Cost of Living in Bangkok Thailand | 2023 FULL Breakdown

[@iPaulLee]

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[@RS-rw8vv]

Legit. This is the most realistic breakdown I’ve seen for a particular lifestyle. I’ve been to Thailand about 7 times and have always wanted to move. I just got back from a 3wk trip there. You got yourself a subscriber

[@iPaulLee]

Thank you!

[@lissietravels1985]

Ditto 🎉new sub ❤hoping 🙏 to visit soon!

[@moneymanifestation9505]

Not really his biggest expense is food which is the cheapest thing there 😂he literally pays more in food than rent but buys groceries for 130 a month 😂make it make sense

[@AJ-hy7by]

@@moneymanifestation9505 $200 of that food budget is paying for his GF's meals 20 times. Probably a portion of the $130 for groceries are for her as well?

[@SoloDoloTravel]

Great breakdown. I was budgeting around 80k baht a month. So glad to see I’m close to your budget. Your food is a bit higher but you have a live in GF. I also added personal care (haircuts , laundry , etc) about 1500 baht a month. Overall though one of the most realistic budgets for sure. Great content. Keep it coming

[@iPaulLee]

Thank you so much! Definitely around $2k is a very comfortable, realistic budget, but definitely can add or subtract a hundred or so

[@tomaszsledz468]

I love the video man. First time on the channel. No bullshit, straight to the point. Well done.

[@iPaulLee]

Thank you!

[@IQTrip]

Gotta support my NY travelers so subscribed! Spent 2 months in Thailand last year so totally agree with the cost breakouts here!

[@iPaulLee]

thanks bro!

[@dustin7708]

Thank you for sharing an actual middle class budget in Bangkok. You can live off $1000 but you won’t be having much fun outside of necessities.

[@yubetou52]

for all the stuff you listed 2k is a good deal! Crazy how affordable it is. you could easily get that to like 1250 with a few changes for anyone looking to live even cheaper. ive seen some studio apartments with pool gym etc for like $200 a month

[@Truth-of-the-matter]

I think it depends on your lifestyle and what you are looking for. For myself I could live on less then $1000 USD per month and still have a comfortable life. When I stayed in Bangkok for a month I spent closer to $175-$200 for eating out and grocery shopping. Transportation was relatively inexpensive as well. Regardless when you factor in rent and food costs (eating out) you can save substantially more.

[@iPaulLee]

Definitely. There are much cheaper places to rent and food mentioned in this video

[@Splatypus42]

I'm in Phnom Penh right now and thinking of moving over to Bangkok this summer. Your budget is a bit higher than mine, but I'm single and don't party that much so maybe 50-60k Baht for me. That's about what I spend here and I live comfortably.

[@iPaulLee]

Sounds very comfortable and reasonable

[@Kn1ghtMan]

Hi Paul thank you for the content 👍 Chris- I'm curious, after living in PP Cambodia, what would you say are some of the deal breakers that makes Thailand more desirable? From what I've gathered, medical facilities in Cambodia are few and far between in the big cities and almost non existent outside of them. Everything aside, I feel like access to healthcare should be priority for anyone. I really hope the best for Cambodia especially after what they went through but we have to be realistic about life there. I visited Battambang in 2007 and the people were very kind and hospitable though despite me getting ripped off by the taxi service at the Poipet border.

[@LamNguyen-qb4ic]

Thank you Paul. Now I have some clues what I need to plan ahead. I will always Hit Like button and share this channel with some of my friends. I hope you continue have a good time in Thailand and be safe. Good luck.

[@iPaulLee]

Awesome, thank you!

[@loganwalker-yu5nl]

im trying to set myself up here in the us so i can make passive income and come to thailand

[@dustinn6075]

How did it go?

[@njosborne5540]

Paul - just watched a few of your videos and became a new sub. Great content my man. Well done.

