$1700 is much more than what my expenses are in Sweden. I live alone in a 3-room apartment with a large garden. Have no debts or loans. Paying $620 for the apartment and electricity is included, $25 for fiber internet 100/100, Food and beer between $380 and $470 or less. The only thing that would be added if I lived in Bangkok is health insurance, which we don't need in Sweden as healthcare is basically free, you only pay between $10 and $14 regardless of whether it's a visit to a health center for a prescription or a major heart operation.
Wow that’s a very good budget. This is a little higher than you need for Bangkok. I lived on $600 here as well for about a year. I’ll cover that budget in a video soon to give some balance to how affordable it can be! Cheers!
This is epic. I feel super savvy knowing I was doing all the right stuff just like you explained in the video not overpaying, smart budeting etc. My living costs were right at 70,000 baht per month which did include visa stuff considering I am a digital nomad. Prob the best living exp video ive ever seen on youtbe for thaialnd
Your analysis is good. I lived in Bangkok for a long time and 60K baht covered my expenses, but I was also able to save quite a bit, as well. Most Westerners have an ENORMOUS budget for alcohol each month. My co-workers used to routinely blow 10K baht a weekend on their binge drinking.
Thanks for the video and info. Last year, I lived in the Jomtien area for 6 months and my monthly budget was $3K and that's with companionship with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week and not buying any LDs and barfines. In my early 50's now and back to work in CA. Will do this again, next year.
I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and content growing. My fiancé and I are going to Thailand in 2025 for 4 weeks. I’m ready to move there now. I’m lucky to have a good pension and we can retire at 52 and 42 living a very good quality of life. Thailand gives us the best option to never work again and travel. All the best Cal!
Thanks for the kind words. I definitely negotiated for it. I cover exactly how I got the condo in this video, in case you are interested. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/IPTyyXtav8w/видео.html
I heard prices in Florida have been crazy. I remember being there back a couple years after the financial crisis and everything was really inexpensive.
@thebangkokguide I own my home outright... thank the lord.... but rents here are through the roof! as well as interest rates if you were to buy. The housing market here value has more than doubled.... just insane... I feel bad for a young couple trying to buy.
Pretty great cost breakdown video, Cal. My budget would be right around there too. Incidentally I’m arriving in Thailand on February 8th, finally! First month is in Pattaya and I’ll visit Bangkok a couple times to figure out where I want to live and make the move. Buy you a beer some day pal. 🎉
@alexvidotto2290 hey thanks for asking man. It’s gone incredibly well and smoothly. I’ve already extended my visa and I’ve got a lease for 3 months for a condo in pattaya which I love. Moving here looks to be the best decision of my life 😊
Excellent breakdown thanks, geographical arbritage combined with stress mitigation ( derived from just living in Asia ) initiated my journey of success.
Im 52.. Thinking about moving there and living off a million dollars interest every month... I dont smoke or drink and just want to explore ... Im coming for 2 months and then go from there. Great vid!
if you have $1mil in index funds you can very comfortably live off 3% ($30k/year) in Bangkok. Anything over $2k/month i would say is a very nice lifestyle.
@@CoolGuyDoingCoolStuff/whoosh You’re conflating roi% with having a robust withdrawal rate that can withstand most fluctuations in the market. There is something called the 4% rule but that only calculates for like a 30 year horizon. 3% is much safer.
Thanks for a comprehensive and well done budget video! Your monthly budget is equivalent to my monthly rent for a small 1 bedroom apartment in Vancouver- time for me to move 😂
Great video, Cal - appreciate the cost breakdown! New subscriber here. I trust your channel will quickly grow to 100k+ subscribers and can reach many more people! Cheers!
Great video Cal. Its interesting with the gym, the price for Jetts in BKK is very similar to Australia where I live. I thought it would be cheaper there. However there is the fantastic Gym opposite T21 where I visit every time I am there, thats worth the price any day. The top floor is my favourite, looks like yours too.
Correct. Gyms here are not cheap. Gyms in Canada are actually cheaper! But that can happen with some things here. Jetts has a few good locations and the price is reasonable. Cheers!
I like Thailand it doesn't have the freedom to stay like you can in the Philippines is the only downside. You can stay in the Philippines for 3 years renewing visas and then leave for one day and they allow you to continually come back without limits. Now I will say I live in America in Tennessee on making about 1700 a month total
For us when i budgeted and estimated we would spend on the high end 2k per month for each of us, thats everything. and entertainment and travel budget. But thats to sustain an actual better life over in thailand than the usa which we spend probably about 5k or so a month here to maintain our lifestyle.
I have a budget of 4800$/M but regularly spend 3500$/M for a family of 4 with a 24/7 maid 6 days a week, including bills rent and mortgage for my house elsewhere. Beijing can have a good quality of life for a big city.
I spent 120k Thai baht in 6 nights back in 2014 first time I visited lol, got scammed quite a few times. Thankfully I’m a much more seasoned traveller now
They will probably be a little bit more expensive but prices haven’t rebounded too much… prices are about 10-20% higher, but with so many empty units you can normally find a good deal! Cheers
The problem here is that a Non Immigrant O Visa requires 65 thousand baht as a minimum, not 60 thousand. If you expect to live here full time, you need at least 2000 USD a month.
Yeah that’s true… this was just my monthly costs personally for a month. For the non-O you’ll need to show 65k, but you don’t need to actually spend it all.
