Cost of Living in Bangkok Thailand - 2022
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Going over my monthly cost living in Bangkok Thailand as an Expat
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What's this condo called. Maybe your landlord can give you a small discount for advertising it lol
Done! Thanks Forrest!
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We appreciate these practical finance videos, keep it up man
Followed! Keep up the content! Love your stuff & for keeping it real & vulnerable.
I'm already wrapping up my affairs here in Vancouver, Canada so I can move to Thailand for at least 6 months a year. Part of my planning has been helped by your videos, so thank you for this.
Glad to help, enjoy Thailand 🇹🇭
Vancouver is a beautiful but boring city. The whole Canada is boring
Which kind of visa do you plan to use for six months every year?
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@@blackcatcaptain2022, growing up in Alberta I found lots of interesting things to do, but when I moved to Vancouver I did in fact find incredible boredom. People here call Vancouver "No Fun City" and it's so true.
I think that you got it right, living comfortably without getting ridiculous. Then you're able to invest the money you have left over, to continue with the lifestyle you have.
Living large sometimes requires have a passive income
Here in Texas, living in a mansion is expensive
@Greg Wilson True! Most failures in forex and crypto trading today results from poor orientation and bad experts.
@Christopher Lookman very correct
Bitcoin is the world's largest trading cryptocurrency and accounts for more than 40 % of the market
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Forrest, great video and the community appreciates you making these videos to get a more realistic sense of what a moderate, comfortable life costs in Bangkok. Only think I would change if I lived there would be a bigger place with way more room and possibly a really nice view up on a top floor. I’m sure it’s expensive but I would pay up to 1500-1800 USD a month for that. Your spot is cool but very small and eventually for me it would get annoying. Keep the videos coming.
I feel like I’m living in a shoebox… ready for this lease to end to move into a much bigger space
@@ForrestLee from the look of things where you are is a lot like a hotel room. I hope you can find a decent loft or proper two bedroom townhouse that's convenient. Nothing wrong with having a large office and lots of closets for your gear!
I must say your Condo size is ridiculous. Get into something more realistic for long term living. 60 SQM will see you right.
@@ForrestLeecan I buy an online business and bring it here to Thailand?
My husband and I discovered your channel today. This video was very informative. The UC Berkeley joke was point on since we are from the Bay Area. So far you are the only RUclipsr we found that shares our lifestyle in regards to food, gym and splurge when you can and keep on making money. We are followers now lol. We hope to retire soon and live in Thailand full time.
You and I have similar backgrounds and I'm on a two-year plan to get myself to Thailand. Your content is helping me get there. Thanks for putting this all together!
Hope to see you here soon
Good information Forrest. Just two items missing from your monthly budget, Health Insurance, and Visa (averaged out per month).
I’ll factor insurance/visa in upcoming videos, thank you for the feedback 🙂
I came here to learn how to trade after listening to a guy on radio talk about the importance of investing and how he made $460,000 in 4 months from $100k. Somehow this video has helped shed light on some things, but I'm confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas.
Investing in crypto is a good idea, a good trading system would puts you through many days of success.
I've been making passive income monthly from crypto for over a year tho' I prefer trading with the help of a professional broker Nora Hendrix because she saves me time and reduces the risk of losing funds in trading as we all know how volatile the market is.
@@calebsarah9985 Interesting. I've a huge sum of money doing absolutely nothing at all in my bank account, i wanna gets something started with it. You seem to be doing excellent for yourself, how do you achieve this?
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This is definitely a more realistic spending budget for expats in Bangkok. Before I came to BKK a year ago all the videos I watched on cost of living had it at about 1200 usd or lower. I don't feel as if I go out to expensive places ever, and usually try to stay to cheap areas, and I still spend on average $1800 USD a month. My rent and bills are exactly the same as yours as well.
You’re crazy.
You can literally get western standard accommodation in Bangkok for 15 USD a day.
Which is just 450-500 USD a month.
You can get a monthly bunny card for the sky train for just 30-50 USD.
How the hell do you spend 1800 dollars?
Going to 5 star hotels or something? Taking the taxi? Getting ripped off by racist Thai people because you are white so that means you are rich stereotype?
Living in Makati City PH. Very similar budget.
Thinking of the food in Thailand…😋
Your 3 estimations are correct . You have to add your visa cost and your health insurance . My opinion : the health insurance is compulsery but often costly for a good coverage.
I agree with you that visa and insurance should be added as well as some level of vacation/travel budget.
