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tedkarma · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject:

Uh, just my opinion, but a "King" doesn't have to worry about whether he eats local vs. foreign food, nor about local vs. foreign alcohol. So . . . I'd say you aren't living like a king.

But, I have to agree, Korea is the best place around to live reasonably well while socking away US$1,000++ a month or more.

drteacher · Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 17

I worked in Beijing in the late 90's and found that $300.00 USD per month allowed me to "live like a king"...of course my accomodations and a return ticket was paid for, but I ate out every night, went clubbing on weekends and travelled throughout China and was not living from month to month. Most ESL teachers make 4-10 times what a local teacher would make, so living "like a king" is a relative term.

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

Kings have servants, valets, drivers, cooks, maids and laundry workers. I've had one or more of these in several locations in East and Southeast Asia, but I'd still never say that I was living 'like a king'!! Wink

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

It's just an expression, people. Sheesh! Confused

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

Yeah, but it's a bloody stupid one.

Just for the record the equivalent expression in German is 'to live like God in France' (wie Gott im Frankreich zu leben!)