Cost of Living in BALI vs THAILAND - Which One Is Cheaper? (2024)

[@JooseTheNomad]

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[@Dreamerz1234X]

i dont agree with any of these calculations. lived in Bali & lived in Thailand and Thailand is waayyyy cheaper than Bali ! Bali is getting so expensive

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Dreamerz1234X Give me some example of what prices you don't agree with? I gave the exact prices for everything so you can't really disagree with them😂 But as I said in the end, it's a complex topic of course and everyone has a different lifestyle and different cost of living & experience because of it.

[@5hf2024]

I disagree. If you say Canggu and tourists area then yes, but more local place then it's cheap. You can even eat for 1.5 dollars in Bali if you eat in Warung or even take way in local food merchant.

[@yitnawulan5672]

both places can be cheap depends of lifestyle.

[@deanyboy234]

Agreed - I was just in Koh Phangan and I feel like this is what he is comparing to Bali...it's not comparable at all. Thailand is a huge country with many different budgets. Chiang Mai is much cheaper than Bali with a relatively modern infrastructure, working grab apps and tons of western options. Bangkok, I would also say is comparable with Bali in terms of price despite being in a major hub. If bang for your buck is your main concern, Thailand wins easily..

[@deanyboy234]

@@5hf2024 You can do the exact same in smaller parts of Thailand...I see 30 baht Pad Thai everywhere in Bangkok, lol.

[@SenorPedroGonzalez]

Thailand all the way 👍🌴❤️

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@SenorPedroGonzalez Where do you like the most?

[@al9017]

the influencers in Bali are getting very cringe

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@al9017 what?

[@al9017]

@@JooseTheNomad Every man and his dog in Canggu is a KZbinr.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@al9017 I literally never meet someone here who's a youtuber😂

[@1000stepjourney]

I met this guy in the restaurant when he was cutting the video. Very friendly and great guy! Love your channel, maybe we can do a podcast together on one of these days. I traveled about 40 countries and lived in many different places. Would be fun

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@1000stepjourney Thanks bro🙏🏽

[@Lottieandtom.travel]

2 of our favourite places! Always love to see a new Joose video appear on our homepage 😁 we're heading back to Bali in October after spending 2 months there in July, we miss it already 🤣

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Lottieandtom.travel Hahha thanks guys! Awesome, see you around😎

[@inox9094]

Finally! This is the video I’ve been waiting for on the comprehensive comparison between Bali and Thailand. I really enjoyed the details on tourist spots, activities, and even the cost of travel and accommodation. Now I can make a well-informed decision based on this information. Each place has its own charm, but thanks for highlighting the subtle differences that a regular traveler might miss. Excited to figure out which one suits me better

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@inox9094 Awesome, thanks so much🙏🏽

[@steffeman87]

Nice overview! A more accurate comparison would be Bali vs Phuket, in Phuket you have as good delivery as Bali for all kind of food, western food might be a bit more expensive but you have amazing food both western and local. Doing bali vs mostly koh phangan is a bit unfair but I get your point. If you look at for example Chiang mai, that would win most of the categories but there you miss the beach and ocean tho. Thanks for a good overview! Coming back to KP in a few months looking forward to it!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@steffeman87 Thanks! Yeah I used KP mostly because it's my favorite place in Thailand and Canggu in Bali as it's my favorite too. Did use Phuket & Bangkok a lot too tho for the comparison! Hard to compare two different destinations but I did my best haha. Awesome, enjoy🙏🏽

[@steffeman87]

@@JooseTheNomad Understandable to do what you have most experience of :) The bottom line I would say both countries are really really good place to be!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@steffeman87 Haha yeah as I said too!

[@dimabroad]

Nice video once again! I’ve got nice dance moves as we can see

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@dimabroad thanks bro! Yes you must be professional?

[@dimabroad]

@@JooseTheNomad yeah professional clubber (it’s on my resume)

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@dimabroad I knew it!

[@anginkurika7827]

I understand that you are in Bali more and like Bali more, but from my experience of both places, I would definitely choose Thailand.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@anginkurika7827 You mean it's cheaper or better? And which place over there?

