Just sharing my bookmarks that were previously discussed on HN. Hope you can find some useful info in them. Best of luck for your journey.

1. What's the best place in the U.S. to live and work cheaply? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6702111

2. What's the best place in Europe to live and work cheaply? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6703058

3. Where can I move cheaply to work by myself for a year? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6700531

4. A "Hacker's" Guide to the Bay Area http://islandofatlas.net/2013/10/04/a-hackers-guide-to-the-b... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6502430