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How rising numbers of Aussies are fleeing overseas amid the cost of living crisis - as one ex-pat launches his new business on the back of it

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Rae, M. (2026, September 25). How rising numbers of Aussies are fleeing overseas amid the cost of living crisis - as one ex-pat launches his new business on the back of it. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16158721/aussie-expat-jay-houston-thailand-lifestyle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Jay Houston, a 50-year-old Australian expatriate living in Thailand, is encouraging other Australians to move abroad due to the high cost of living at home. He claims he can maintain a luxurious lifestyle for just $1,800 per month, with rent and utilities being significantly cheaper than in Australia. Houston has launched an online business to assist others in navigating the process of moving to Thailand by providing guidance on insurance, visas, and housing. Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that one million Australians are now working multiple jobs as a result of increasing living costs and inflation pressures.

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Jay Houston, a 50-year-old Australian expatriate living in Thailand, has encouraged other Aussies to move abroad due to the rising cost of living at home. He claims he can live luxuriously for just $1,800 per month in his new residence. In Thailand, Houston's rent is only a quarter of what it was in Australia, and his utility bills are significantly lower—power costs around $60 monthly while water expenses average just $4. Inspired by the cost savings, Houston has started an online business to assist other Australians interested in relocating to Thailand, offering guidance on insurance, visas, and housing. His venture is a direct response to recent data showing more Aussies looking overseas for better economic opportunities.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An Aussie expat has encouraged others to pack up and move overseas for a cheaper life after boasting he can live a luxury lifestyle for only $1,800 a month. asserted

he → see → 1,800

Thailand-based Jay Houston said his rent was now just a quarter of what it had been in Australia, and he gets much more for his money in his new home. asserted

he → base → home

'This is my office, I'm in no hurry to leave it,' Mr Houston, 50, told 7News, while sitting around his pool. asserted

Houston → leave → pool

'I live in a beautiful high-security condominium, with two pools - $630 a month, my power bills are $60, water bills are $4 and Wi-Fi is $2. asserted

Fi → live → pools

'I finish (work) by 2pm and then hit the beaches... asserted

I → finish → beaches

I've got the best half of my life ahead of me.' asserted

I → get → me

Mr Houston said he is allowed to fly in and out of Thailand as often as he likes under the terms of his multi-entry retirement visa. asserted

he → say → visa

He's now launched an online business to help other Aussies make the move by guiding them through insurance, visa and housing processes in Thailand. asserted

Aussies → launch → Thailand

Mr Houston said the business was sparked after he selected the wrong medical insurance when he first moved overseas, and the costly error almost killed him. asserted

error → say → him

Jay Houston, who lives in Thailand, said he pays just a quarter of the rent he did back in Australia He is encouraging other Aussies to move to Thailand as Australia's cost of living rises Recent data has revealed more and more Aussies are looking overseas to find work and escape the rising cost of living at home. asserted

Aussies → live → home

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed the number of Australians working more than one job had passed one million for the first time. asserted

number → reveal → time

The number of people in full-time work dropped by 6,000 in August, offset by a 39,000 increase in part-time employment. asserted

number → drop → employment

KPMG's chief economist Brendan Rynne said the numbers showed the economy was growing weaker. asserted

economy → say → ?

'Households are still feeling the pinch of higher inflation,' he said. asserted

he → feel → inflation

'Households are scrambling to find more income to help cover their rising day-to-day expenses and future increases in mortgage payments.' asserted

Households → scramble → payments

How rising numbers of Aussies are fleeing overseas amid the cost of living crisis - as one ex-pat launches his new business on the back of it

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