Chang Mai, Thailand - Cost of Living

[@djblame8954]

Have visited Bangkok some years ago and found it awesome! Would like to retire in Chiang Mai with my wife, could you give a realistic in depth assessment about the air quality?

[@golden166]

now its so bad bro i think you should go south its better there

[@cnxexpat1862]

@@LivingOverseasTV I am living in Chiang Mai for nearly 5 years and will leave soon direction south because the super bad air. The burning season (if it´s illeagal or not) is from middle of December till May with AQI number of over 400. At many days Chiang Mai is the city in the world with the worst air and at many days you can´t see the mountains.

[@UTCM]

The air quailty is very good , except from Nov to about March , that when Its real bad . Most of us use that time to travel .

[@OneShotAdventures]

I loved living in Chiang Mai! For me, I dont think anywhere else gets close to what you get for the price. I love how you get so much access to nature, but also shopping malls and markets too. Really like your clean and clear style!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching. I agree with you that it's a great value.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

Chiang Mai does look a great choice and cheap too. We plan to spend longer periods in Thailand when we retire in just under 3 years so found this video really useful, thank you!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It has a great expat community and the airport is very easy to get in and out of so it's a great place to base out of to see other parts of SE Asia.

[@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel]

@@LivingOverseasTV Definitely!

[@weekendtravels868]

This is so informative thanks! The shots were also really well done

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thank you!

[@JetLagWarriors]

your video is so well done! Lots of info as well. Miss Chiang Mai for the cheap delicious food!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@HangryByNature]

Ahhh I miss Chiang Mai so bad! We were there for a month last month and I reckon I could've lived there for much longer. Amazing and cheap food, super convenient to get around and the most amazing people. Really informative video - looking forward to more!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I'm glad you had a chance to visit. Thanks for the comment.

[@NafisaHabib]

Wow, that's great to know every cost detail on Chiang Mai. Thailand is on my list and Chiang sounds must-visit for me now during my trip.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching. I'm sure you will enjoy Chiang Mai.

[@LookWhosBlogging]

Love the documentary style. Oh, your budget is above average. I like that you can close off rooms that you want to cool. Dang, that's cheap for rent includes maid service and wifi! $10 or less for meals a day is great. Oh, I've always wanted to do one of those flying lantern thing!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@ChristheFreelancer]

Excellent video! Love the TV-style format 👍

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, Chris. I've enjoyed a number of your videos in the past. You do great work. Maybe we can work together sometime.

[@InspectahDek]

Loved Chiang Mai - very useful video. Had a few digital nomad friends that were living there.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching.

[@CultureTrekking]

This is such great information, actually shared this with one of my friends who is thinking about moving overseas.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@RitzyCupcake]

Wow I could live here like a Queen! Would be a great thing to do for a month to just go and treat yourself. I look forward to seeing you make more videos like this about other places :)

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, Ritzy. We will have some more locations coming out soon.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I really loved the introduction to this video with the transitions and the quality of footage just looks great! What camera do you use?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, Ella, I'm using the Sony a6300 in this video. I just ordered the Sony a7iii so I should have even better footage in the future.

[@Zewanderingfrogs]

We visited Chang Mai many years ago and really enjoyed it! The city and region must have changed quite a lot since them, but I could see why it would be a great place for an extensive stay.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It's a great base for further exploring. The airport in Chiang Mai is very quick and easy to get in and out of.

[@WillKupfer]

I'm heading back here shortly, can't wait. Really informative video, well researched.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thank you.

[@NomadicGear]

This is all terrific information, thank you for sharing! It makes us want to live in Chiang Mai

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching.

[@TheJourneyest2016]

Man, your budget is pretty good for this area compared to what others are paying. That's a really nice pad you have. NIce big bed and it looked pretty modern.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It was a very comfortable place to stay. I could've saved a lot more if I wasn't paying month-to-month.

[@MilesFromHome-nb6pu]

Very good information and video. Thanks for sharing.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, Ken. Glad you found it helpful.