Man I'm so excited! This year is my year. Getting my house prepped now to go up for sale. Doing my retirement visa. Cal I have a question. I know I have to put 800,000 THB into a Thai bank account for my visa. Now, when I set up my Social Security to be deposited into my Thai bank account monthly and I can show a year of that when it renews, will I be released from the $800,000THB for my Thai bank account as I'm depositing well over $65,000THB per month??? Thanks in advance.
You should be okay…just need to budget for your accommodations! Just keep in mind that September is the height of the rainy season, so you’ll have a lot of rain at that time! Prices are lower though.
@@thebangkokguide yes that is just for everything besides my airbnb! I have a place i found for 30days for 450cad right in the heart of bangkok! But i wont stay there everynight as i want to see a bit of southern Thailand:) ! Love your videos brother!🙏
How does it compare??? That's hilarious, I live in Los Angeles, Been saving my whole life and I can't wait to move to Bangkok.......................................
@@thebangkokguide yeah it’s insane. I think a lot of people are missing the point. It’s true that you can live pretty much anywhere with 2-3k a month. It’s just that in Thailand you can do so with higher quality of life
Yes, I believe the average Thai salary is around 25k per month. I will do a video about living on the average salary as well. I actually spent about a year living on 25k, and it was still very nice!
hey, curious what your fav mall food courts are. just moved out here a lil over a month ago and still figuring things out. was staying on sukhumvit soi 11 at first which was too chaotic, just moved into what i think is the same building as you from what that pool looks like up by rama 9 next to rca alley. much nicer but now idk where to go for non street food/night market food. if you are in lumpini park lets maybe grab lunch some time or come by and i'll make some tea or coffee, i got a 6th floor spot right on the pool deck with a little table outside. here til feb 20th (it's an airbnb). goin to siem reap for a month after that but then back to bangkok a month later, hoping to get this same airbnb again this place is great.
just saw your condo video and the map, guess we're in two dif places. im in lumpini park rama 9 - ratchada, not lumpini place rama 9 - ratchada, buildings are identical though lol
you can get by at $1,700 a month but plan for $2,000 a month to be OK. Depends on your idea of comfort. I dont cook in my bkk condo. I budget $2,500 a month and I live very comfortably. I dont hand out at the bars and I am not buying the ladies.
Hi Sir, may i know the estimate that I need at least how much thai bath monthly together with saving before tax (gross) if work in bangkok as expats?no alcohol, no party
It depends on your lifestyle. I recommend that you check out this video, which is a much lower budget that I followed before! ruclips.net/video/iVGBHxuXwrg/видео.html
❤I am Thai. In fact, you live a luxerious life in my country. You pay up to 10000 for an apartment, i recommend you buy an apartment and pay a monthly mortage of 10000 instead. Go to survey a good looking condo near BTS around BKK. Regret tbat you cannot read Thai, otherwise you will able to get a better living place choice.
Great video and easy to follow! I plan on traveling quite a bit, in country and neighboring countries, so my condo will sit vacant many days at a time. Will my room and items remain safe while I am gone? Also, if I pay my rent a year in advance, will I receive a significant discount? Thanks for any insight.
Yeah your room will be fine. Security is generally very good. Unfortunately it’s unlikely that you’ll receive a large discount for paying in advance. It isn’t really a thing here but you can always ask!
Sorry, have to be pedantic here. You'd need A LOT more to live like a king considering that the Crown Property Bureau owns, perhaps, half of central Bangkok. But $1700 is lovely and you may (unwittingly) rub shoulders with someone in the circle of an aristrocrat or even a minor royalty 😊
I’m not judging but if I don’t eat breakfast. I’ll be sick by lunch from not eating. Also I eat close to 4k in calories a day. I have to eat at least 3k a day. I wouldn’t be able to eat that much in just two meals. I would be eating at midnight just to make up for breakfast. To each their own though! Three meals two snacks something like that.
Yeah I understand. I found that after a couple of weeks it's really easy to skip breakfast. With this budget, you could easily divide up the food I eat into three meals!
Thanks for the video. Im seriously considering to move overseas to find a better and cheaper cost of living than the US. The US is becoming more and more difficult to live in with all the inflation and high rents and all the social and political tension everywhere. Theres no life to be had here, at least not with my budget.
interesting and truthful video. I would like to live in Bangkok for 3/4 months with my wife. 60 years old no longer young, do you think that 1900USD / month per couple can be right for a quiet, fun, decent escape from the cold of Italy?grazie ciao
Yeah that is definitely possible. If you take a look at my spending, shopping on electronics, travel and food add a large amount. Less spending on any of those will bring your budget down significantly! I’m working on a follow up budget video to go through different budgets a little bit. Cheers!
Hi Cal, really interesting video and budget breakdown. Quick question. If a couple were to live a similar lifestyle to yours what would you estimate it would costs? Do you think it would be $2.5 to $3k per month? Cheers
It’s a good question. You’ll save a little bit on rent, but if you want more space for two people it’s not much cheaper. Overbuilding of smaller units means they seem to go for inordinately cheaper than larger ones. For example the 2 bedrooms in my condo are more than double the price 🤷♂️ You’ll def save on hotels and taxis. I’d personally lean towards $3k as a reasonable estimate.
