‘Best place on earth’: Expat defends Australia as top country to live

A globetrotting expat who’s lived in 11 countries in 10 years has declared Australia the best place in the world to live – despite admitting the cost can be brutal.Lance Essihos, a mindset coach who spent five years living between Sydney, the Gold Coast and Port Douglas, said no other country came close when it came to lifestyle, beaches, food and overall quality of life.“I’ve lived in 11 countries in 10 years and this is the best place to live on earth,” he said in a video on Instagram.He knows plenty of Australians will push back immediately over one thing: the price.“I’ve thought about what my favourite country is out of all of them. Now, it’s not the most affordable one, so when I say this, people will go, ‘Ah! It’s so expensive, why would you do that?’”MORE NEWS‘Holy cow’: Couple ditches home for $66-a-day life at sea‘Pigs’: Landlord reveals shock rental damage‘Real shame’: $1m home listed for $2 after backyard disasterLance Essihos, who’s lived in 11 countries in 10 years, says Australia is still the best place on earth to call home — and admits he sometimes regrets leaving. Source: InstagramBut after weighing up nightlife, health, fitness, outdoor living and safety, Lance sa...