India, Nov. 25 -- Life abroad often seems perfect from the outside. Clean air, smooth roads, efficient social systems, many imagine it as an ideal place to live. But for those who have spent years trying to build a life there, the reality can be very different.

Ankur Tyagi, an Indian living in Sweden, recently revealed the tough side of living abroad on X (formerly Twitter).

"I have lived in the EU now from the past 5 years, and people think it is all clean air, good roads, and perfect social systems. Nobody really knows what it takes to build a life here," the caption of the post reads.

In the post, Tyagi highlighted that living abroad means doing almost everything alone. From cooking and cleaning to managing bills and raising childre...