Why is it better?
Because we work 20hrs per week and its 30 Celsius all year round.
You can live off around 600 dollars per month, but I go to the cinema, buy clothes, ride a bike, date, and stuff like that. If I stayed in more and read and watched tv then i'd be able to save a lot more - but I don't want to do the Spartan life.
Living on 1000 dollars a month in a developing country seems super expensive to me. You can live in many countries in EU on 500-700 euros (after tax) = 600-850 dollars.
Why? How would your life be worse off in UK?
I'm not sure about the long term, but I will definitely be here for a while.You planning to settle there?