost everyone speaks English in Portugal even the old folks as we have had British people living with us for centuries

What a wonderful experience to explore and live in Portugal. Remote working is best when you're in right place.

I wish you all the best Kaitlin...hope you continue to live and work from Lisbon and I apologize for the stupid comments I've seen here, regarding your personal income.

Worth noting Lisbon works for people at very different income levels — not just $12k/month freelancers. Most expats living well there are doing it on €1,800-2,500/month. The local minimum wage context matters: Portugal rewards people who come with modest Western savings or remote income. The story of one high earner is compelling TV, but it's not the full picture of who's actually making the move work.

She picked a right occupation

Portugal welcomes you 100%,you work, you want leurn the culture and language, the same we cannot say of the hundred migrants coming to the country, all the best to you

Watching this while visiting in Lisbon and scouting out places to retire later. It’s already so much cheaper than Silicon Valley that living expenses isn’t even a concern. Only question is whether to buy or rent.

Lisbon is an amazing place to live if you do not pay tax in Portugal and make earnings from places like USA or Germany.... Most of Portugal makes 1.2k monthly ( gross )... and Whoever makes a bit more faces around 40-50% taxes ( IRS and SS ).... I'm positive sure that she does not declare income here, and when they invoice here, they usually open a Recibos verdes and declare the minimum, just to be able to renew Residency card... Ideally is that government would create Tax for people with incompatible IRS being expats, so that taxes for buying properties or renting would be like 200%, otherwise it is impossible to live in Portugal working for Portugal, within a few years Portugal will have no companies or business... And it will only be left sub-jobs to serve foreigners that are living here and working for US companies.

I’m also American and also shocked at her salary. To all the Portuguese people complaining, just know even for Americans that’s a lot. She’s probably making closer to like 200k? Doing anything freelance you will generally make more money and the space she is in, ads, is very profitable and this video is 7 months old. Ads have just increased even more in profitability since then. Even in the US she would be rich and as she said, living in California as she was (LA). Even Americans making half what she makes are considered rich for a normal average person, so she truly is up there lol. Obviously you can make way more than her in the US but after 200k you’re no longer average in the US

I can't believe how anyone choosing Portugal for long term and don't go to Porto. There is a big difference in so many levels.

The question is: do you pay taxes to Portugal? To what Portugal is giving you? 🤔

Do not believe a word of this bullshitter. the world of digital marketing is saturated with freelancers and most barely make $1000 a month. It is very competitive and in portugal there is almost no market for digital freelancers. My best pal also lived in Portugal, after having obtained an MBA from Cornell and she was struggling despite having worked for Google and Meta in the past. The reality is that the world of freelancers is tough due to the competition - so take this video with a grain of salt. People always hype up their salaries on youtube.....

im tired of the Blck FATIGUE™ here in the US

There is no portuguese culture or portuguese in downtown Lisbon. She lives in a disneyland for rich people an tourists.

Portugal really is beautiful and I will always say that, the plants and scenery is breathtaking. I will say though, she makes so much more than most anyone does living here. I do find it insane that she’s still barely able to speak in Portuguese. I mean, Lisbon is definitely partially English speaking but atleast try to be part of our culture. If no one try’s to fit it, soon no one will even be truly Portuguese anymore. Please don’t move if you just like the idea of living here, move if you will live as one of us

With this monthly salary you can live in luxury. Combined, we might scratch together $2000 on social security. I wonder if we could make it there.

I’m an American and have literally been where she’s at in Lisbon, Portugal on a vacation. Lots to do there. I plan to retire between there and the US. However, I plan to budget and spend a lot less than her.

you look older

That’s a good month. 24k-12K

If you earn $12,000 per month and you live in Portugal for at least 183 days per calendar years, you pay a very income tax in Portugal. Portuguese income tax is far larger than US income tax. If you are working as a 1099 contractor, you will be paying self-employment tax on top of your Portugues tax. If you want tax advice, let me know. I could potentially save you many thousands of dollars spent on tax liabilities. There are strategies that can be legally utilitized to avoid all of your Portuguese taxation and to reduce SE taxation.

Italy is much better than Portugal it's a lot mode beautiful Italian foods are a lot more delicious than Portuguese foods the Italian economy is definitely a lot better than Portuguese economy and Italians are oh yeah so much more attractive than Portuguese

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I'm in Germany and I believe the median and average incomes here are higher than in Portugal. Still, 12k a month is insanely high. You can live really really really REALLY well off of that. Congratulations to her for having that salary, but even below average IQ people (I'm being nice here) should be able to live off of a salary this high.

Leaving the US for Europe or Asia isn't running away! I love seeing more people realize they have the option to leave.

This girl is rich. Good for her but not relatable

She says rent is reasonable and is the same as a city in the U.S.. These people are destroying Portugal. PORTUGAL ISN'T THE U.S.. THIS IS GROSS.

40 hours a week towards myself sounds so wonderful. I'm on the way to that!!!!!

Making $12k per month working 20 hours...? I think you can be happy just about anywhere with that kind of life and money.

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Emily in Portugal.

Wow! I grew up in Kansas, Live in LA now and want to move to Portugal!