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What are the downsides that prevent more people from working in high-income countries, and then retiring in low-income (and cost of living) ones?
A lot of good answers, but there’s one more factor: ignorance.  The majority haven’t considered it, or considered it and assumed it’s not an option without investigating.  PLUS, the widespread myth that every other country is primitive, unhealthy, and dangerous.