As a couple on that budget your a high roller there but again depends on your activities. If your sticking to western food and western activities than yes its sufficient but if your open to the local foods and local activities your living a higher standard of living.
Hi everyone ! If you want to leave in Bangkok ? I have two units condo. One unit I just asked for $250 per month . Please contact me to get more information. If someone interested.
Thanks for the great video and info. Just one question: Can you haggle for a condo? i.e. if the asking price is 15.000thb could you get it for 12k?! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Yeah I always negotiate. Checkout this my video on how to find a condo. It goes through the whole process: ruclips.net/video/IPTyyXtav8w/видео.htmlsi=n37LYt-U43pywioV
Sorry , perhaps I am the only one to say , that 24500 is expensive , that’s just for One person . I was led to believe that Thailand was inexpensive , but if these prises are to be accepted , then my opinion is changed . Btw I live in a 1st World Country .
@@stephenatherton1623 Still cheap compared to the west. But you pay here for the western lifestyle. If you dont care about luxury you can live very cheap here. Wouldnt recommend it personaly
I've Watched Alot Of Thailand Budget Video's. What I Don't Understand Is, If The Thai Food Is Very Affordable & Assuming You Eat Western Style Food Moderately, Why Are The Food Expenses So Much, Especially For One Person? (Obviously, Everyone Is Different) Case In Point, Cal Isn't Eating Food Persay For Breakfast, And He Cooks Food At Home, Yet The Monthly Costs Are Quite Pricey.
You can definitely spend significantly less on food. I think it just depends on budget and lifestyle preferences. I’ve been living here for more than 7 years and in the past I have lived on much less. The range of possible budgets is quite large. I’ll make a video about some of my previous budgets.
Loved the video....coming to Thailand in 3 weeks for the first time. I live in the States and spend around $6k/month...which is crazy!!! Thinking about early retirement and will be checking out Thailand and Vietnam. I lived in South Korea when I was in my 20's and enjoyed the experience. I learned the language and customs and made a lot of friends. I'm hoping I have the same experience now in my late 50s. I've kept myself in great shape and want to enjoy life more than working all time. I do have one question if you don't mind. When I was in Korea a long time ago, I taught private english classes for extra $$$. Not sure if that's possible in Bangkok these days. I never finished my college degree...I'm only hoping to make a little extra $$$ for traveling. Thank you for your inspirational video!!!
@@raceman1966I just asked a similar question.. My early retirement income is roughly $2500 per month with some savings..Is this enough to have Bangkok as home base and travel ..I am healthy 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and fit for my age could do this in March and go early ..Been researching Philippines, and Thailand for a year now..67 is full retirement and another $900 per month if I wait actually more like another $1200 I’m forgetting my additional pension increase …But u can’t get back time so I struggle with this decision 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@bookrampage It is definitely possible to earn extra income teaching private English classes. I know lots of people who do it. It would involve some networking as most of the corporate companies require degree and Tesol stuff. But it’s definitely doable.
@thomasfederico666 $2500 per month will give you a nice life in either country. To be honest, I value time more than money. We only get so much time! Cheers
Great video, thank you for putting it together, it's a good watch. I really want to ask though, and hope its not rude... How much do you save, if you spend 59100 Baht a month. I know that's akin to asking how much you make, and that some people from U.S.A find it rude to talk about their salary or savings. But to each their own. So I just humbly ask
On this budget I save around 20 to 30k baht per month…but I also have investments that have done well. If you watch my most recent cost of living video, I cover how I started out by spending only 22,000 baht. I only increased my spending as my earnings increased. Even now I could probably lower it a little though and invest more. Cheers!
@@thebangkokguide Legend. Mate, you got an Instagram I can follow? I should be down from China to Bangkok and Ko Samui around this week or next week for a short but nice holiday. Starbucks on me lol
Hi Cal. Just wondering why are use your mobile phone to upload videos instead of your regular landline Internet? Is it a common thing for people to use a faster mobile network and have a more basic and slow landline Internet?
Hello! Actually I mostly use my home internet. I just meant that that the data speeds on inexpensive plans are still good enough for uploading large files! Cheers
Thank you for great video. I really liked it. I have two units condo in Bangkok, i want to rent it out, if you have friends who wants to leave in Bangkok ? One unit I just asked for $ 250 per month. My condo is very nice ❤💯
I work for an international employer which provides health insurance, but I will make a video about healthcare soon. In the past I avoided spending too much on insurance…between $100 and $200 per month for fairly base coverage.
Yeah I’ve lived on much lower budgets here. I’ll make another video about the time I really lived on a shoestring budget. But I’ve been here for over 7 years and this is more just my spending for a comfortable life now.
Definitely. I actually lived on $600 a month here back in 2019 for almost a year. You can get a pretty low budget if you go for austerity and focus on work! Cheers
1700dollar per month . It’s so expensive for local ordinary Thai peoples .You are high society peoples of Thailand.5555 for me it’s 295dollar per month but it’s suburban ESAN of Thailand. It’s not BKK.
Miss Thailand like crazy. Amazing country. ❤
I agree! Cheers
$1700 is much more than what my expenses are in Sweden. I live alone in a 3-room apartment with a large garden. Have no debts or loans. Paying $620 for the apartment and electricity is included, $25 for fiber internet 100/100, Food and beer between $380 and $470 or less. The only thing that would be added if I lived in Bangkok is health insurance, which we don't need in Sweden as healthcare is basically free, you only pay between $10 and $14 regardless of whether it's a visit to a health center for a prescription or a major heart operation.