[@MaxWell-ck4sg]

This breakdown was insane bro! So helpful and insightfull review😍👍 Best videos ever, keep them coming!!!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@MaxWell-ck4sg Thanks so much! Glad to hear🙏🏽

[@MrH2O1984]

So Bali has greater food options than the city of Bangkok?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@MrH2O1984 For the type of food I like, yes.

[@martin3399]

@@JooseTheNomad How is that even possible?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@martin3399 Have you been to Bali?

[@martin3399]

@@JooseTheNomad Yes, so what food does Bali have but Bangkok doesn’t?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@martin3399 it's not that there's something one doesn't have but all food I tried in Bangkok was less good but more expensive than in Bali. But that's just my experience

[@TheWholeEarth]

Nice video and imagery. A word of caution in that pricing here is very general and depends on what level of accommodation and transport you are looking for, as well as the length of rental. Thailand is a large country with many options, whether it's islands like Phuket, Samui, Phangan or mainland like Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hua Hin- these will all have a wide range of prices. Same with Bali- Amed, Sanur, Canggu, Bingin all have very different profiles. But still somewhat informative content.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@TheWholeEarth Thanks! Yes just sharing my experience, would be hours long video to compare every single spot😄

[@andreanto3205]

Bali is cheap but it depends on your lifestyle, if you want cheap go to local shops and if you want to buy food/snacks go to Indomart/Alfamart, don't go to imported shops, about Bali vs Thailand, East Indonesia is much more beautiful than Thailand but not yet popular, for example Raja Ampat, Wayag Island and Lebengki

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@andreanto3205 Yes for sure!

[@andreanto3205]

@@JooseTheNomad what do you think about raja ampat

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@andreanto3205 Not looking into travel at the moment

[@soluckyme910]

Always Bali island is the best👍because so many tourism from Euro come and stay in Bali island and stay long years. Bali island is Euro Indonesia🇮🇩. Why? So many people from Euro come to Bali and build hotel, massage, restaurant, and stay with their family in Bali. The best👍

[@ViktorMudryiWise]

As long as I can leave the western country (Spain) in my case. So I can breathe some LIFE. I am good with any choice you presented. Thank you.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ViktorMudryiWise Good luck🙏🏽

[@MrArikan]

great video very informative! thanks Joose

[@JooseTheNomad]

Thanks man!

[@BmacT]

BKK and Pattaya have some amazing huge gyms

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@BmacT With tropical spa area with pool, sunbeds, sauna, ice bath, jacuzzi, steam sauna?👀

[@BmacT]

@@JooseTheNomad check out Virgin Active gyms no nature though because there in bkk but they are high end with tons of amenities!!

[@maamoulashta159]

Youre referring to Muscle Factory I bet hahaha

[@BmacT]

@@maamoulashta159 virgin active gyms there's 6 in Bkk. They are super high end with tons of amenities!!

[@martyb4404]

@@JooseTheNomad Yes. All of the above. The gyms in BKK are amazing. Even have a Salt aromatherapy relaxation room. You have great weight rooms AND UNLIMITED Yoga and Pilates classes are included in some of these so that a la carte cost you have for Yoga in Bali you would not pay for in BKK.

[@ThrowBackZone]

So, if you had to choose just one place to live for a year, Bali or Thailand? Drop your thoughts! I’m torn! 😂✈

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ThrowBackZone Depends on what you want out of it and what kinda vibe you enjoy😄 But personally I'd choose Bali.

[@5hf2024]

Indonesia vs. Thailand. Bali is not even the biggest island. It's just one of 38 provinces in Indonesia. If you say Phuket vs. Bali then it makes sense.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@5hf2024 Bali is the main place to go as a nomad, Thailand have many. That's why it's like this, why is it a problem🙈

[@globalnews2150]

@@JooseTheNomad it seems disgraceful for Thailand as the whole country vs an island. But yeah, Indonesia itself is about 5642 km length (as distance of Dubai to Thailand)

[@temutemu-ep4rb]

Spot on!! People tend to forget the context of comparing 1 small island vs a country. If they ignore this fact, then bali as an island need more credits than thailand as a country

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@5hf2024 Guys, I wasn't trying to make a universal "fair" comparison to crown a winner😄 Just sharing my experience of thr prices in the spots I have personally stayed longer and that are popular among other nomads as well.

