Aotearoa / New Zealand

To add to that last point, @[email protected], everything is bloody expensive here compared to Europe, especially essentials like fruits and veggies, housing, public transportation etc. A lot of things which you may take for granted in Europe, have to be imported here. Which means our cost of living is pertty high, and it's hard to save a decent amount of money.

And if you like your electronics/gadgets, you're in for a rough time thanks to the dollar conversion rates, import duties, shipping costs and lack of choice in local stores. Restrictions on Lithium Ion batteries makes it hard to get replacement batteries, or even import products containing batteries. This can be a big issue since many popular manufacturers don't have an official outlet here, so you're on your own if you are not using a mainstream product. Many overseas vendors even refuse to ship to NZ because of the restrictions.

Another major issue is the lack of jobs, whilst consequently having a scarcity of talent in many critical areas such as the medical sector. Frankly speaking, the medical care you get here is pretty subpar, and procedures not covered by insurance can be really expensive. For instance, I was quoted ~$6000 to get LASIK done here, so I decided to get it done in Asia instead, where it cost me only $2000. It's been an year now and I've had no issues and have 20/20 vision. Meanwhile in NZ, you have cases like these: https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=155247 and https://futurism.com/neoscope/surgical-instrument-18-months , which isn't something you'd expect to see in a developed nation.

It's not all doom and gloom of course, and I'd say overall, our quality of life is pretty good (which is why many of use choose to continue to live here) but be aware that NZ isn't the paradise that international media outlets make it to be.