Wow that’s a very good budget. This is a little higher than you need for Bangkok. I lived on $600 here as well for about a year. I’ll cover that budget in a video soon to give some balance to how affordable it can be! Cheers!
You're not staying in a big city if you're paying $620 a month for a 3 room apartment. So not really comparable to Bangkok.
Yeah Im sure your pasture in sweden is exactly the same as living in a cultural epicenter such as Bangkok.
The weather in Sweden ❄️ no thanks
Not the same at all
I am in Jomtien I spend a lot on condo but worth every penny. Then I think I spend about thousand bhat a day on food drinks and massage.
Yep. You can definitely get great value on every budget! Jomtien definitely has some good value.
This is epic. I feel super savvy knowing I was doing all the right stuff just like you explained in the video not overpaying, smart budeting etc. My living costs were right at 70,000 baht per month which did include visa stuff considering I am a digital nomad. Prob the best living exp video ive ever seen on youtbe for thaialnd
Thanks for the kind words! Appreciate it. I think it's a reasonable budget, so sounds like you're doing well!
If you're spending 70k then you are over spending lol.
You can definitely spend much less, or much more 😅
Great video. I watched a lot of monthly budgets in Bangkok and yours is the best one. Cheers 🥂
Cheers! Glad to hear it's the best one you've seen.
Your analysis is good. I lived in Bangkok for a long time and 60K baht covered my expenses, but I was also able to save quite a bit, as well. Most Westerners have an ENORMOUS budget for alcohol each month. My co-workers used to routinely blow 10K baht a weekend on their binge drinking.
Yep. Alcohol is easily the single biggest budget breaker in Thailand… cheers!
Thanks for the video and info. Last year, I lived in the Jomtien area for 6 months and my monthly budget was $3K and that's with companionship with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week and not buying any LDs and barfines. In my early 50's now and back to work in CA. Will do this again, next year.
You can definitely spend a lot more than my budget! Cheers
I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and content growing. My fiancé and I are going to Thailand in 2025 for 4 weeks. I’m ready to move there now. I’m lucky to have a good pension and we can retire at 52 and 42 living a very good quality of life. Thailand gives us the best option to never work again and travel. All the best Cal!
Thanks for the kind words. With a pension you can have a very nice quality of life! Cheers!
I too receive a pension but only $1,750/month, and I am in my 50s. I will collect Social Security Benefits at 62 though. That would help.
You can definitely live well on $1750 as well!
Thanks for this detailed breakdown, very useful. From what I've seen it looks like you negotiated a great deal on your accommodation
Thanks for the kind words. I definitely negotiated for it. I cover exactly how I got the condo in this video, in case you are interested. Cheers! ruclips.net/video/IPTyyXtav8w/видео.html
A 1 bedroom condo here in Florida is 2000$ a month... electricity 150$ water 100$ and food is 50$ a day minimum...
I heard prices in Florida have been crazy. I remember being there back a couple years after the financial crisis and everything was really inexpensive.
@thebangkokguide I own my home outright... thank the lord.... but rents here are through the roof! as well as interest rates if you were to buy. The housing market here value has more than doubled.... just insane... I feel bad for a young couple trying to buy.
@@thebangkokguideyou call that crazy? Come to Singapore. A condo is minimum 4.2K sgd.... 😂
@@Happ1971Living in Singapore, I can buy a condo in BKK every year....CASH. SO cheap!
I miss living in Thailand. I will be returning for a vacation soon. My budget will be $2000 CAD per month plus airfare.
That’s a good budget!
Pretty great cost breakdown video, Cal. My budget would be right around there too.
Incidentally I’m arriving in Thailand on February 8th, finally! First month is in Pattaya and I’ll visit Bangkok a couple times to figure out where I want to live and make the move. Buy you a beer some day pal. 🎉
Sounds good! Drop me a line when your coming. And yes, it’s a nice quality of life on a reasonable budget. Safe travels!
@@thebangkokguide will do Cal my pal. Looking forward to it 👍🏻
@alexvidotto2290 hey thanks for asking man. It’s gone incredibly well and smoothly. I’ve already extended my visa and I’ve got a lease for 3 months for a condo in pattaya which I love.
Moving here looks to be the best decision of my life 😊
@alexvidotto2290Thanks bro. All I can say is DO IT!
Great video. Excellent commentary, informative and you have great delivery. Well dinner
Thank you for the kind words!
Excellent breakdown thanks, geographical arbritage combined with stress mitigation ( derived from just living in Asia ) initiated my journey of success.
Good take. That's exactly how I think about it... geographical arbitrage! Cheers!
Thanks again Cal for the great information. It is quite encouraging.
Cheers! Thank you for the kind words!
So many cool Canucks representing us in Thailand! Nice!
Thank you for the kind words! ☺️
Im 52..
Thinking about moving there and living off a million dollars interest every month...
I dont smoke or drink and just want to explore ... Im coming for 2 months and then go from there. Great vid!
Thanks for the kind words. You’ll definitely do fine with that!
Million dollers can you live on that you for real dumb ass question
if you have $1mil in index funds you can very comfortably live off 3% ($30k/year) in Bangkok. Anything over $2k/month i would say is a very nice lifestyle.
