I lived near the Punnawithi station and had almost the same lifestyle for about a month, renting a cheap hotel room and then walking to True Digital Park and working there. I went very cheap some days and splurged on other days. One food hack I found is to wait until about 8pm when the supermarkets like Tops or Lotus discount their premade meals and sell them 2 for 1, you can met meals for about 25-35 baht each. It's a good hack to use when you're working late at True Digital Park and just want to grab something and go home and eat. The meals are tasty also, pretty similar to the street vendors.
You're living like a local😂 yeah these big supermarkets reduce the price 50% before they close. You have to go at certain hours because everything will be gone so fast.
Love your approach to “test the waters” Great way to get to know the place without locking yourself in a long term lease first. Best of luck on your journey Cheers!!!!
I am semi retired and SE Asia is a great place to try new food, focus on health and engage with new people. Appreciate the insights especially the costs.
Although I'm not focusing too much on living cheaply while in bkk, I'm a person who usually can't eat out 3 meals a day. For breakfast, I eat snacks from the street vendor or 711. My favorites are boiled sweet potatoes, peanuts, grilled bananas, etc I went to the nearby market and buy them for 30-50B and will buy some ready to eat meals like curries or noodles that cost 40-50B for lunch or dinner. I cook my own rice and veggies(very cheap like 5-10B a bunch). For dinner I have some soy drink (15B), fruits. I spent less than 150B. That's the cost when I had to work from home. But if you eat out every day and every meal, it should be around 300B +. Thailand has too many food options to resist. And if you like to drink smoothies, iced coffee, and tea, those will add up. I notice you don't drink any of that, that's why your food cost is so low.
Great video 😊will be moving next month to Bangkok! I think my day to day will be similar to yours. I’ll be in the Rama 9 area and my condo will be more expensive 😅 but I’ll definitely be sticking to local Thai food, not going out too much, etc especially since I want to save and invest the majority of what I make every month.
I’m old, 38 years old. Before my 50th birthday, I’m going to open a bank account in Thailand with 800000 in it and apply for retirement visa when I turn 50 years.
I'm planning to move there in about two months. As for the visa, the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) is a pretty good option. Thanks for the accurate figures on your living expenses and greetings from Germany.
Great video Lucian. Where are you originally from? You have an accent but you said Asia is a new experience for you. I'm curious on how accommodation differs than where you spent most of your life. Being from the US cheaper units are small in comparison to where I am but we normally have much wasted space. A hotel room is kind of the same size worldwide but we don't seem to look at it normally for living long term. I noticed having food, activities and amenities close by when I was in Danang made a big difference as you're not in your room as often as you would be at home.
Hi, I'm originally from Korea. It's true the overall culture in SEA is quite different from Korea, but in terms of housing, I think it's more or less the same? In Korea, many single guys also live in studio apartment around 27-35 sqm and it's getting more expensive. That's one of the reasons many single ones continue living with their parents into adulthood. And I completely agree that having all the amenities nearby can save a lot-it’s often the biggest factor to consider. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@AbroadLucian Even more savings on yearly contract! Niiiice! Looking forward to other postings about the financial aspects of expat/nomad life. If you are able to share: do you work remotely or have online business, or investments, etc.?
1. Can you discuss the visa situation? My family and I are coming to Thailand in 7 months. We're booking a hotel or resort instead of an Airbnb due to some of my research and hearing stories from tourists where owners of Airbnb can be shady. So until we get to thailand, I feel it would be best to play it safe and book a hotel. I'm over the age of 50, so I will be applying for a retirement visa.
Yeah, I think staying in a hotel is a smart choice when you first arrive. I’ve also heard that many Airbnbs operate in a bit of a grey area. As for the visa, this trip is temporary for me, so I’m on a tourist visa. But I’m considering other visa options for my next visit😀
Everyone is talking about how much something costs. How about the question: How much is such a life worth? There are already a lot of relevant studied which show that retire early in your 20s or 30s is quite unhealthy also from a psychological point of view.
I lived near the Punnawithi station and had almost the same lifestyle for about a month, renting a cheap hotel room and then walking to True Digital Park and working there. I went very cheap some days and splurged on other days. One food hack I found is to wait until about 8pm when the supermarkets like Tops or Lotus discount their premade meals and sell them 2 for 1, you can met meals for about 25-35 baht each. It's a good hack to use when you're working late at True Digital Park and just want to grab something and go home and eat. The meals are tasty also, pretty similar to the street vendors.
Wow, that makes two of us😆😆 I’ll try your trick next time.Thanks for the tip!
Great tip @TheCheapNomad. Do you have a RUclips channel too?
You're living like a local😂 yeah these big supermarkets reduce the price 50% before they close. You have to go at certain hours because everything will be gone so fast.
@@jnsa9454 I do, there's a few videos up and I'll be uploading more soon: www.youtube.com/@TheCheapNomad
Love your approach to “test the waters”
Great way to get to know the place without locking yourself in a long term lease first.