[@brandonjoseph3422]

Very realistic budget. The $3000 ball park figure gives you a good life in most areas of the world, except in the English speaking countries. Have lived in Costa Rica, Portugal, Bali, Namibia, and my budget was roughly similar to yours. However, when I was living in Bangkok, my expenses were bordering $5300 because of women and weekends in Pattaya. Now that I’m in Chiang mai the cost has fallen down to $2800. It would have been this much if I didn’t have motorcycles.

[@iPaulLee]

i agree. chiangmai and hua hin and the other provinces are definitely much more cheaper. cost of women and weekends can definitely add up!

[@timetraveller4116]

If anyone has never been to Thailand or similar countries you can live a very normal life without Bars , Hookers , etc. and the main thing about budgeting is you can live on very little but what about problems , insurance ,and emergencies. I live in almost any country on 6-800 USD a month not counting the inevitable complications.

[@cryptocrusader6078]

you ain't living you are surviving

[@sandog916]

Super helpful Paul! Love the content “subscribed”

[@Ghosted760]

Thank you for the great expense breakdown. Really good info.

[@iPaulLee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pjscafe]

thanks for the breakdown. Sounds like a reasonable living expenses.

[@CreditBreakThroughSystem]

Great video! 🎉 Hope you keep posting more cool videos on BKK

[@iPaulLee]

Thank you bro!

[@thowster1]

Thanks Paul this is really helpful ❤

[@iPaulLee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lanthanumkhloride8538]

Those restaurant food prices make it clear you are staying near Sukhumvit. Food prices are very variable here.

[@jamesdawson3963]

Hum ,, i am much much older then you and have much less to spend I fugue my average i think would be 1,600.00 months and probably i would live a better life there then here in Oregon

[@Chris-hp9be]

Motorbikes were fast and cheap but the one time i took it i was praying for my life the whole ride

[@josephd4066]

Can you make longer videos please? Dying over here in the US LOL

[@briansounalath]

My mom sent me your article Danny. I think she wants me to move there, she’s Thai

[@iPaulLee]

My name is Paul. But you should visit! Thailand is amazing.

[@BobbaFett312]

nice breakdown!

[@iPaulLee]

Appreciate it!

[@edjtenl]

A good breakdown of your expenses. So many exclude categories. Do you also put money aside for savings/holidays?

[@iPaulLee]

Yes I also actively invest in stocks and crypto.

[@Sheeeerkhan]

Checked out some of your content, you got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏻🙂☀️🇨🇭

[@iPaulLee]

Thanks bro!

[@KimWheatley-v8d]

can i live a really nice life then because im going for a month with double your budget

[@TheThaiLanguage]

I Love This Town. Bangkok is one of my favorite places on Earth.

[@iPaulLee]

Love it too!

[@sherwinh1661]

could you also do a video to share whats a good digital business that would really generate a fair basic active income?

[@EUU100]

Thanks a lot for the info!

[@WinnerTube]

Great break down!

[@iPaulLee]

Appreciate it bro!

[@JanLudvik-qy3uj]

A one bedroom condo in Bangkok is around 7000bath

[@j.m2781]

What do you do in order to sustain yourself financially? Dropshipping?

[@Gaurav.YourDedicatedAssistant]

Awesome. Can you make a video on websites we can trust and rent apartment or condos.

[@iPaulLee]

hipflat, livinginsider, fazwaz are good starting points

[@Gaurav.YourDedicatedAssistant]

@@iPaulLee thanks

[@likedontcostmoney5595]

you can get condu for 100-150 usd .. all budget depends

[@timothydiedrich6531]

I called 2k and you came in under. Nice! I wonder if Bankok is just a little more than Phuket...

[@lifestock]

I'm currently going with my dogs. Please give me the run down. How is it walking him in your area. So cool to see more people have dogs

[@iPaulLee]

Bangkok has a lot of traffic and some parks don’t allow dogs. But you can certainly get by. There are dog parks, hotels, vets, and dog cafes where you can bring your dog to socialize. Prepare to spend a bit more money on finding a condo that will allow dogs to stay. But otherwise great experience!

