Calculating YOUR Costs of Living in Thailand - how much is enough ?
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
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🇹🇭 In this video, we're going to estimate the cost of living in Thailand as a Western foreigner.
Usually, we don't want to give up on certain necessities, improve our life quality, and still have enough money to enjoy the good things in life. But how much is really enough in Thailand?
The answer is not an easy one, and it obviously depends on the person.
We're going to split up the costs of living into four different parts and talk about each one individually so that everyone can get a realistic idea of what to expect for their money by the end of the video.
I hope this is helpful and interesting. Thanks for watching!
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Intro: 0:00
Start: 1:02
Rental and Real Estate Costs: 2:13
Food Costs: 5:44
Necessary Additional Costs and Entertainment: 8:04
Health Ensurance and Unexpected Expenses: 14:47
Conclusion: 18:40
Yes, people live like that: 19:49
Pattaya, Thailand 2023
Calculating YOUR Costs of Living in Thailand - how much is enough ?
#thailand #pattaya #expats
Great vlog helpful and helpful kept me. Hooked so thanks has inspired me also fyi great English 🙏
Thanks for the video, your video was very informative.
I'm glad you found the video informative. Thank you, nice to hear.
Thanks lots of good information 😊
Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and for your kind words!
Great, realistic guidance Kai, I’m definitely subscribing.
Hope to be spend time in Thailand soon 👍🏽
"Hope to be spend time in Thailand soon" I said the same a few years back, suddenly I was married and moved here 🤣hope you get to visit soon and enjoy your time here!
That’s a plan , but my girlfriend won’t let me come alone 😂
friend of mine got the same problem 😅
you are so underrated man, haha enjoyed your video a lot. liked and subscribed
Nice, thanks for the support!
Within 60 seconds, you gained me as a subscriber.
Glad to hear, thank you! 🥰
great video thankyou
👍 glad to hear!
Excellent video! it helps to estimate costs. I would like to ask you if you can give tips for the visa. I work remotely and see the only option is only 45+30 days. Do you have any advice to stay longer? Thanks in advance!
Hey, sorry for the late response! I'm not sure what you mean by "longer." When I moved to Thailand, I had a tourist visa for six months, which cost 80 or 90€ and was pretty easy to get. If you want to move and live in Thailand, marriage, retirement, and elite visas might be worth looking into. The best way is to consult a Thai consulate in your home country. They usually have a hotline for questions like that and are easily the best source for up-to-date information. They have always been really helpful to me.
Hello
Really enjoyed you vid and the break down of cost .
Can tell you here to help and explain well from experience.
I will subscribe.
Jimmy
Thanks Jimmy! Much appreciated! ✌
Was there 10’days ago.
Bangkok
Krabi
Phuket
Pattaya
Pattaya was my fav.
Could live there as a home base .
Be back this year for Hau Hin
Chaing Mia , Rai
poi..
Would appreciate your views on things .
Will keep In Touch.
Thanks Jimmy
@@jimmyg4428 Sounds awesome! Each region has its own unique reasons to consider. Chiang Mai seems pretty popular for Western expats and offers cooler weather, which is fantastic. However, it does face challenges during the burning season with air pollution. Bangkok and Pattaya are great choices because of their central location and proximity to each other. However, they don't have the best beaches, and unfortunately, Pattaya has a reputation for its nightlife, which may not always be great. Krabi and Phuket are the top picks for beach and ocean lovers. Keep in mind that they are quite far from Bangkok and the rest of Thailand. There are also many expats who have found their place in more remote parts of Thailand, which can be exciting. However, I think that requires a strong desire and the willingness to live with fewer comforts compared to what we're usually used to. It's great that you have the opportunity to explore everywhere and form your own impressions. I think that's always the best way to approach it! 👍👍
Your insurance expense seems high. Curious how you arrived at that no.
For comparison I paid $9 USD for one beer in a bar at tourist area Music Row in Nashville Tennessee USA.
that's rough 😆
Good video. I lean toward the lower end of your 2 scenarios, but with health insurance & a few extra bucks in reserve. I'm 67 & married. Going by your info I think $1,000. would do it. Thanks, I'll be checking you out. I live for videos on Thailand & Vietnam! 👍🇨🇷
Thank you very much. Yes, compared to most western countries, you can go quite far with $1000 here, especially when it comes to rental costs.