Best of luck on your journey
Cheers!!!!
I am semi retired and SE Asia is a great place to try new food, focus on health and engage with new people. Appreciate the insights especially the costs.
Although I'm not focusing too much on living cheaply while in bkk, I'm a person who usually can't eat out 3 meals a day. For breakfast, I eat snacks from the street vendor or 711. My favorites are boiled sweet potatoes, peanuts, grilled bananas, etc I went to the nearby market and buy them for 30-50B and will buy some ready to eat meals like curries or noodles that cost 40-50B for lunch or dinner. I cook my own rice and veggies(very cheap like 5-10B a bunch). For dinner I have some soy drink (15B), fruits. I spent less than 150B. That's the cost when I had to work from home. But if you eat out every day and every meal, it should be around 300B +. Thailand has too many food options to resist. And if you like to drink smoothies, iced coffee, and tea, those will add up. I notice you don't drink any of that, that's why your food cost is so low.
That's a good point😀 yes, I see drinks are as expensive as meals here.
@AbroadLucian Yeah, expect to add at least 100B a day on drinks. The weather is hot so you will be drinking a lot of water or refreshments.
Great video 😊will be moving next month to Bangkok! I think my day to day will be similar to yours. I’ll be in the Rama 9 area and my condo will be more expensive 😅 but I’ll definitely be sticking to local Thai food, not going out too much, etc especially since I want to save and invest the majority of what I make every month.
Sounds great! You’re also arriving at the best time of the year. Good luck with your move😃😃
Nice to see the country from your lens! I would love 25 degrees Celsius weather right now. I'm currently freezing at -10 degrees 🥶
I plan on it. I’m retiring there in 12 years.
Nice to know you! You might be around my age, judging by your timeline😆
I’m old, 38 years old. Before my 50th birthday, I’m going to open a bank account in Thailand with 800000 in it and apply for retirement visa when I turn 50 years.
Thanks for sharing! Please keep them contents coming! Much love from South Korea!. 화이팅입니다~!
감사합니다😄😄
Great content keep going
Happy New Years
Good stuff! Thanks so much! Fighting! :)
I'm planning to move there in about two months. As for the visa, the DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) is a pretty good option. Thanks for the accurate figures on your living expenses and greetings from Germany.
go to London, and live in a share flat, your room in Thailand will be enormous comparing with that.
Yeah, actually, I lived in London back in 2011 and lived in a shared apartment with random strangers. Good old days, in retrospect😂😂😂
I'm moving to Bangkok in feb. I'm currently looking for housing options right now
Actually I'm thinking about making a video about the topic soon😀
Great video Lucian. Where are you originally from? You have an accent but you said Asia is a new experience for you. I'm curious on how accommodation differs than where you spent most of your life. Being from the US cheaper units are small in comparison to where I am but we normally have much wasted space. A hotel room is kind of the same size worldwide but we don't seem to look at it normally for living long term. I noticed having food, activities and amenities close by when I was in Danang made a big difference as you're not in your room as often as you would be at home.
Hi, I'm originally from Korea. It's true the overall culture in SEA is quite different from Korea, but in terms of housing, I think it's more or less the same? In Korea, many single guys also live in studio apartment around 27-35 sqm and it's getting more expensive. That's one of the reasons many single ones continue living with their parents into adulthood. And I completely agree that having all the amenities nearby can save a lot-it’s often the biggest factor to consider. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Are you renting month to month vs paying for entire year?
$328/month is not bad!
It was month-to-month. It could have been much cheaper if it were a yearly contract😀😀
@@AbroadLucian Even more savings on yearly contract! Niiiice! Looking forward to other postings about the financial aspects of expat/nomad life. If you are able to share: do you work remotely or have online business, or investments, etc.?
Thank you! I'm mostly freelancing online.
How much was the total?
$736😃
As I expected no allocation for Alcohol
I occasionally bought a Singha 6-pack, but cost-wise, it was nothing😆 However, hanging out in Bangkok is a whole different matter.
I can survive there only $2 a day. 👍👍
1. Can you discuss the visa situation?
My family and I are coming to Thailand in 7 months.
We're booking a hotel or resort instead of an Airbnb due to some of my research and hearing stories from tourists where owners of Airbnb can be shady.
So until we get to thailand, I feel it would be best to play it safe and book a hotel.
I'm over the age of 50, so I will be applying for a retirement visa.
Yeah, I think staying in a hotel is a smart choice when you first arrive. I’ve also heard that many Airbnbs operate in a bit of a grey area.
As for the visa, this trip is temporary for me, so I’m on a tourist visa. But I’m considering other visa options for my next visit😀
You have the closest 711 ever!
I bought that the day before 😆😆
Everyone is talking about how much something costs. How about the question: How much is such a life worth? There are already a lot of relevant studied which show that retire early in your 20s or 30s is quite unhealthy also from a psychological point of view.
As opposed to slaving your life away working? Lol