@@Hidy_Ho travel insurance is just 40 dollars lol.
Visa costs are 50 dollars only…
Visa is only needed if you stay longer than 1 month.
Such a well done vid...thanks for sharing bro!
Another excellent vlog Forrest
Miss you guys
What's your excuse for banning people like me on your pathetic channel?
I miss Bangkok! The quality of life is unmatched for the money you spend!
Thank you for keeping it real. I agree, finding balance on which expenditure is more important is very much a personal choice. Can't wait to visit Bangkok and see for myself. Keep up the good work. LOVE your channel.❤👍
So I get about $3800 a month now tax free from US government. It'll be over $4000 in 2023. But I'm only 46. I plan on retiring at 55 in 9 years. Nice to know I can live like a king.
Great video, high quality, informative and entertaining.
2,000 USD in Thailand for lifestlye like this, i assure that, it s a quality of living.
Thx Forrest. This is a more realistic style of budget for me as my lifestyle is more comparable to what your doing. Im not trying to go there to penny pinch but to live a much better lifestyle. Cost on health insurance? ie. Saftey wing?
14000 THB a month here in Chiang Mai Thailand would get you a very nice 3-bedroom 2-bathroom home with a beautiful garden in a gated community we have a beautiful swimming pool and a much better exercise room including a lake and walking trail around the lake in few full view of the mountains. I can never envisioned myself paying Bangkok prices
I am a 80 year Australian living in Phuket I am comfortable son 40,000 baht per month.
My rent 13000.. phone and WiFi same same as you.
Gym 1000 per month.
I am comfortable and safe.
I enjoyed the video Forrest, thanks! However, I feel like every cost of living videos I've ever seen misses something! Heres some costs I think you missed (although some of them might not apply to you or everyone):
internet subscriptions (netflix, dropbox, etc.)
health insurance
random health expenses not covered by insurance
new computer
new electronics
random household things you might need to replace every now and then like new pillow sheets
There are tons of things that aren't actually monthly bills but you do technically need to factor them into your budget. For example, lets say you buy a new computer for $1000 every 5 years. If you wanted to properly account for that you would need to figure out the monthly cost and add it to your monthly budget to make sure you can actually afford that new computer 5 years from now.
I feel like most "cost of living" videos miss these sorts of things, but they add up!
So my warning to anyone out there: if you think you can afford some monthly budget, say $2000 a month, you might be surprised that the actual cost is much higher than you expected because you forgot to account for all of the little things you spend money on! Your actual cost of living might be more like $2500 a month.
Love your content. I was in Thailand up until 2 weeks ago. Seeing you strolling around the streets of Bangkok makes me feel sentimental. I miss it so much! Question about health insurance. What insurance should you have and how much will that add to the cost of living?
Aprox $40 USD a month. safetywings. Don’t forget to budget visa costs and/or runs in future.
@@SoloDoloTravel Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!
@@BenjaminWeinlichYT if you stay in bkk longterm definitely dont use anything like safetywing, get a proper health insurance for expats - luma or axa
@@pavoljurik1008 Aha I understand. I just checked Axa and it seems like their insurance premiums start at around 17,000 THB per year. Not too bad.
@@BenjaminWeinlichYT yeah, that depends on your age, circumstances and cover... better get some agent to help you
Thanks for the video and being transparent!
This video has me working out a budget. I spend 172,000 baht a month and am always broke by the third week of the month. I'm clearly doing something wrong. Thank you fornthis video. I'm now getting serious about a budget, for the first time since I moved here.
This is an appropriate level of living in TH. Great video!
Thank you for sharing a more realistic cost of living in Bangkok. I was born in Bangkok but haven’t been living there for the pass 12years. My last visit was 4years ago and only for 10days. I just booked my ticket to visit Thailand this year in Aug-Sep and I’m struggling to estimate a daily living budget in Bangkok. I have no idea how expensive things are now. Hahahah, I love how you experience bar hopping there. And I’m with you I don’t like ppl pay my drink, I’m a working woman and I am happy to pay for my own drink and YES happy to treat others 👌😁
Question for you - I’m looking for working space in Bangkok as I need to be online daily for my work. Any suggestion for nice work space around your areas? OR do you know if I can have wireless internet that I can pay monthly without committing for 12months?
Thanks again for sharing this video!
Awesome video. Thank you for the info. My wife & I are relocating to Bangkok this June.
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I live in Bangkok and your budget is realistic! living here is not as cheap as people think! and in future will be more expensive!
