Should I do the same job overseas for less money because it might be fun to live there?

I have an opportunity to work abroad in a job that would pay a little over half of what I would make in the same job in the United States. Living expenses would be about the same in either place, which would mean I would have enough to live on if I live minimally but would certainly not be able to save anything while I’m abroad, versus living comfortably and being able to put some money aside in a similar job in the U.S. Plus, with all of the new activities I will be doing outside of work, I actually may lose money while I’m over there and have to dip into my savings to cover my expenses.

I’m tempted to take the job overseas in spite of the bad salary because I think it might be fun to live there for a few years. It would be a new experience and I would get to learn a new culture and language. I could always come back after a year or two if I missed the U.S.

My only concern is that I may not dedicate myself as much to the job because I will feel like I am “working for nothing”. Part of me thinks that’s just greedy but another part of me likes the fact that I get paid well for what I do in the U.S. and why would I want to make less money? But the fact is, everyone gets paid less over there and all of my coworkers would be making the same. It just seems like a rip-off because of what I’m used to. Just wondering what people think about the psychological adjustment to making less for the same work.

Should I take a much lower-paying job because the environment outside work might be more fun?