@@skillfuldabest5% interests is the norm now
@@CoolGuyDoingCoolStuff/whoosh
You’re conflating roi% with having a robust withdrawal rate that can withstand most fluctuations in the market.
There is something called the 4% rule but that only calculates for like a 30 year horizon. 3% is much safer.
Thanks for a comprehensive and well done budget video! Your monthly budget is equivalent to my monthly rent for a small 1 bedroom apartment in Vancouver- time for me to move 😂
Those Vancouver real estate prices 😳 I think Van is right there in the top 5 most unaffordable places to live in the world!
@@thebangkokguide Yes and I think we are trying for number 1 😂
Great video, Cal - appreciate the cost breakdown! New subscriber here.
I trust your channel will quickly grow to 100k+ subscribers and can reach many more people! Cheers!
Thank you for the kind words! Cheers
Explain in detail , useful both for foreigners and myself to compared the expense.Thanks a lot.
Thank you for the kind words!
Great video Cal. Its interesting with the gym, the price for Jetts in BKK is very similar to Australia where I live. I thought it would be cheaper there. However there is the fantastic Gym opposite T21 where I visit every time I am there, thats worth the price any day. The top floor is my favourite, looks like yours too.
Correct. Gyms here are not cheap. Gyms in Canada are actually cheaper! But that can happen with some things here. Jetts has a few good locations and the price is reasonable. Cheers!
I like Thailand it doesn't have the freedom to stay like you can in the Philippines is the only downside. You can stay in the Philippines for 3 years renewing visas and then leave for one day and they allow you to continually come back without limits. Now I will say I live in America in Tennessee on making about 1700 a month total
Is Tennessee affordable? Sounds pretty good
@@thebangkokguide certain places are and especially if you have a roommate that has no rent anymore and just charges you $200 mth
Ya that’s quite affordable!
For us when i budgeted and estimated we would spend on the high end 2k per month for each of us, thats everything. and entertainment and travel budget. But thats to sustain an actual better life over in thailand than the usa which we spend probably about 5k or so a month here to maintain our lifestyle.
I think that’s a good budget overall. It’s a sweet spot. Cheers!
I just new to your channel... You're new to vlogging..just keep making honest review!. You'll getting more subs and view .🎉
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, I am fairly new at it! I appreciate the support!
The no side burns look fits you very well
Thanks! I need to cut my hair more often haha
I have a budget of 4800$/M but regularly spend 3500$/M for a family of 4 with a 24/7 maid 6 days a week, including bills rent and mortgage for my house elsewhere. Beijing can have a good quality of life for a big city.
That's very nice. I think you would have a great quality of life on that budget!
Nice info, great video.
Thank you for the kind words!
I spent 120k Thai baht in 6 nights back in 2014 first time I visited lol, got scammed quite a few times. Thankfully I’m a much more seasoned traveller now
Everybody tends to spend too much when they first come haha
120,000 baht in 6 days ? so 1 day 20,000 bhat ?? its amazing . are you prince from saudi arabia ?
@@말라유I spent 170k baht over ten days, If you include my flights from Toronto. 😂
Thank you! This was an excellent, very detailed video. 👍🏾
Cheers!
nice life in Thailand❤
Cheers! Definitely!
Perfect budget ..this is what I was planning for mine in march. But condo price like this will be quite difficult to find now. thanks
They will probably be a little bit more expensive but prices haven’t rebounded too much… prices are about 10-20% higher, but with so many empty units you can normally find a good deal! Cheers
The problem here is that a Non Immigrant O Visa requires 65 thousand baht as a minimum, not 60 thousand. If you expect to live here full time, you need at least 2000 USD a month.
Yeah that’s true… this was just my monthly costs personally for a month. For the non-O you’ll need to show 65k, but you don’t need to actually spend it all.
Thanks for the clear info!
Cheers!
Man I'm so excited! This year is my year. Getting my house prepped now to go up for sale. Doing my retirement visa. Cal I have a question. I know I have to put 800,000 THB into a Thai bank account for my visa. Now, when I set up my Social Security to be deposited into my Thai bank account monthly and I can show a year of that when it renews, will I be released from the $800,000THB for my Thai bank account as I'm depositing well over $65,000THB per month??? Thanks in advance.
Yes, it’s either or
Correct. You can use any combination of income or savings to reach the 800,000 Thai Baht.
To me that seems like a huge budget for Bangkok. I’ve done lots of research and I think I could comfortably get by on $750-900 per month.
You definitely can. My most recent video details my budget a few years back which was around $600!
Im from canada too! I cant wait ti visit for a month in September; my budget is aroind 2500-3000 canadian! I want to see phiphi aswell tho 😩🙏
You should be okay…just need to budget for your accommodations! Just keep in mind that September is the height of the rainy season, so you’ll have a lot of rain at that time! Prices are lower though.
@@thebangkokguide yes that is just for everything besides my airbnb! I have a place i found for 30days for 450cad right in the heart of bangkok! But i wont stay there everynight as i want to see a bit of southern Thailand:) ! Love your videos brother!🙏
Cheers. You should be fine with the budget! Low season so everything is fairly cheap.
Great video - thanks alot !!
Thanks for the kind word!
In November I took the train from Bangkok to Cambodia for approximately $1.50.
