How to Travel Southeast Asia on $500 / Month

How do you travel Southeast Asia on $500 a month? I tell you how to travel in Asia on a budget. I spent 4 months in Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam, and I learned a few things about traveling cheaply. If you want to travel around Southeast Asia for longer, spend less money, and have more fun, then watch this video. $500 a month will get you by. At $1000 a month, you can live like a king if you do it right. Southeast Asia is cheap, but you can spend a lot if you don't budget right.
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[@destinationasia7999]

leonardo decaprio thank you

[@erinlayke5452]

Destination Asia thinking the exact same thing, he even has the same voice!

[@ikshakandangwa7963]

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[@AaronSilvaMusicOfficial]

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[@georgeurness3079]

hilarious

[@traveltheworldhack]

funny!

[@cal.creates]

We did 3 months on $2500 and lived very well. Cambodia was the highlight of cheapness, we find a hostel for $2 USD per night, private room, plus meals from around 50c.

[@traveltheworldhack]

I agree, I loved Cambodia!

[@DoggoStudio]

traveltheworldhack do you book in advance online or just show up and hope for a room?

[@navafkk1044]

From where did you book

[@MickDoesStuff]

@@DoggoStudio Alot of the vloggers I've watched book 1 or 2 nights and then look for a longer term room once they arrive.

[@xzclaire]

Was that 2500 for the both of you?

[@Andreyabish]

22 and been putting this off for 5 years.... saving everything for the next 6 months and finally gonna do it!!!!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Hell yeah, I’m glad to hear it. Good luck ✊🏻

[@Andreyabish]

Alexander Travelbum update: corona virus has me laid off 😢

[@Msssnti]

Love it! Now I just need $500 😅

[@noutmerkus6350]

same

[@traveltheworldhack]

hilarious!

[@ncabcabin]

Wow. You are broke if you dont have 500 usd to your name. One quick advice is to go find a job or something and dont be lazy.

[@w8q0gbvsadgu]

Easy, work

[@BV-ue9cj]

@edicius. exactly

[@YoungWildAndCheap]

This is awesome! I find that traveling on a budget always leads to more authentic, unexpected adventures off the beaten path that are very special. Thanks for the tips!

[@TammyTravelsTheWorld]

Beer for $.50 and street food for $1? Sold. Great video, as usual. Thanks!

[@w8q0gbvsadgu]

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[@nbv1235]

7 years ago i visited cambodia and street foods were about 50cents. but if u visit on downtown it doesnt cost less than america lol.... (especially the place where for trevales)

[@MikoWorldwide]

Tammy Petry that’s the exception. Please don’t expect to live off 500 monthly, realistically😂

[@artnomalie]

your tips are exactly what we experienced through the world. it is great that you took the time to tell and share them. have a great day, where ever you are.

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Adding to the Travel Hacks and Tips playlist this week!

[@rinkipo6662]

I’m traveling Thailand this August and alone, this was needed! Thanks a lot🙏

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching, glad to help

[@NaderNadernejadOfficial]

Still watching this video all the way through. You're really getting me pumped about my trip.

[@latenightthinker4737]

you could take plane's in the Philippine's if you want to, but there are a ton of ferry ride's the locals take to hop between islands. It's usually cheaper and more fun. One more thing, a smile in SouthEast Asia is probably one of the best things you could give to a local.

[@simonryghseter8093]

This is great value man! Thank you for making this 🙏

[@hannahs1047]

your voice & the background music was so calming, loved listening to this. really appreciated how many examples of prices you shared, so many youtubers are very vague about paying for travel. will be happily subbing💓

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks so much! Thanks for the comment, and for following my adventures

[@GiveBackTube]

Thank you so much for this video! I will do this summer !😊😊

[@JayJayRealhiphop]

Thanks man! Good, warm, calm and informative video. Much love :P

[@skatzigrov]

Thanks for this amazing video, man! I've been in Asia for 3 years and had no idea Agoda is the place to book hotels.