[@jackjamara7099]

Bagus dong dia compare propinsi vs thailand, berarti dia/turis asing tau kalo Indonesia sangat besar, dan gak mungkin dia/turis asing explore indonesia karena pasti membutuhkan dana yg sangat besar😅😅😅

[@ed78822]

Hello Joose, thank you for this video. As my wife and I are currently traveling to Bali and soon Thailand as digital nomads, this video is very helpful. However, we are having great difficulty finding monthly rentals. For example, the beautiful apartment in your video only costs $645 a month. Right now, we're paying more (about $35 a night) for much less nice places. How can we find these deals? Thank you so much for your videos, I think we'll watch almost all of them.

[@aDeedADay]

Hey man nice video. Im heading back out to s.e.a in january long term. Considering bali and using guest houses. Would you mind sharing where the accomodation is in this video at 3.33? It looks beautiful. Thanks 👍

[@itsOnMARS2023]

Hi Joose, did you go on the 5 year+ digital nomad visa? If so did you feel comfortable depositing 130,000 dollars equivalent into a Indonesian Bank as part of the visa requirement?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@itsOnMARS2023 I'm on a 2 year visa now, didn't need to deposit anything :)

[@kochevnikdigital]

Pretty good comparison, had been living in Bali and Bangkok. And I can confirm the prices and other stuff. Glad that your budget is increasing and you can afford more. Is it because of blogging or from other projects?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@kochevnikdigital Thanks man! KZbin is doing well now yes.

[@adam-n9w]

European women prefer Bali while men prefer Thailand, it's true! 😊😂

[@JooseTheNomad]

I wonder why!

[@terangkehidupan6442]

Karena Wisata Sex, Narkoba, Judi/Kasino di Pulau Bali dilarang atau Ilegal ❎ !! 😅

[@bkkwalk3549]

@@terangkehidupan6442and the reason why European women like Bali it’s because of Men prostitution is available 😅😅😅

[@anginkurika7827]

​@@terangkehidupan6442 There are many Indonesian gays on X, one of the top in Asia or the world 😂😂😂

[@terangkehidupan6442]

@@anginkurika7827 NDASMU 🤡

[@ViktorOddy]

Why you never mention about living in a hostel? It’s about $140/month, for me as a single man seems pretty good option tbh

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ViktorOddy As a nomad? Probably almost no one would do that long-term😄

[@ViktorOddy]

Why not? I lived about 5 months this year in hostels in Bangkok as well as Vietnam, I love working from coffee shops anyways

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ViktorOddy I could never do that but good for you if it works haha🙏🏽

[@RingoSG]

Private room in hostel? Or living with 4-10 people in the room ? Used to live in hostels all the time when I was a student travelling, never again 😂. People in and out of the room, weird smell of feet, opening suitcases that wake you up, people entering the room at night drunk, couple having s**, person sleeping in the bunk above you waking you up, shower can be dirty. Never again 😂😂😂.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@RingoSG Definitely shared room for $140/month. Hahahhaah exactly what I was thinking😄

[@jm23233]

Your videos are outstanding brother! Thank you for another great one! 🙏🏻

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@jm23233 Thanks so much🙏🏽

[@soluckyme910]

Always Bali island the best at world. And Bali island is Euro Indonesia. Because so many tourism come and stay in Bali Long year. And than they are build hotel and restaurant, cafe, massage, atc. Bali island is the best.

[@JP.Travelz]

$950 USD in thailand > U can get places for HALF of that

[@JooseTheNomad]

Didn't I literally say you can get places for $200-300?😂

[@SoloTravelGuyNow]

I enjoy your videos. I'm in Bali (Canggu) for the first time and love it. I may move here but on a SE Asia Journey having spent a month in Philippines before Bali. I'm staying right in Canggu on the street that goes to Batu Bolong beach but wonder if going out a bit and getting a scooter would be more affordable. Gyms, cafes, and like-minded people are most important for me. Would be great to hear back from you.