@@pattayanow perfect timing. I have been looking for your channel & it was driving me nuts. I got sidetracked checking out Dr. ?, I forget, in spite of the fact that I've been watching his videos all day. Phuket. I thought you were in Phuket too. 67 senility.🤔 Now I'll check out more of yours. Thanks for getting back to me. I'd of been looking for you all night. Love the low rent. Gimme a clean, well lit place & I'm happy. Don't mind 5 floor walk up, lousy view, old building, far from transportation, no hot water (it's never cold), not near stores... actually among the native ppl. Pick the language, get to know ppl on a daily basis, thereby gaining knowledge of actual prices & where to go for what. Not so horrible.👍🇨🇷
@@pattayanow... pick (up) the language...Forgot the UP.
@@whatsname2649 I had trouble finding my own channel when I searched for it. The best way is to search for "Pattaya Now" and set the filter to channels. Yes, I feel the same about finding a place to stay. It's also important that windows and doors close properly so that you don't have a billion mosquitoes around🤣 The costs of renting or buying property are still very attractive compared to most Western cities. I imagine that this might be the most attractive financial aspect that Thailand has to offer right now.
@@pattayanow 👍🇨🇷
Visiting Pattaya next month with my wife. Is there any area of Pattaya that you would suggest to stay? Plan to use Airbnb
Just South from the center is Jomtien. For me (and probably for couples in general) "better" than the center of Pattaya. Jomtien also has the nicer one of the 2 beaches in Pattaya with lots of restaurants street vendors and I believe there is even a small night market right at the beach road. Spent there my first Holiday in Thailand, lots of activities around, inside and outside the city. Hope you will enjoy your stay!
@@pattayanowthere now around 5 night markets along beach road and many Street Food vendors
@@Pattayainside haha I only know the one night market, 5 ?? I barely go to the city, usually for immigration or cinema 😆
@@pattayanow the old Jomtien Night Market (mostly russia s), The Big Market near Soi 16, The Beach Market and Kikky Market near Soi 12 and a new market at Soi Kanchana.
5 Baht per KWH is what we pay in Norway too right now... Used to be that we paid only 1 Baht for power or less. Except here we need extra power for heating. I guess you need cooling in Thailand tho. Not sure which is more expensive, heating or cooling.
germany is like 3x the price since Ukraine / Russia situation
Electricity has become more expensive recently. There are probably times when you can't live without heating in Norway :) I am fine with using fans all year instead of air conditioning, which should be much cheaper.
Are there jobs there? like for skilled Americans?
Not impossible, but all I have heard is that it's not easy to find something. Getting a work permit seems difficult for any job a Thai person could do. Teaching English at high schools seems to be quite popular, and any college degree seems to qualify for that.
1000 in my case
I think that's a good amount for many expats, also 1k is usually very easy to compare with Western prices. Thank you!
Heard good things about safety net was good at $42. a month.
That sounds quite low. I imagine this is the starting point under perfect conditions. Do you know if it can be used to apply for a retirement visa? I estimated about $200 for health insurance for an elderly person who needs to feel comfortable with the coverage levels. The $150 on top is for unexpected costs, in case you don't have a lot of money to rely on if something happens. I agree that this seems high, but at the same time, I would feel terrible if someone came back to me one day and told me their dad is ruined for life because they watched my video and didn't feel the need to use an insurance or have extra cash. Better safe than sorry when it comes to your health 😷
@@pattayanow heard that no. from several sites, but haven't really looked into it thoroughly. Will have to do some homework before heading there. Thanks.👍🇨🇷
No 1 factor in spending is whether you're male of female. If you're female, a lot of stuff is free or cheaper.
No 2 factor ,if you are female you spend money buying BS like they do 🤣
It's no different from all the other video's on this subject. They are all trying to tell you how long a piece of string is.
Are you referring to USD when comparing?
Yes, was that misleading? I assumed that the word 'dollar' would be understood as the US dollar, but now that I've read your comment, I see that there may be Canadians and Australians who would have a different understanding, sorry 🙃
@Pattaya Now No, you're good! I've seen some people refer "dollar" in terms of their home country. I figured you meant usd but thought I would check. Enjoyed the video, like the bare bones cost of living. Thanks!