As Thai (25k salary), I'm living in a condo in Ladkrabang area. My electricitiy bills cost around 2,000thb, Gas for my car 2,000thb, Eating arounds 5,000thb (mid-premium dinner per week), 4,000thb for 28sq.m. studio-condo including WIFI. 3,000-4,000thb for pets, etc. i was surprised when i saw 800thb for your electricities.
@Kamil You can find those around outside area around Bangkok where it’s near the BTS line(Mostly directly connected are expensive) such as Onnut-Kheha station to the south and Sai Mai-Khu Khot station to the north of Bangkok.
Love this breakdown of costs. It's realistic vs I can get by spending $700/month living in Thailand eating 30 baht meal
I spend about $500 month while living in Thailand.
@@troylollysaf9311 God speed
thank you man . that was very interesting to have a glimpse in your normal life and prices overview was super useful since i’m going to Thailand next month!
your apartment is beyond amazing for that price inmho
Hi Forrest, it's nice to know you're paying attention to the budget and are in good health. Cheers! 👍👍👍
Hope all is well with you
Based on my experience, my short term stay, I spend about 70-80%of my home town. I calculated based on long term stay, I could save between 60-70% in Bangkok based on Cost of Living Comparison by Numbeo. It is just based on estimate and my life style only. My town's average 1 bedroom is $2300 and I spent about $3000 food/dining out. I can retire now, if I spend less than $5000 and Bangkok is one of the city for my consideration.
wow that's a lot of expenditure especially on food. I'm crying about spending $1000 a month on food and eating out.
@@zegfeldmobata4160 Since I don't like cooking, I order in food and eating out. I don't cry over how much I spend money on food. I cry over paying about 50% of my income in various taxes (federal, state, ss, medicare)
Me/gf dont spend more than $1500/month in BKK. But we cook daily so save a lot on food, also never take Grab since we have a motorbike.
What kind of hobbies, activities does that cover? I like to do stuff.
@@mctransportation9831 we do it all. Especially with the moped we do 5+ things in a day no problem. Gf doesn't have a gym membership but I do, same price as Forrest, $60/m. Rent in Chinatown only 12,000 baht($360) everything included.. moving to Pattaya in a month or 2 and I hear they rent condos for
@@nofood1 Ok. Thanks for the info.
Excellent and informative vid. Thank you.
Pattaya is much less polluted, has a massive ex-pat community, is easier to navigate, and you can find much bigger condos for the same price. As for cost of living, as you say it depends upon the individual and his tastes, but I would recommend anyone thinking of retiring to rent for 6 months then move along.
I came to Thailand 12 years ago and was very fortunate in my choice of location and people I met, all of whom were very welcoming and supportive. Whether it would have been the same in BKK I don't know, but Pattaya was very kind to me.
One of the best cost of living videos I've seen. Very well done!
I was surprised that it only came to 2k a month. When you were rattling things off, I guessed 3k. We live a very similar lifestyle. But i dont drink. But i would get massages at least 2 times a week. Highly recommend if you dont get thsm.
I will Fire next year and have my condo in Philippines already. maybe we'll cross paths down the road.. subbed
Thanks for showing us YOUR condo, Forrest! I really liked seeing a lived-in unit, as it's a good representation of what it might look like for a regular, single guy like myself.
Also, I agree 100% about putting health at the forefront of your priorities, though between P90X and Magnus Method options, as long as the condo has dumbbells, a cable system, and a pullup bar, I'm good.
On that note, I measure, weigh, and track my food every day. I understand going out to eat in Thailand is fast, cheap, and delicious (to put it mildly), but how would you recommend one go about tracking calories, carbs, etc? I would imagine street vendors and restaurants don't have nutrition labels, huh? Perhaps just an extra cardio session 3-4 times/week to be safe? Lol. First world problems, I know.
Ur over thinking for no reason
super. this is a very realistic estimate for monthly expenses with real example. Thanks a million for sharing
That's pretty correct number. $25k - $30K a year is minimum you need in Thailand.
Interesting to see. I thought about going more “out” with the condo, but choose to stay super-centered due to transportation connectivity. So I spent way less for grab taxi and use BTS. Like other people in the comments already mentioned, I would include the visa costs and insurance per months. I disagree that you can go out to frequent steak dinners with $2500 budget a month. Stake and similar Western food is very expensive in Bangkok. If you want to do that once or two times a week it will bomb your budget. $100 per person easily per dinner (red wine included).
