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ChatGPT is telling me to go to Antarctica. Not sure about the cost of living there. And besides, I don't think their food game all that.

Seriously though, where have you spent a considerable amount of time and seen no roaches (the American and German types)?

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[–] newmes@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

you need a colder spot, or at least one that has a cold winter.

Perhaps try countries like:

Georgia, Albania, and others in Eastern Europe.

[–] Benglian@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Never seen one in Bulgaria. Rarely see one in UK.

[–] Disastrous_Fudge_368@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] rarsamx@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It can be Thailand. Just chose accommodations without roaches. When I was there I don't remember seeing any or maybe I was not paying attention because they don't bother me. I'm sure if I were paying attention I'd see them.

[–] denys1973@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Japan is a no go. It would be tough to find a rental with no roaches. I saw them in each of my apartments. Since I had my house built though, I've been spared the terror. Most hotels would be fine too.

[–] NezuminoraQ@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

That explains the roaches in Animal Crossing

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[–] Fit_Following4598@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Clean your apartment, don't leave food around and you won't see many roaches.

I've lived in Asia for years and I rarely saw roaches

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[–] Puzzled-World-5481@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I’ve been having problems with German roaches every night for months until I realised they crawled up from the drains, so taped them all and no roaches since.

[–] oMondoPondo@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Hey you know, you can actually take simple steps to keep roaches out of your home, even in tropical climates. I mean yeah you will still occasionally see the odd one no matter how careful you are, but since I got all my measures in place I very rarely see one. I have a pretty bad phobia of them too.

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[–] 1ksassa@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Clean up after yourself when handling food and roaches have no reason to show up. Easy.

[–] turningsteel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Go somewhere colder, at least the roaches will be smaller.

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[–] JeremyMeetsWorld@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m in Laos currently and have seen WAY less roaches here than Thailand.

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[–] HaleyN1@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Alberta Canada. I never saw a Roach in two years. Bonus - the whole province is Rat free.

[–] milkyjoewithawig@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Someone's been listening to This American Life

[–] xQuaff@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Cost of living aspect doesn't match though. Canada is beautiful as a country though, not sure if living in it makes much sense nowadays, especially for someone who has options to consider other places.

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[–] chrisscottish@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Scotland, beautiful but the weather is shit and we are now quite expensive .......... Food game is good (seafood, game and meat) but a little bland

[–] ArmouredSpacePanda@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Never seen a roach in my life in the Netherlands

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[–] nuclearmeltdown2015@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Malaysia is good

[–] pilldickle2048@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] WasteAmbassador47@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Similar cost of living and 0 roaches? Russia is the answer, but probably not the answer you want.. Oh, and Mongolia as well.

[–] fikri_inter-business@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Why don't you ask chat gpt about living cost comparison antarctica vs thailand and start from there. They might change their idea

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[–] alwayspretty9999@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Roaches are everywhere. I’m also afraid of them. I find that if you live in an expensive neighbourhood, you don’t see them.

[–] Accurate-Neck6933@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

The farther away from the equator you are, the more expensive the cost of living. The farther away from the equator you are, the fewer roaches you will see . Alaska has no roaches, no snakes and just a few ticks have infiltrated thus far.

[–] usrname_checks_in@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I can't see how Mexico is more expensive than Costa Rica or Russia than Dubai or South Africa than Nigeria...

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[–] PBJinthetrash@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don’t be poor and you’ll see less roaches.

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[–] Unhappy_Performer538@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Roaches are literally everywhere. When humanity dies off, roaches will still be here. They'll evolve to eat plastic and shit dirt and be the next overlords (maybe).

[–] BNeutral@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Only country almost without roaches is Iceland, but the cost of living is not close at all to Thailand.

[–] WinterRespect1579@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] rpithrew@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

New york city , the country

[–] chilliwednesday@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I never saw a cockroach in Scotland in 10 years living there, one of my favourite things about the country haha but the cost of living is 3 or 4 times than Thailand ofc

[–] ClearUnderstanding30@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Never seen one in England too…apart from rats 🐀 we have quite a few in some parts.

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[–] founderscurve@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Roaches are everywhere but if you’re clean and have bug spray and roach traps it’ll help, also don’t live on lower floors if you’re in a condominium you’ll have an easier time. You can consider malaysia as an option

[–] similarities@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

First night in KL, I visited the Chinatown. While eating at an outdoor vendor, I saw a family of roaches chilling not too far from me…

[–] JollyManufacturer@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Malaysia has a shit ton of roaches. Literally 4 out of 5 apartments and hotels I stayed in had roaches

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[–] punktfan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Who are you to question the wisdom of The AI?! Off to Antarctica with you!

[–] otherwiseofficial@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

ChatGTP is right lol

[–] zappsg@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Uh, don't think I ever had a roach in my condos in over 4 years in Thailand. Just an occasional gecko.

Do not go to Taiwan then.

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[–] petrichorax@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What people think he's asking: 'Please name a cheap place that literally has 0 roaches, if scanned with a science fiction life signs scanner"

What he's actually asking: "Please name a place where roaches are incredibly rare"

[–] total_egglipse@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Legit. My Canadian family were total slobs with garbage and the first time I saw a roach was in my clean Japanese apartment.

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[–] Roweie@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
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[–] CSCAnalytics@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Closest is probably “The Moon”

[–] tnishantha@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have seen a few here in Sri Lanka, but only in the cities, I am in the countryside now, only about 100kms outside of Colombo and no cockroaches so far.

(But I imagine if you travel away from the cities in Thailand you will see them less too…)

[–] tzippora@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

What's the rent like there now?

[–] bootherizer5942@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Move to a higher floor

[–] expertrainbowhunter@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

You would despise Sydney

[–] wanderingdev@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

if there are people, there are roaches. it's just part of life.

[–] fschu_fosho@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

No roaches in Germany in the 7 years I was living there. And I lived in an LCOL neighbourhood. But Germany is HCOL compared to Thailand, so…

[–] don_valley@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I believe any new condo should be fine without roaches, no matter where you’re at

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