[@bugsandbears]

Sounds like a great place to live indeed 🤗! Haven't been there yet, but in other places in Thailand and loved the countries vibes and food of course. And the prices are definitely a big plus point. Awesome, how low the rents are!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching.

[@AlbertoMendoza]

I was there a coupe years ago and met many nomads living there. Totally makes sense

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It's a very affordable place to live with a great nomad and expat scene.

[@InsiderFamilies]

It looks like a gorgeous place! Glad to know of it.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching.

[@karoern4482]

Thanks for your video. Like always I'm happy to learn new stuff with your video. I was expecting that living one month in Chang Mai would be less than this !

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks Karo. I have friends living for as little as $500 per month. If you try to find a place in the old city or Nimman area during the busy season then you will have to pay a premium. My budget was based on the high season for only one month and eating very well. You could easily live cheaper. Having a roommate can reduce costs a lot too.

[@Somedayilllearn]

Hopefully one day I can visit Thailand too! Sounds like an amazing place to visit or live!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It's a great place to visit and I'm enjoying living here although I will have to move on soon.

[@NomadicBuff]

oh man, if I didnt have a cute pooch that I'm super attached to, I would totally go over and live there for a couple of months and just explore the areas around there! I didnt realize it was so cheap!!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I think I should make a video about the easiest places to visit with your pet.

[@patrickgrimes8964]

Great video, one of the best I have seen.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks Patrick.

[@Prisselah]

Love how informative this video is! + that intro effect is really nice!!:)

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks Priscilla!

[@SevenCinematics]

I could see myself living there for a few months! Your apartment looks good!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Living Overseas TV 6 days ago Chiang Mai is a great base for exploring. The airport in Chiang Mai is very quick and easy to get in and out of.

[@joeonthego606]

Amazing video!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Joe on the Go !, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@piriyapalau2915]

Just come across your channel by accident I'm Thai and love it.Subscribed.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I'm glad you enjoy the channel. I love living here in your wonderful country.

[@piriyapalau2915]

Living Overseas TV Are you from Australia?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

@@piriyapalau2915, I'm from the USA and I'm living on Koh Phangan now.

[@piriyapalau2915]

Living Overseas TV thank you🙏❤️

[@lostintravels5583]

Really good at explaning, you could easily become a documentry journalist!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, I've been working in this field for 35 years now so I guess I've learned a few things along the way. :)

[@MrTraveller.]

Great info & video. Thanks

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@FahidaandTheHeretic]

Great journalistic style! Very informative

[@GoYvon]

At first I thought your total price seemed a bit high, but when you explained it it was more reasonable. Still seemed a bit high in comparison to the others. My husband and I pay double for our apartment, but we live in Beijing, one of the most expensive cities in the world (#13).

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I haven't been to Beijing for a long time. I didn't realize it had gone up so much.

[@1dir951]

Nice video. IMHO though, it's a disservice to overlook a burning season warning.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Yes, the burning season is not very nice. I was really trying to focus on costs in this video. I will be addressing burning season in another video in the future. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@cocosguesthousekohphiphi5704]

fab vid of #kohphiphi. happy moment in time.

[@aloha2104]

Very nice. Thank you.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I'm glad you're finding our information helpful. Your likes and comments help us keep the videos coming. Thanks for your support.

[@sammiesmith6690]

Great video on Chiang Mai.

[@ChasingTheOddShapedBall]

These costs are phenomenally cheap, compared to cost of living in say NZ, Australia or Israel. It’s just ridiculous. In NZ there’s a massive housing crisis, so bad that people are living in cars and using local swimming pools to have a shower. Where has it all gone wrong?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

[@GabMayaBackpackingNomads]

OMG! This is why people go over there to be digital nomad! I guess you use a special app to monitor all those numbers heh?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It's very popular with the nomad scene and they are always developing new apps so it wouldn't surprise me. :)

[@fightingelements4338]

I would like to travel in and around Ciang mai and train Muay thai, would you recommend doeing this in early january to mid februari or is the vog already bad at this point?