Also it’s always interesting to see how well-maintained and modern the big condos out from the “center” Asoke, Phrom Pong, Thonglor are. They mostly offer a more high-quality facility. This motivates me to think about the condo situation twice and cut down unnecessary costs. In the same time it’s a way to get in contact with the younger experts and locals. In the high priced center condos you’re mostly living with conservative more “boring” people. Fancy, but not much going on.
I will definitely try out the egg noodle soup as breakfast option. I can also recommend spicy omelette with rice. This is what I choose on my way to work. Also I recommend the big food market in Asoke across from GMM Grammy, where you can find a variety of things. For example fresh mango smoothie with yogurt 700 mL around 40 baht. Matcha tea with coffee shot 50 baht. Amazing taste and very good prices.
By the way: Does anyone has new information about the long announced digital nomad visa? Two weeks ago I read on the Internet that it should come in 22. Appreciate any new info.
I remember looking at that place before I left bkk, it's a pretty nice new condo, especially for the price. Though a bit on the smaller side with the units (newer condos seem to be smaller and smaller), the location is great with it being right next to a big grocery store and a variety of food in the area. For me, I found the cost of living in bkk to be about $1000 a month on average and about $1200-1500 on months where I really enjoyed myself with more eating out and going out with friends more.
Onnut
Can you please let me know where it is or what tower it is I’m looking to move and 14000 bhat seems like a great deal?
What is the condo called, the rooms look very nice and I want to look into moving there
@@Masquerain6 I think it's Knightsbridge Onnut
@@wonderingwade1802 thanks 👍
Considering you’re in Bangkok and living very similar to my lifestyle prior to retiring, that’s still a very low spending amount. Good for you!!!
Good work - and very realistic! Thx!
My wife and I followed our dream and moved to Japan, which is awesome, but we're now considering moving to either Thailand or Singapore, because the English level is so much higher. But damn man, life in Japan is so good, no other place on Earth does washrooms like Japan.
But...Life is long, we definitely want to experience other places for the next 20 or so years!
Try Vietnam
new sub here. Love the real talk type of content, which separates you from others. No sugar coating. 2K /month sounds legit. I was budgeting $25/k a year which includes health ins and visa runs. So my numbers pretty much match.. I also enjoy your more Alpha male approach to dating. Don’t waste time and energy on ladies who do not fit your needs. also agree with the motto of level up your income vs, pinching Pennys. Just use the extra to continue to invest #vtsax and chill Thanks for the content. Continued success. Maybe one day I’ll catch u out in the Big Mango. 🥭
Time is more precious than money, thanks for watching 🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing your personal expenses in Bangkok Forrest!! This gives my husband & I a good perspective on what to expect when we retire there the 1st year in Thailand!!! Love the vlog 😊
Thanks for the Bangkok Reporting it's great content from the capital. OMG the smog! @Forrest Lee I like your energy and vibe. A year behind your content.😊
Hey Forrest! I am planning to relocate in 2023 so THANK YOU for offering this insight into living in Thailand. I noticed you didn't mention anything about buying groceries. Could you possibly share about how much money a person may spend (weekly or monthly) at the local markets or grocery stores? Thanks in advance.
By his budget Forrest eats out probably exclusively. He’s speeds almost $700 on food. From my understanding most people find it cheaper to eat out but you can get a rice cooker and some stove top cooking supplies and have at it. I’d like to have plenty of drinks and snacks in my apartment at the minimum myself! Lol
Definitely he rarely cook. I guess it would be cost more cheap if you go get grocery shopping and cooking yourself. You could just cut the cost down a little bit I guess
@@hyan8657 Honestly I would usually eat at restaurants too. I would need to meet a woman who like to cook at home.
Great information Forrest, I like your honest low key style without the ego problems. Personally, I love to cook; eating out would only be for special occasions. This is my first time on your channel. I am a Canadian hanging out in SoCal and keeping an eye on the sailing scene in Thailand. The best to you.
Great honest break down! Thank you!
Nice vlog, and yeah someone else already mentioned that you forgot to include insurance and Visa costs. My current budget is like $1k/month in BKK and I'm actually not feeling too bad with the penny pinching. This includes occasional splurges, but definitely not as much as you. I'm glad to know that even living a bit more upscale is only around 2k-2500/month.
BTW let me know if you need someone to get the air fryer off your hands 😀 (just kidding hehe)
@Kamil 9900B/month
Great place, but can you fit 8 women in it?
My wife and I truly enjoyed this video that we watched today. Your point about your date being a "UC Berkeley Type" was classic.