[@SaaidOmaar]

Thanks

[@JooseTheNomad]

No problem

[@GipsyDean]

In Bali if you were on a very low budget ($1200 usd) and you wanted to just stay mostly in one place (no moto rental, no gym) within walking distance of a beach where would you recommend?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@GipsyDean I guess anywhere you can find a place you like within your budget, and an area you like. Not sure what you'd like: Seseh, Pererenan, Canggu, Berawa, Sanur?

[@whysanjay3074]

Sanur is the best for retiree n family... Even half your budget still OK..trust me!!

[@goldencream2761]

Should be koh phangan vs Bali, you need to spend more time in Thailand to give less biased thoughts on the whole country

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@goldencream2761 I wasn't trying to make a universal "fair" comparison to crown a winner😄 Just sharing my experience of the prices in the spots I have personally stayed longer and that are popular among other nomads as well.

[@joelwieland1767]

Agree. All the prices etc were based on Koh Phangan, which is a small island. Food delivery, scooter rental etc is cheaper and easier in other parts of thailand. Also rent.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@joelwieland1767 The rent prices were not just based in Koh Phangan?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@joelwieland1767 And I showed scooter prices from Phuket too.

[@sylvainhyais8166]

Amazing that some young people are so much into confort and money. ...The most important is find the place where you feel best, and if you think it's more expensive then you decide to spend less.But this is an era of the digital nomads showing off " life style".... I own a nice flat in France but when I travel I don't care ,because I 'm outside visiting,meeting people, doing sports...I just fancy a simple clean simple place. Anyway thanks for your insighs.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@sylvainhyais8166 Yeah it'd different when you live here long-term of course! Thanks🙏🏽

[@vaekrumes9235]

Hi Mr. Bali

[@JooseTheNomad]

Hello!

[@globalnews2150]

I lived in Jakarta and Java mostly, been to Bali and Thailand. Yeah Java is the cheapest and more beautiful nature as the coastline in Java is 2 times longer than Thailand. And more nature!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@globalnews2150 Where in Java is the more beautiful coastline?

[@globalnews2150]

@@JooseTheNomad You better check the Gunung Kidul beaches in Yogyakarta, Pangandaran Beach, Ujung Kulon Beach, Pangasan Beach, Pulau Merah Beach, Pantai Mutiara Trenggalek, and many more. The total coastline of Java Island is 8,624 km which is 2 times bigger than Thailand’s coastline (3400 km)

[@globalnews2150]

@@JooseTheNomad If you’re in Java, I suggest you to take 7 days in Yogyakarta. It has many good Co-working spaces. Beaches pretty similar with Bali, bigger roads and less traffic. I recommend you in Yogyakarta: Malioboro Street, Prawirotaman (Canggu of Jogja), Parangtritis Beach, Wohkudu Beach, Timang Beach, Merapi Lava Tour, Dieng Plateu Highland, Prambanan Temple, Obelix Sea View (it looks like Savaya but the entry cost is just 30K IDR). Yeah, Yogyakarta is cheaper than Bali. Good quality as less traffic and close to beaches, waterfalls, and mountains too. If I could choose to live, I can live both in Yogyakarta and Bali. The flight from Jogja to Bali is just 30 minutes so ahaha

[@jackjamara7099]

​@@globalnews2150kalo pantai indonesia timur paling indah, gak da apa2 nya bali

[@KTravels1]

I was renting an Nmax in thailand for 5,000 baht/month in Phuket. I don't think it's as expensive as you said.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@KTravels1 2024 Nmax?

[@JamesD-dr7nn]

you forgot to cover 2 major factors, healthcare & safety.

[@jopnow]

are shark encounters common in bali?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@jopnow nope

[@Kushal6831]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Kushal6831 My pleasure🙏🏽

[@KK-ce9ep]

How do you book a villa in Bali before I come? What platform is good to search on? Thank you!

