[Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for the latest edition, check out The 10 Cheapest Cities in the World 2011.]
A year ago my husband and I were living in a posh three-bedroom apartment, driving a 2002 Toyota and eating out twice a week. Now we live in a windowless basement, drive a Volvo wagon with over 260k, and allow ourselves to splurge on a coffee date twice a month.