Finally, a real budget , I think that sounds incredibly realistic for me and what I like to do..... Well done it sounds like you are enjoying that life you've made for yourself there
Very interesting to see Bangkok now. I was stationed there from January 1968-June 1970, working for MacThai command. Would love to go back. A couple of Navy guys attached to my unit (Army) married Thai women and stayed. We used to go the the PX and buy cigarettes and whiskey then barter for cab drivers to take us to Pattaya. We stayed on the beach in a hooch in those days.
Hi Mr Lee, thank you for sharing this video of all the estimate of the cost living. I hope you don't mind me asking. What kind of visa do you have? The reason my asking is I am planning to do 6 months there and 6 months in the US but not sure what route I should go as far as visa goes and what is the best VPN and internet service which I need the best internet as I will be working remotely. Thanks in advance
When are you travelling there? My budget is 200K per month.
@@carlyndolphin I'm going on November 4th
@@kellysychamp6076 Cool …. Where are you from? I’m from London and will also be working remotely.
@@carlyndolphin I'm from the United State. Are you planning to go to Thailand too?
Thank you so much for this video, it’s veeery interesting comparing lifestyles and prices. You’re making me consider moving to Thailand A LOT.
Your honesty and personality make your content stand out.
Great channel.
Tell the typical American to live like that - in a small condo with no parking.
I make my own macha at home.
Sadly this economic crisis means more inflation first its gas and next up is food. My condolences to anyone like myself retiring this year. I need help in diversifying my $20k on prolific investments. I hope to get best replies out here. God bless!
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Great advice. Although you can't predict the future; you can prepare. A financial advisor will help you to plan ahead by including *expectations* for items such as inflation and market declines so you can stay on track. Approximately 85% of those working with a financial advisor said doing so gave them a greater sense of financial comfort
I always had mixed feelings about hiring an advisor. For the record, I started working with Genevieve Glen Rogers and she manages about 70% of my investments, while I managed the other 30%. My philosophy is that I care more about my own money than anyone else, but Ms Genevieve Glen Rogers made me believe working with a financial advisor can never be compared with managing them yourself.
Thanks for sharing Forest and nice break down of living in Bkk. I live and work here for 3 years not and spending roughly $3000-$3500. A bit on the high side maybe but life is short so I preferred to enjoy live a bit more on dinner and outing with friends and monthly trip to my 3rd home, Phuket. Songkhran is around the corner so I’ll enjoy more of life and Thailand has to offer. Keep posting cool contents…CTG!
Thanks Forrest, sound realistic which is very helpful.
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i feel that.
I lived in thailand for years... on a super tight budget... but i still found it really hard to accept drinks and food and even basic hospitality, at times, from some people.
But after a couple years in Cambodia...on the coast...on an even tighter budget... I learned to swallow my pride.
So can you share your monthly budget on an economic level please? I got a teaching job offer there and I’m trying to see if I can make ends meet especially with my newborn and his childcare expenses
Very informative! Very transparent for those of us who'd rather live more of a comfortable lifestyle. I'd have to factor in a few more things, so I think $3,000 a month would work for me, and that's probably being a bit generous. Thank you for giving me a baseline of what I can expect to spend in Bangkok per month.
3000 dollars you’re crazy.
You can literally live in a western standard hotel or apartment for just 500 dollars a month….
Great building. Nice video. No comment on cost of living. As long as you are happy and healthy. Live your life as you like. Enjoy every day. Just one suggestion. Stay away from on-line dating.
Man my cost is living in Vancouver is high. Mortgage is 1378 cdn/ month, hoa fee 249 cdn, 50 Internet, 115 parking fees, 350 for loan, 400-500 for grocery, 300 for entertainment, 30 for electricity, 50 home insurance, 120 for property tax. Do the math per month. Which is about 3000 cdn.
2000 to 2500 a month is still alot, you must have alot of savings to maintain this
He could easily half it he’s not concerned with budgeting. Hes living luxury for that. If you save 100k you can make 1k a week passively easily with covered calls on stocks.
He talks about being in the Service in other videos, so I assume he has some military retirement pension income.
@@Malachi162 no you canttttttttt, if i earn 1k a week passively FROM 100K that 52% gain a year, if i keep that up for 30 years, ill LITTRALLY HAVE ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
@@jeffreyhalopoff5113 ahhhhhhhhhhhh okay thank you, i didnt know you get that from the American army
@@RandomnessIncoming I’ve done it I’ve covered calls and never sold any of my position
I'm 52 from Ohio, looking down the road to traveling abroad in retirement...so info on costs is helpful. I appreciate your work on these videos, great job. Thank you.