[@djchrisbanks]

Helpful. Dope spot!

[@iPaulLee]

Thank you!

[@nomadinthemaking]

You can live for a lot less than that but it depends what you want. What is that when you factor in visa fees and health insurance 75,000 baht

[@deedeesmexilife861]

Question? How do you go about getting the educational visa? Also is it recommended that you pay up front or do you have to pay monthly?

[@chrishamilton4999]

what does it cost to have a maid or cleaner come in every week day for, say, 3 hours to clean, tidy up, perhaps buy food etc.? No live-in.

[@bryanscruggs7566]

I'm not much a party guy, but gym is my life so my food bill would probably be a lot cheaper, lol. I'm in school and was wondering if taking classes out there is hard for an English speaking person. This is something I seriously want to do.

[@RuthKing-qn4xx]

Are there any bathtubs in Bannock?

[@princesshoneydrizzle]

Hey Paul loved the informative thai videos so far they’ve been a great help as I’m moving there too! You mentioned you’re there on a student visa, what are your options after the student visa expires? Hope you see this❤

[@vavvokilluminati]

Do you have any suggestion to a 27 years old physical therapist who wants to move to Thailand? I live in Paris, and after a trip to Thailand I understood that western society is not for me and the freezing cold of this city and his people is killing me, but my job is bound to my patients. I was thinking about making an online business, but I have to start things from zero and I don't have any ideas

[@sherwinh1661]

hi paul . for the 15 months educational visa could you renew it indefinitely?

[@antoniohorvat8645]

Hey Paul is there any link or something to connect me to your Visa agent, I plan to go to Thailand and stay there for longer period with Ed Visa

[@JS-kb7ml]

Hi Paul, I saw you IG page and I have been binge watching all your content on there and here in KZbin. It's awesome stuff, especially educational wise. What would be the best way to reach you? Thanks again.🙏

[@iPaulLee]

Awesome, thank you!

[@bradrickcornett3918]

I would probably spend less. I don’t really go out. I didn’t see healthcare listed.

[@TheJessieGwen]

Amazing channel! New subbie here 👋🏾 My husband and I will be moving to Bangkok next month with our pup as well. Good to see you have a nice affordable apartment that is pet friendly. How did you find your pet friendly apartment? (I’ve been having a hard time).

[@iPaulLee]

Hey thanks for the support! It was quite difficult as well. Many Bangkok rental sites have a “pet friendly” filter when searching which you can use. Or you can go to Facebook and ask on groups

[@dayanes3390]

Hey Mr. Paul, can a student visa include the a family?

[@antoniomorais1503]

Hello, Is BTS Skytrain free for Senior (60 up) people ? Thank you so much.

[@iPaulLee]

Not free

[@eren8161]

found my new fav channel, just scrolled down and saw u came from a dropshipping background aswell ahaha Im doing ds for a good time and also very succesfull last months and planning to travel and stay in thailand for a long time Do you still run stores?

[@iPaulLee]

glad you like my content! i did ds for about 6 years but pretty much retired from it.

[@LamNguyen-qb4ic]

I just starting like your youtube channel and of course, I subscribe and enjoy to watch it. I plan to move to Pattaya next year probably in April and can I ask how is the living expense in Sept 2023. Is the inflation keep going up or it's slowing down?. I plan to my budget only around 1500 - 1700 on a Monthly basis and I don't know it's enough. Just leave a normal life style and I don't drink and party a lot. I just prefer to leave close to the beach and hopefully the rent is not so crazy like in California. Have a good time in Thailand and good luck.

[@iPaulLee]

$1500/mo is perfectly enough! That’s roughly how much I’d spend if I was single and didn’t drink haha

[@yendayo]

Bangkok is weird. You can spend like under 1k a month or over 10k a month if you want.

