Before you move to Thailand, you need a budget based on your real life — not the fantasy version of yourself who never spends money. Otherwise, you risk doing what a lot of people do: arriving with a vague idea that Thailand is “so cheap,” overspending almost immediately, and then realising far too late that…
If you are wondering how much it would cost to live in Bangkok for a year, the honest answer is that it depends very heavily on your lifestyle, but for a mid-range couple, I think a realistic estimate is much higher than most people expect when they first start dreaming about Thailand. I’ve lived in…
Mostly no. At least, not if you are imagining a comfortable expat lifestyle in Bangkok. Can someone survive on $1,000 a month in Thailand? Yes, in some situations. But there is a huge difference between surviving and living well, and I think that difference gets glossed over far too often in content about moving to…
The short answer is yes, you can absolutely live on $2,000 a month in Bangkok. And the proof of that is that I used to do exactly that. When I first moved to Thailand, my monthly income as a teacher in Bangkok was around 64,000 Thai baht ($2,010 / £1,500), which is just about $2,000…
“Bangkok is so cheap” everyone cries. Until the next moment: “prices have gone up so much”. You just want to find out how much it costs for a single person to live in Bangkok. I get it. But really, how long is a piece of string? It’s so difficult to work it out because our…
If you’re moving to Bangkok, the question you actually want answered isn’t “is Bangkok cheap?” — it’s how much to live in Bangkok per month without stressing, sacrificing comfort, or getting trapped in a lease that doesn’t match your lifestyle. I’ve lived in Bangkok for nearly 10 years, and the biggest issue I see is…