[@tigerspiritjourney]

Hi! Nice video! I really loved seeing your and especially Dan's apartment in the west part. Could you tell me the name of his place? I really want a large terrace like that as well. Cheers!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Julie, I don't remember the name of his place but there are many nice apartments on that side of town. I will try to see if I can track him down and ask him.

[@tigerspiritjourney]

@@LivingOverseasTV Hi there! Thank you so much!

[@vdefrancesco2]

@@LivingOverseasTV Can you give a general neighborhood name, or landmark building/temple/market close to Dan's neighborhood. It was absolutely perfect.

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

How did you like your first mani/pedi? ;-) I've heard Thai massages are excellent--what's your opinion? That waterfall looks like my kind of thing! Thanks for the helpful info for whenever we get to spend some time in Thailand

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I love the Thai massage! It's kind of like being pushed through yoga moves with acupressure massage in the tight places. Some people don't like it but I feel amazing afterward.

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

My friend April had an authentic Thai massage in San Diego and she really liked it. I wonder what I will think. Do they do "regular" massages there too?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Yes, sometimes it costs more but still very affordable.

[@vicmel8380]

Why do Americans loved to live in Thailand especially with no proper jobs or simply survived as digital nomads as they liked to call themselves ?? What kind of income as a digital nomad can earn ?? Can they survived on that income ??

[@LivingOverseasTV]

VICTORIA FORSS, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Many Americans I know are teaching English online or working for call centers, Many more have started their own online businesses. If you are working a remote job for a USA company, it is very affordable to live in Thailand. You can do a search for digital nomad jobs pr remote jobs and find a lot of information about it. Many you people trying to start their own online business can live on as little as $500 USD per month here in Thailand so they come here to give it a try.

[@vicmel8380]

@@LivingOverseasTV ....Thanks for your reply . But not enough to satisfy my curiosity. IS LIFE THAT SIMPLE TO JUST LIVE SO CHEAPLY IN THAILAND FOR COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS ??? THEY GIVE UP THEIR DREAMS AND HOPES JUST TO LIVE IN THAILAND ???? JUST BECAUSE THAILAND IS CHEAP ?????? WHERE IS THE AMERICAN DREAM ???? HAS AMERICA CHANGED SO MUCH TAT IT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED AS HOME ANYMORE TO YOUNG YOUTHS OF AMERICA ??? IF THAT IS DO.......THEN AMERICA WHICH CLAIMED AS A POWERFUL NATION HAD FAILED MISERABLY TO ITS VERY OWN CITIZENS !!!!!!!!! DONT AMERICANS HAVE HIGHER GOALS AND PURPOSE IN LIFE ???? IF YOUTHS COME TO A COUNTRY TO LIVE JUST BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP......THEN THESE VERY YOUTHS HAD LOST THEIR DREAMS ....BEFORE THEY EVEN GET STARTED DREAMING........!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS SHEER WASTE OF GREAT TALENTS AND LIVING UNPURPOSEFUL LIVES IN A COUNTRY WHICH THEY WILL FIND THEMSELVES DESTITUTE.....BEFORE LONG !!!!!!!!!!! WHY ABANDONED THEIR DREAMS.......IN A LAND WHICH WILL NEVER EVER CONNECT ITSELF TO THEM ???????? MY SUGGESTION.......GO BACK HOME......FIND WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSEFUL AND MEANINGFUL LIFE AND CHASE THAT DREAMS WHEN YOU ARE STILL YOUNG !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@snowflakesproduction2922]

$460 a month for apartment, is quite expensive.. in my homecity Jakarta around $1000 a year, 2 bedroom, living room and washroom.. located in West Jakarta, quite prestige district also and integrated with central park mall.. maybe do you have any information for cheaper rent apartment? im quite interesting move to thailand after live in Doha...

[@LivingOverseasTV]

$460 is what I paid for a single month without any lease. A similar place with a year lease, in the same neighborhood, would be about $300. If you go 15 minutes outside of the Old City and the Nimman area, you can find a place for around $100. There are several good facebook groups that can get you started. Chiang Mai Digital Nomads facebook group is a good start. I hope to visit Jakarta in the next year.