[@bobgoodi-jd4dx]

Bali is so boreing and is a place for elder women not so Thailand. Thailand is for all types of budget and has everything that bali has and then some. Dont kid your self 😂

[@alexandrsaraev2976]

There is an option how to withdrow money in Thailand with no fee - via Kungsri bank cashier (this is called cash advance).

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@alexandrsaraev2976 Not as easy as ATM tho but good to know.

[@TMACMACHINE]

Can any country do that?

[@bertvert]

How do you stay in Bali for 3 years!? The visa is 30 days plus extension, how did you manage to make it 3 years!? I really wish all these youtubers would actually explain how they do sort the visas? They never do and it's literally the most important factor in being a nomad....

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@bertvert There's many visa options other than the visa-on-arrival. But I have traveled a lot too not just 3 years straight in Bali.

[@bertvert]

Ah ok, everyone always says "I've lived here for x number of years" but never point out that actually, there are lots of visa runs in there. I have watched all your videos recently as I am "moving" out there with my best friend at the end of October, so a suggestion for a really helpful video, would be visa runs! Could you explain it all the best and most "above board" way that you have found to do it please? And cover each of the main destinations. I've never seen a video that does that and it would answer so many questions we pretty much all have! Thanks. :)

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@bertvert I have made a video "How to Move to Bali" and also there's more info about staff like this in my Balu Guide.

[@DavidChristy-y8w]

Great video I think it’s hard to compare a country with an island Thailand can be super cheap for nice places to live but I have to agree with most of this . I prefer Bali because it just feels better but I also need to explore Thailand more because I was turned off by Bangkok then Phuket and pattaya just wasn’t my vibe. And I will try Chang Mai but I’m a beach person so I won’t be there very long

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@DavidChristy-y8w Thanks! Yeah I like Koh Phangan a lot but Canggu is still better for a long stay!

[@dreaderus]

Can I sub a bicycle in for the scooter ?

[@GipsyDean]

Sure if you enjoy sweating profusely! It is too humid.... with an e-bike yes!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@dreaderus Would be a bit difficult in most areas😅

[@2502chong]

Why don't you say that Bali is better than Thailand in every way so that foreigners won't come to Thailand too much?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@2502chong Beacuse I'm an honest person :)

[@GipsyDean]

Is Kuta a good place to stay on a budget?

[@JooseTheNomad]

Could be

[@carlottavalenti]

WHY living in Srilanka is so much more expensive than this!? cant understand why

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@carlottavalenti That is a great question

[@martin3399]

@@carlottavalenti is it so much more expensive? Not my experience at all …

[@mt30250]

Wait, Bali belly comes from swimming in the ocean not the food!?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@mt30250 Could come from both.. But not sure exactly how probable it is from the ocean

[@user-sy6jf4hm3t]

Short answer: Thailand.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@user-sy6jf4hm3t Not fot me haha!

[@jejudo3000]

Philippine won as the best overall always!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@jejudo3000 Why?😄

[@RingoSG]

Philippines is great but food is a big no no. I prefer Vietnamese/thai culture.

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@RingoSG And PH definitely more expensive! But it's also amazing but not so much for a long stay..

[@paranoya733]

PH have the highest Petrol prices in southeast asia, impact on higher cost of fruits, rice, ingredients being distributed, not to mention natural disasters that kill food productions

[@MsToodo]

@@paranoya733 and less safer than Thailand or other countries...

[@ianpatrick23]

I’ve noticed you’re starting to recycle a lot of your video clips in these new videos

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ianpatrick23 I try to use different clips as much as I can

[@cooldude-bronst]

Go to Afghanistan, Nigeria, Libya and Syria, guarantee is the cheapest living cost in world over there.. 😊

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@cooldude-bronst 😅

[@kharisfabregas1903]

Tidak adil bandingin bali sama tahlilan! Bali pulau tahlilan negara

[@JooseTheNomad]

I wasn't trying to make a universal "fair" comparison to crown a winner😄 Just sharing my experience of the prices in the spots I have personally stayed longer and that are popular among other nomads as well.

[@travelandearnmoney]

are u finnish ? like your accent