14,000THB for a place like that is a great price. That would be closer to 30 or 40,000THB here in the United States.
Still expensive as you can't compare to your own country. I almost died when he first said 17k, that and COVID should bring the price down. He's not even using the gym there.
@@Roof_Pizza It all depends on your perspective. You can still go native and get a great apartment for around 150USD in Thailand.
Besides, comparisons DO count for a lot. BUT, you should probably factor in the local wage, too. If the wages here in the U.S. were what they are in Thailand, the prices would be a lot lower here, too.
There are better deals He will find them
Nice video man! Could reduce those costs by changing gym and using the metro. Could save around 250 dollars on that. But like you said, everyone has own preferences and so on. but you earned a subs from this guy! Keep it up!
I ENJOYED YOUR LESSON AND LEARNED A LOT. I AM PLANNING TO SPEND SOME TIME IN THAILAND 🇹🇭 ☺️
Finally!!! Found some relavant data for those of us in mid to upper tier....thanks man!!
Really interesting and informative video 👏👏👏👏 thanks for providing prices in different currencies, that was extremely helpful👍 this has given me the most complete picture of day to day living in Thailand from any video I’ve watched .
2,100 ain’t bad at all in America I’m paying 2,000 for JUST BILLS . No extra so I could move to Thailand and live my life VERY comfortably
Should of brought her back to that kick ass roof top pool Forest. Seen how extroverted she could of been...😂
Thanks for the video mate. Really enjoyed it. I plan to do the digital lifestyle in 2024 and this really helps in my planning.
Thank you. Excellent video and exactly the info that I needed!
Grew up not too far from Forrest in the Bay Area and I'm an immigrant myself. I actually was blessed to grow up in such a diverse community (I think the neighborhood and city I grew up in is 85% immigrant). I think my experiences were very different than Forrest's despite growing up in the same region...For those not familiar with the San Francisco Bay Area - it is extremely diverse and there is a good chance your coworker or neighbor was born in a different country...
What an honest and realistic sharing, really appreciate the video!
Im all for this channel! Love it!
Very well done. I lived in Kamala Beach. I didn’t want fur anything and spent constantly $1500 U.S. including paying severss as k things back home. I wasn’t a drinker so my entertainment budget consisted of a massage 1-2 times per week and a beer with a friend once in awhile. I traveled to the islands 3x a year too. Loved it and want to come back but not til my dog passes away. Getting a dog in and out of the country was way too much stress.
Great video, appreciate you sharing your realistic data.
Enjoy!!
I just discovered your channel. Thanks for the great content and the insights!
I really liked the video and all the detailed info about everything! Included social experiences and interactions, great content definitely subscribed.
Just found out about your channel through Lily and now a subscriber. Great introductory on cost of living in Bangkok! ❤
Cool video. Interesting and with a sense of humor.
Great video! Nice break down! Thank you!
Great Job Respect from Detroit 🇺🇸
Nice apartment building and a nice suit, but I certainly agree with you about the cramped feeling one would get. Good luck for the future!!!
Great overview, more expensive than most people would think. Living outside of Bangkok is definitely much cheaper!
Thanks for the ongoing updates and content Lee - another great video👍 Hope to see you more on The Thaiger also. Keep up the good work!👍
I like this guy honest and not penny pinching...
For an estimate total expenses per month US$2,500 × 12 = US$30,000 a year x 40 times (2.5% Fix Deposit-Bank Interest). Total you need US$1.2 million to retire in Thailand. Rounding Retire Fund : US$1.5 million (US$37,500/12= US$3,125 per month) If you planned to live long term. Buy a motorbike. Cheaper. Budget exclude Medical & Hospital Insurance.
I can make 30% on 300k or 90k a year and live well on half. Already did it 10 years
Really love your content ! From Singapore, in BKK for holiday
Great detailed video buddy. I want to go there now. You give great advise as well . Cheers
Great sharing Forrest that gave me an esitmate. Think that is a reasonable one pampering oneself n living in comfort without breaking your back.
Will give you a shout out when I am in town 😊
Great breakdown! Thanks for the vid
Liked and subbed , thank you . Looking to visit for three months in Oct 2022 as a 58 year old solo traveler . I would like a good pool and a good gym with weights . Really enjoyed, getting excited now .