[@jimmytmccabe]

Great video and channel! Yes, you were there for just a month, so rent would be somewhat proportionally more. A person also knows where the deals are the longer they’re there. Your total is still great, and I’m sure that you ate and drank whatever you wanted, and your place was nice. I like how you showed a longer-term resident in contrast. I lived there a year, and my basic monthly budget was: Rent/utilities/WiFi/maid: $146 Food: $300 Motorbike rentals: $85 Gasoline: $15 Laundry: $15 Haircut: $2 Drinking water: $4 Entertainment (movies, tours): $80 Wine: $20 Coffee: $150 (next time I will bring a small espresso machine) Gym:$25 Visas varied, and the laws changed constantly while I was there, yet added a lot more with a trip to Laos, trips and fees to Thai Immigration, a side trip to Malaysia, border runs, etc.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

@@jimmytmccabe , Thanks for sharing your in-depth budget!

[@denny.wanderer]

what do you do for a living? Some sort of digital nomad work?

[@MhareskieInoferio]

I wanna experiene Thailand too

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I hope you get a chance too. We will have more Thailand videos coming out very soon.

[@karltraveldude7817]

Hello , what is the name of the apartment for $460.00 mthly rent ? Vert nice video ! Thank you !

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Hi Karl, The name of the apartment is: PT Residences, Chiang Ma, Different apartments are owned by different owners so they vary in quality. The best units tend to be on the top floor. If you get to Chiang Mai, I think there are even better places available for the same price, especially during low season.

[@jackvanstrien]

If you don't mind choking on very bad air more then 2 months every year.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Burning Season is one of the downsides to living in Chiang Mai. I plan on covering this in depth in a future video. There's a lot of information about the burning season online. Some people can't stand it and some don't mind too much. March and April seem to be the worst two months. For me personally, I find that the air pollution of Bangkok bothers me more. With that being said, I love to travel and would recommend enjoying a trip to another part of Southeast Asia during the worst of the burning season.

[@fookyam1566]

Hi can you tell me the address of the place you show on youtube Tks

[@LivingOverseasTV]

The place I was staying is called PT Residence Nimman. You can find it on Google. Thanks for watching.

[@DavidSmith-yt7im]

Probably more than living in UK at current exchange rate of .0001 BAHT to the pound

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I don't think you got the exchange rate correct. I see it as 1 to 0.024 Baht. It cost less here than anywhere I've been in the UK. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@DavidSmith-yt7im]

@@LivingOverseasTV it's much more than it was in the 90s like double

[@LivingOverseasTV]

It probably has doubled since then. I still think it's a good value but I expect prices to continue to go up.

[@bananapatch9118]

Where does Dan live ? What type of 1 year visa was Dan able to get ? Thx !

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Hi Charles. At the time of the interview, Dan was living about a 10-minute drive northwest or the Nimman area, towards the mountains. There are many great value apartments in that area. He was on the ED Visa for a Muay Thai study program. I believe he was using the program more for regular fitness than to be competitive in Muay Thai. Many people take advantage of the ED visa for Thai language and Thai Massage also.

[@bananapatch9118]

Living Overseas TV Sounds great. I’ll be 62 when/if we move there, so I wont be doing any competitive fighting, but I’d love to do some type of fitness...I even heard of someone doing a brazilian jui jitsu school for a 1 year visa. That sounds cool !

[@LivingOverseasTV]

@@bananapatch9118, Qigong is also popular and worth looking into. As for me, I'm now living on the island of Koh Phangan and practicing yoga. It's made me feel 15 years younger. Thanks for leaving a comment and good luck!

[@Atropos06]

I'm sitting here in Vancouver wondering what I'm doing here. Forget about covering your cost of living, where I live, $1,280 would allow you to rent a closet full of cockroaches who don't want you in their closet.

[@khonnysann2070]

Too expensive

[@actionjackson5759]

It’s too expensive in my opinion.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

I would love to explore some cheaper places. Where do you recommend?