Great price! Love train travel!
did you travel alone?
@@mishalw210 -Yes.I’m mostly a solo traveler.
How does it compare??? That's hilarious, I live in Los Angeles, Been saving my whole life and I can't wait to move to Bangkok.......................................
LA is definitely an expensive city!
Man I live in Chicago, only my basic necessities are $3300. Adding fun things in the mix would easily take it over 5k.
This is similar to my homecity of Toronto. Prices went up like crazy over the past few years!
@@thebangkokguide yeah it’s insane. I think a lot of people are missing the point. It’s true that you can live pretty much anywhere with 2-3k a month. It’s just that in Thailand you can do so with higher quality of life
That’s quiet a good live. Most Thai people can’t earn over 30k bath in a month.
Yes, I believe the average Thai salary is around 25k per month. I will do a video about living on the average salary as well. I actually spent about a year living on 25k, and it was still very nice!
hey, curious what your fav mall food courts are. just moved out here a lil over a month ago and still figuring things out. was staying on sukhumvit soi 11 at first which was too chaotic, just moved into what i think is the same building as you from what that pool looks like up by rama 9 next to rca alley. much nicer but now idk where to go for non street food/night market food. if you are in lumpini park lets maybe grab lunch some time or come by and i'll make some tea or coffee, i got a 6th floor spot right on the pool deck with a little table outside. here til feb 20th (it's an airbnb). goin to siem reap for a month after that but then back to bangkok a month later, hoping to get this same airbnb again this place is great.
just saw your condo video and the map, guess we're in two dif places. im in lumpini park rama 9 - ratchada, not lumpini place rama 9 - ratchada, buildings are identical though lol
❤I really like all your vlog. I feel the same for many things..certainly I'll share many things like you if I come to live un Thailand 🙏🖐😃🇨🇭
Thank you for the kind words! I suspect you will! Most expats have a similar pattern of life here. Cheers!
And for comparison, I pay over USD1700 JUST FOR RENT in Hong Kong in a 200sq ft studio apartment. Should move to BKK
Yeah there has been too much overbuilding in Bangkok over the past decade. Lots of empty condo units!
you can get by at $1,700 a month but plan for $2,000 a month to be OK. Depends on your idea of comfort. I dont cook in my bkk condo. I budget $2,500 a month and I live very comfortably. I dont hand out at the bars and I am not buying the ladies.
$2000 is a safer budget. I think it depends on whether you drink alcohol as well. That really pushes the budget up! Thanks for the input!
That's what I get with SSDI a month!
It's really hard to live on that here in Florida nowadays. 🤦
Yeah I heard prices skyrocketed in Florida. Everyone moved there to escape all the lockdowns?
Totaly agreed, I pay over that a month for rent not including utility yet here in Florida! Which is really crazy! LOL
So many condos better to lease until you understand the area or city you feel comfortable Living in .
I agree. I find that I love a place for the first year and by the second year I often want to move! Cheers!
Good information. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you 🙏
Hi Sir, may i know the estimate that I need at least how much thai bath monthly together with saving before tax (gross) if work in bangkok as expats?no alcohol, no party
It depends on your lifestyle. I recommend that you check out this video, which is a much lower budget that I followed before! ruclips.net/video/iVGBHxuXwrg/видео.html
I like your channel so much! You got a new subscriber today. I am heading there sometime in October. You give so much useful information.
Cheers, I'm glad it is helpful. I'm finishing up a scams video currently...that one is definitely a must watch!
Very informative 🎉 thank you
Thanks 🙏
i have been living in thailand for 6 months, been doing visa extensions & border runs which are costly
Yeah the visa situation is one of the most difficult aspects of living here.
❤I am Thai. In fact, you live a luxerious life in my country. You pay up to 10000 for an apartment, i recommend you buy an apartment and pay a monthly mortage of 10000 instead. Go to survey a good looking condo near BTS around BKK. Regret tbat you cannot read Thai, otherwise you will able to get a better living place choice.
Thanks for the advice. The main difficulty is that the mortgage interest rate for foreigners is very high in Thailand.
@@thebangkokguide welcome to Thailand.
Great video ❤😊
Thanks 🙏
Great video and easy to follow! I plan on traveling quite a bit, in country and neighboring countries, so my condo will sit vacant many days at a time. Will my room and items remain safe while I am gone? Also, if I pay my rent a year in advance, will I receive a significant discount? Thanks for any insight.
Yeah your room will be fine. Security is generally very good. Unfortunately it’s unlikely that you’ll receive a large discount for paying in advance. It isn’t really a thing here but you can always ask!
$1700 per month in Bangkok, Thailand your living like a King. Average Thai citizen lives on about $850 U.S. dollars
This is true. I actually lived on about 6
$600 a month for about 9 months as well. Cheaper food and less vacations on that budget!
Average salary in Bangkok = 25,000 THB/month or 833 USD/month.
Sorry, have to be pedantic here. You'd need A LOT more to live like a king considering that the Crown Property Bureau owns, perhaps, half of central Bangkok. But $1700 is lovely and you may (unwittingly) rub shoulders with someone in the circle of an aristrocrat or even a minor royalty 😊
I’m not judging but if I don’t eat breakfast. I’ll be sick by lunch from not eating. Also I eat close to 4k in calories a day. I have to eat at least 3k a day. I wouldn’t be able to eat that much in just two meals. I would be eating at midnight just to make up for breakfast. To each their own though! Three meals two snacks something like that.
