# @thecut on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXUG0EHEpQ3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64218354-thecut-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-19T15:00:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Cut (@thecut) — https://gondola.cc/thecut

## Caption

Last year, a record number of American citizens moved out of the U.S., citing better affordability and quality of life abroad. (In fact, more people moved out of the U.S. in 2025 than moved in, which hasn’t occurred to this degree since the Great Depression.) It’s not hard to understand why: Other countries offer cheaper housing, education, and health care, which comprise the biggest pain points for many American households.

But it’s not all smooth sailing. Starting over in a new country requires up-front costs and plenty of unexpected ones. In the latest edition of #MyTwoCents, personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles spoke to three American citizens who moved abroad about the unanticipated costs of they faced — and how they made it work. Read what they had to say at the link in bio.

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images

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