[@iPaulLee]

Very true

[@cheezyortizee4882]

what about health insurance?

[@Acadius1]

Hi Thank you for the info. I do have a question. Is it hard to find pet friendly condos? Sincerely MP

[@iPaulLee]

Yes a bit hard, but you can ask agents or use rental websites and filter for pet friendly

[@Sheeeerkhan]

Could you please link your mentioned visa agent? Also maybe a link on your place to stay? Thx

[@iPaulLee]

You can contact me here: linktr.ee/impaullee

[@-Kun]

You spend 2 to 3 times more in NY?

[@paulgerrman5267]

Good day mate, that’s a helpful video and thanks for that. One question I’d love to ask is how much does it cost for vet bills over in Bangkok, as you have a pet and you’d be the best person to help answer my question.

[@iPaulLee]

hey, glad you liked the video. i think it would depend on what needs to be done. I had vaccine shots for around $20-$30 each. i would probably assume a walk in visit would be at least $20-$30 and then more for additional services

[@paulgerrman5267]

@@iPaulLee thanks mate. Appreciate it. Just been browsing pet friendly properties and so on. Have a job offer over there but just doing my homework to make sure I’m well equipped to make the best decision.

[@bacon.dumpling]

Looks like a realistic cost breakdown and seems cheap (compared to the US) but the one piece of information missing here is the income. If you get to keep your US income, it's cheap but if you have a local income, this lifestyle would be unsustainable. According to Glassdoor, even a software engineer there makes on average less than 100K Baht/$2,700 per month (before taxes). That would require a much more frugal lifestyle. Or am I missing something?

[@louis20122]

6:11 does it include health insurance and visa cost?

[@iPaulLee]

It includes visa cost but not health insurance

[@sitcom1971]

@@iPaulLeeWhich company helped with visa?

[@Dannydrinkbottom]

The urge to move is growing stronger.

[@RikoNakamura-o4c]

Your thumbnail was misleading but atleast it made me click on the video and know about all the prices.

[@jason18401]

Hey Paul, what do you do for a living? Im also trying to become a nomad

[@iPaulLee]

i do ecom and airbnb

[@jstone98]

Thank you. Great vid. Have a subscribe. What about healthcare?

[@iPaulLee]

Thanks! I don’t have healthcare but I don’t think it’s too expensive

[@RustemTravel]

Wow 60 000 baht (airtickets not inclded) - yet Thai people live on 10 000 baht average salary though they usually have some cheap apartment or house and don't need visa...

[@louis20122]

Is water safe and not causing itch or rash?

[@iPaulLee]

Water is not safe for drinking. You have to filter it or buy bottled water

[@momo99123]

mate you shouldve said the costs in dollars it would've helped more, but ok liked the vid anwyays cause appreciate the work

[@iPaulLee]

I made a new video on cost of living, you can check it out my channel. Much more detailed and updated!

[@keturahiyano1980]

Are you originally from Thailand??

[@henryquach604]

I spend 2846 cdn a month

[@colbyzurlini8740]

it was a bit more expensive than i thought . just providing feedback

[@uropy]

That’s lots of money for food. Is that for 2 person?

[@kwekyong]

Which condo/apartment are you are that allows pet?

[@iPaulLee]

Witthayu complex

[@Isac459]

Do you pay monthly for the visa or a 1 time fee ?

[@iPaulLee]

yearly renewal

[@empathicsoulmoments]

My rent alone is more than your monthly costs! Wow

[@patipolk]

You live a very good life in Thailand. Still have a lot to explore bro. What are you doing here anyway?

[@joefci4119]

hi Paul i would like to copy your life style there could you help me :?im 58 set income but i know little about Thailand mainly places connection and like you said best places to rent thank you

[@iPaulLee]

Best thing to do is watch KZbin and learn as you go!