Yeah I understand. I found that after a couple of weeks it's really easy to skip breakfast. With this budget, you could easily divide up the food I eat into three meals!
I live in australia and I would be homeless if I only spent that much per month. My food alone costs nearly that much per month.
This is similar to Canada, but it's also freezing there so life would be even more difficult.
Thanks for the video. Im seriously considering to move overseas to find a better and cheaper cost of living than the US. The US is becoming more and more difficult to live in with all the inflation and high rents and all the social and political tension everywhere. Theres no life to be had here, at least not with my budget.
I think Canada is fairly similar. I definitely prefer day to day life over here!
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What about the cost of rumpty bumpty???
Site me how to live there a year on a tourist visa and I will consider 1700 a. Month. Thailand is hard to impossible to live there.
Yeah the visa is one of the more difficult parts of staying in Thailand. I am on a work visa.
You are a genius for payment
Thanks! Cheers
interesting and truthful video. I would like to live in Bangkok for 3/4 months with my wife. 60 years old no longer young, do you think that 1900USD / month per couple can be right for a quiet, fun, decent escape from the cold of Italy?grazie ciao
Yeah that is definitely possible. If you take a look at my spending, shopping on electronics, travel and food add a large amount. Less spending on any of those will bring your budget down significantly! I’m working on a follow up budget video to go through different budgets a little bit. Cheers!
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Nice life that budget probably cover rent and food In canada
Definitely. Need more housing in Canada!
1700 just covers my rent in Edmonton Canada
Yeah rent is too expensive in Canada
Mall food court, quite the adventurer...
Sometimes I even go to 711
@@thebangkokguide 😂👍
very interesting, thanks. What kind of visa do you have, as a canadian?
I’m on a work visa…this definitely simplifies things.
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Absolutely love your videos! BTW, if you subscribe to Netflix, is the content pretty much the same as the USA?
Thanks! Unfortunate Netflix is normally local so there can be some big differences in programming…although there are still a lot of the same programs.
Hi Cal, really interesting video and budget breakdown. Quick question. If a couple were to live a similar lifestyle to yours what would you estimate it would costs? Do you think it would be $2.5 to $3k per month? Cheers
It’s a good question. You’ll save a little bit on rent, but if you want more space for two people it’s not much cheaper. Overbuilding of smaller units means they seem to go for inordinately cheaper than larger ones. For example the 2 bedrooms in my condo are more than double the price 🤷♂️ You’ll def save on hotels and taxis. I’d personally lean towards $3k as a reasonable estimate.
As a couple on that budget your a high roller there but again depends on your activities. If your sticking to western food and western activities than yes its sufficient but if your open to the local foods and local activities your living a higher standard of living.
Hi everyone ! If you want to leave in Bangkok ? I have two units condo. One unit I just asked for $250 per month . Please contact me to get more information. If someone interested.
@@richiemochi would £3k a month for a couple eating local food and some western food give you a high standard of living?
Familiarize yourselves with Lotus,Big C, and DIY.
If you spend US $1700 a month, that is quite a lot and can eat well with that amount.
This is true. I probably spend less some months, but I try to overestimate my budget and I have more money to save and invest leftover.
Thanks for the great video and info. Just one question: Can you haggle for a condo? i.e. if the asking price is 15.000thb could you get it for 12k?! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Yeah I always negotiate. Checkout this my video on how to find a condo. It goes through the whole process: ruclips.net/video/IPTyyXtav8w/видео.htmlsi=n37LYt-U43pywioV
Sorry , perhaps I am the only one to say , that 24500 is expensive , that’s just for One person . I was led to believe that Thailand was inexpensive , but if these prises are to be accepted , then my opinion is changed . Btw I live in a 1st World Country .
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Still cheap compared to the west. But you pay here for the western lifestyle.
If you dont care about luxury you can live very cheap here. Wouldnt recommend it personaly
I've Watched Alot Of Thailand Budget Video's. What I Don't Understand Is, If The Thai Food Is Very Affordable & Assuming You Eat Western Style Food Moderately, Why Are The Food Expenses So Much, Especially For One Person? (Obviously, Everyone Is Different)
Case In Point, Cal Isn't Eating Food Persay For Breakfast, And He Cooks Food At Home, Yet The Monthly Costs Are Quite Pricey.
You can definitely spend significantly less on food. I think it just depends on budget and lifestyle preferences. I’ve been living here for more than 7 years and in the past I have lived on much less. The range of possible budgets is quite large. I’ll make a video about some of my previous budgets.
If you put sugar and/or milk/creamer/heavy cream you just broke your fast. Those contain sugar/carbs and calories
This is true. I’m not a fan of sugar in coffee. Normally a tiny splash of milk. That being said, it probably breaks the fast sometimes.
I fast.....when I sleep 🤷🏻♂️
You have way more dedication than me 😂
Just sleep 16 hours and your good to go! lol
@@thebangkokguide I accept that challenge 😂😂
great video
Thanks!
Loved the video....coming to Thailand in 3 weeks for the first time. I live in the States and spend around $6k/month...which is crazy!!! Thinking about early retirement and will be checking out Thailand and Vietnam. I lived in South Korea when I was in my 20's and enjoyed the experience. I learned the language and customs and made a lot of friends. I'm hoping I have the same experience now in my late 50s. I've kept myself in great shape and want to enjoy life more than working all time. I do have one question if you don't mind.
