Do you dream about living full-time outside the United States? The best countries to work abroad are affordable, safe and offer job opportunities for foreigners (or at least reliable WiFi for virtual entrepreneurs). Here are 10 international destinations where you can unpack, get to work, and stay a while.

New Zealand

The best countries for working abroad: New Zealand

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Singapore

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Switzerland

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China

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  • It’s easy to get a job as an English teacher, and the benefits are great.
  • Expats can make a lot of money working for multinational corporations tapping into the Chinese market.
  • The low cost of living makes it easy to pay down debt or save for the future.

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Hong Kong

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India

Best countries to work abroad: India

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  • Every dollar goes a lot farther.
  • English is one of the many official languages.
  • IT, media, film, banking, and engineering fields are growing, along with job prospects.

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  • If you wait to find a job until after you move there, expect to make about 25% less than you would back home.
  • Adapting to the culture can be challenging.

Ecuador

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Thailand 

Best countries for working abroad: Thailand

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Belize 

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  • It’s possible to live on $1,500 a month.
  • The US dollar is accepted as currency at most businesses.
  • As a former British colony, the locals speak English.

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Image credits: Via Flickr: New Zealand (Chris Gin), India (MalayalaM), Thailand (ak_phuong), Belize (stokes rx), U.K. (Geof Wilson), Switzerland (Uwe Häntsch), China (jo.sau), Hong Kong (Mr. Wang), Ecuador (MunicipioPinas), Singapore (Shahzeb Ihsan).

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Charlotte Edwards is a teacher-turned-freelance writer living near Beijing, China with her husband and two young children. Her work has appeared on Capital One's We the Savers blog, The Penny Hoarder, Incomes Abroad and International Living.