Eretz Yisrael is called the "lands of the living" by King David, who prayed to Hashem that he merit to walk before Him in the lands of the living (Tehillim 116:9). If living means enjoying material prosperity, ask our Sages, there are certainly places on earth where one can enjoy a greater abundance at affordable prices. Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish explained that when the dead are resurrected following the arrival of mashiach, the first ones to come to life will be those who are buried in Eretz Yisrael (Jerusalem Talmud, Kilayim 9:3).