When I was in Korea a long time ago, I taught private english classes for extra $$$. Not sure if that's possible in Bangkok these days. I never finished my college degree...I'm only hoping to make a little extra $$$ for traveling. Thank you for your inspirational video!!!
I also subscribed to your channel and will watch other content from you!!!
@@raceman1966I just asked a similar question.. My early retirement income is roughly $2500 per month with some savings..Is this enough to have Bangkok as home base and travel ..I am healthy 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and fit for my age could do this in March and go early ..Been researching Philippines, and Thailand for a year now..67 is full retirement and another $900 per month if I wait actually more like another $1200 I’m forgetting my additional pension increase …But u can’t get back time so I struggle with this decision 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@@ChillaxinwithTommythefed With that amount, you can live happily + traveling in Thailand and to neighboring countries.
@bookrampage It is definitely possible to earn extra income teaching private English classes. I know lots of people who do it. It would involve some networking as most of the corporate companies require degree and Tesol stuff. But it’s definitely doable.
@thomasfederico666 $2500 per month will give you a nice life in either country. To be honest, I value time more than money. We only get so much time! Cheers
Well done!
Thank you!
It sounds as though you are single? Can you do a video on family costs?
Sure. The expenses are definitely a little bit different for families!
Hello how long you stay in ThIland ? Because depen you want to eat in the department per meal is 200 baht for me and normal 😊
I’ve lived in Thailand for 7 years. I think 200 is a good budget for a meal. Cheers!
you spend more on food then rent per month is that correct?
Correct. Although I’m back to a more strict diet lately so less spending now 😅
Great video, thank you for putting it together, it's a good watch. I really want to ask though, and hope its not rude... How much do you save, if you spend 59100 Baht a month. I know that's akin to asking how much you make, and that some people from U.S.A find it rude to talk about their salary or savings. But to each their own. So I just humbly ask
On this budget I save around 20 to 30k baht per month…but I also have investments that have done well. If you watch my most recent cost of living video, I cover how I started out by spending only 22,000 baht. I only increased my spending as my earnings increased. Even now I could probably lower it a little though and invest more. Cheers!
@@thebangkokguide Legend. Mate, you got an Instagram I can follow? I should be down from China to Bangkok and Ko Samui around this week or next week for a short but nice holiday. Starbucks on me lol
Sure. My IG is ajarncal
$30 a month, Chubkiyagarh, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
That’s a solid budget!
Hi Cal. Just wondering why are use your mobile phone to upload videos instead of your regular landline Internet? Is it a common thing for people to use a faster mobile network and have a more basic and slow landline Internet?
Hello! Actually I mostly use my home internet. I just meant that that the data speeds on inexpensive plans are still good enough for uploading large files! Cheers
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Thank you for great video. I really liked it. I have two units condo in Bangkok, i want to rent it out, if you have friends who wants to leave in Bangkok ? One unit I just asked for $ 250 per month. My condo is very nice ❤💯
Sure. Which neighborhood? Cheers
That's ( Lamour condo ) please check ✅ it out in Google . It is near khu khot BTS station 🚉
That's ( LAMOUR condo ) it's near khu khot BTS station 🚉 please check it out in Google. It is near Don Mueang airport.
I don’t love to living at BKK.I living at Esan,we love rice fields.
That sounds very nice and relaxing 😊
How did you find the apartment as I’m planning on moving to Bangkok very soon
Checkout this video. I cover the whole process in detail: ruclips.net/video/IPTyyXtav8w/видео.htmlsi=n37LYt-U43pywioV
How much you spend on healthcare insurance?
I work for an international employer which provides health insurance, but I will make a video about healthcare soon. In the past I avoided spending too much on insurance…between $100 and $200 per month for fairly base coverage.
What do you do for work over there?
I teach at an international school.
That's more than enough per month ! !! most Thai people earn less than 35,000 bath per month !
Yes, it definitely is!
How can you spent that much with a rent of nearly 12% of your budget only ?
You can find very good value with relatively inexpensive condos. I just prefer to spend my money on other stuff!
I live in Atlanta Georgia and I spend that on rent
Yeah it’s similar in Toronto, Canada where I’m from. Rents went crazy in the past few years.
Dude, if your budgeting $1700 US a month. Then that's not really budgeting in Thailand.
Yeah I’ve lived on much lower budgets here. I’ll make another video about the time I really lived on a shoestring budget. But I’ve been here for over 7 years and this is more just my spending for a comfortable life now.
3000 AUD just for rent where I live
My expenses will be much lower than $1700 because I don’t go out to bars, no gym membership, etc.
Definitely. I actually lived on $600 a month here back in 2019 for almost a year. You can get a pretty low budget if you go for austerity and focus on work! Cheers
What visa are you on in thailand?
I’m on a work visa.
@@thebangkokguide thanks man
Stay as The.King this budget.
It’s a nice life for sure ☺️
1700dollar per month . It’s so expensive for local ordinary Thai peoples .You are high society peoples of Thailand.5555 for me it’s 295dollar per month but it’s suburban ESAN of Thailand. It’s not BKK.
I agree. I lived on $600 a month in Bangkok before, so it is definitely possible to live on much less money!