[@AccordingtoWarren]

38,000 baht for a visa agent? Sounds pretty high.

[@wellnesswithjon]

What condo building are you in?

[@iPaulLee]

Can’t say that but I live in ploenchit!

[@dexterspeights3484]

HA, HA, HA > ESCAPE from NEW YORK without KURT RUSSELL to SOUTH-EAST ASIA with a FIST full of DOLLARS > RAN from NYC 1 month ago to SOUTH-EAST ASIA will be going to THAILAND in OCTOBER after hanging out in MALAYSIA!

[@AmateurHour1111]

Him: “I am not frugal” *opens the door to his apartment Me: “Well no shit!” Haha ;)

[@nmjhd1234]

Do you work to earn an income? Or these contents from youtube is what you make and whatever it is you have from your savings from the States are what you currently living from?

[@SirThyrm]

You do not have a single insurance like health for example ? mate that sounds very dangerous !

[@DustyyTV]

damn I needa move to thailand!!

[@josephsaad7972]

Full month expenses are less than my 1 bedroom rent

[@theelitelifeee]

You got an education visa for 15 months? University??

[@iPaulLee]

it's a student visa for learning thai language. Baan smile and Thai Visa Centre may assist you.

[@theelitelifeee]

@@iPaulLee not sure id want to commit to learning thai for over a year.

[@iPaulLee]

@@theelitelifeee actually you’re not required to attend the classes, you just can sign the paperwork and pretend like you’re learning at the end. Or get a business visa

[@theelitelifeee]

@@iPaulLee ive read horror stories of ppl doing that. Its not worth. Id rather go to a legit school like Duke.

[@aiman6131]

@@theelitelifeee What horror stories? It's not like they will force you to attend classes or pass exams, you get the student visa just to extend your stay there without going through too much paper work.

[@Cepton]

What is the name of your school?

[@iPaulLee]

Pro language

[@jessecriger933]

So I’m set with $4,182 a month! 😮

[@iPaulLee]

You’ll live very comfy with that amount!

[@jjsc3334]

Surprise, foods are expensive, maybe I should stay in Cali.

[@iPaulLee]

Food is $3-$10 on average, much cheaper than 80% of American restaurants haha

[@aiman6131]

Great breakdown! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. The food is a bit pricey I was expecting it to be $300 or so per month.

[@iPaulLee]

You can definitely save a bit more than me, considering I pay for my girls meal too. Eating more street food or cooking groceries too helps a lot

[@Richikbtenerife]

👌🏻😉

[@thetotaltraveler]

I have worked a budget on my end for Pattaya Beach which will begin in February. This is for one year. I have budgeted at $1800 a month living in Pattaya. I added additional trips (excluding Bali and Hawaii to meet family part way) for 60 days $3,700 USD and add $30 a day which is my average at Pattaya. Technically, $1,800 added and will total of $5,500 on getaways. My Scottsdale, Arizona 4 bedroom home that I will let go, I anticipate to net $48K on a one year furnished lease with a pool. $2k round trip in flights to Arizona to Thailand. The costs would run for $29K and add Bali at $1,500, and Hawaii $3K around $4,500, $33.5K total. Not bad, eh?

[@thetotaltraveler]

What about health insurance? Did you get it or did you roll the dice of not getting it?

[@a.m.6973]

When he said "Let's start we the first topic ..." I thought he was gonna talk about his girlfriend.

[@joeyburrell3207]

Dude, your in Thailand, that’s way too much my man. I lived there when my monthly income was only $1500 per month and was still putting aside savings each month.

[@Real_BobbertB]

“ I don’t party that much just 2X a week”

[@rawsmoke8148]

660 usd on food? U crazy g

[@briansounalath]

That’s a lot of groceries for eating out so much

[@Cheng-jq6fc]

that means..having kids adds more burden to your monthly expenses 😨😢 it's no wonder people CHOOSE NOT to have kids😢😢😢😢