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[@bxnie2047]

what about your iconic hat

[@MsMusicmaniac2]

what is the name of the hotel?

[@DivertLiving]

i just did a video like this a week or so ago. love yours! do you think you could travel cheaper? we seem to notice are monthly spendings around 400$ but we are also traveling as a couple

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

+Divert Living cheaper is definitely an option. I try to find a happy medium but closer to the budgetty side

[@andrewfreshwater1843]

I got by on a budget of £500 every month and ate, drank and partied like a king. The tips here are very useful.

[@benjaminscott6866]

Great tips thank you, exactly what I was looking for!

[@marysibb]

I love SEA. It is truly heaven for a budget traveller. I am retiring in six months and can’t wait to hit the road. Thanks for this. I just found your channel and subscribed. Such a good source of info. Street food is the bomb. It’s mostly what I eat. And I will be checking out Agoda. Peace and love and happy travels. ☮️🇨🇦

[@michaelthomheadley]

Planning a trip to SEA soon and this vid was one of the best and most informative

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

+Mike Headley thanks so much, I'm glad the video could help

[@breathingplanet6038]

Great tips! Thanks for the upload Alexander!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

No problem, and thanks for watching

[@larrystylinson9500]

Thank you so much for these tips! :)

[@ashleypennewell8392]

This really helped me clarify my thoughts for my upcoming trip. Thank you for the great advice!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

No problem! Glad to help

[@pthompson2113]

Such a fantastic video! Thank you so much :) Planning first backpacking trip soon to either S America or SE Asia

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching! Good luck on your trip

[@SallyAndEd]

Thanks for the tips Alexander! You're spot on

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching, and commenting!

[@martapedro795]

this helped me so much! keep doing it ! this is so kind

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Glad to help!

[@Ltrvls]

Thank you for the tips! Will be traveling to SE asia from march to april and your tips are very much helpful!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Awesome! Always glad to help

[@AudaciouslyMe]

I'm hoping to do this in the spring ! thank you so much for this !

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching! Good luck ✊🏻

[@julianaalfaia3240]

Amazing video! Loved the way you talk. Thanks!!!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Haha thank you

[@griselaguero7664]

Thank you for this info ✨ you are very helpful

[@iseeeuse8630]

Thanks for this video. Very useful!

[@sailorveronika9797]

Thanks so much - great tips!

[@RMTravels]

Great job brotha! We are big savers and you have answeard a lot of our questions. Keep up the good travels 😁

[@xoxogossipgoat21]

I’m literally gonna be in SEA in March so this is perrrffff thank you so much!!

[@traveltheworldhack]

enjoy! Have some videos on tours in Asia if you would like to check

[@keikamedina8534]

Heyy I found your channel by looking through travel vlogger videos. You have awesome tips!! Thanks for all the info.

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

+Keika Medina awesome thank you for watching my videos and joining me

[@speedyturtle1991]

Sick video! Thanks for the tips, it will be very useful when I travel over there :)

[@PepTheWorld]

Good video, that's why I love traveling Southeast Asia, very affordable and wonderful country!

[@MickDoesStuff]

Some great tips Alex. Adding an example month from past experiences and prices would have been very good in this video as well.

[@smallbigperson]

Such a huge help dude! Recommending Agoda alone just made things so much easier! 🙏🏼

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Glad to help

[@Lina-ji8jv]

perfect video! Thanks a lot!

[@opheliaretardanta8348]

This was really helpful even though I don’t think I will travel in the next few months this will really help a in 2-3 years when I start traveling more often and for a student traveler this video has a lot of good insights for future travelers

[@lbunnygordon1133]

Thank you so much will be off at 57 years old in Jan 2019 for 2 years to India s e India and s America ... can't wait for the freedommmmm

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Awesome! That’s going to be an amazing journey. Glad to hear it

[@vincentcolgan6859]

I’m 54 and am setting off in the new year to north and South America, good luck 😉

[@traveltheworldhack]

so cool!

[@verballyabusiveclown6290]

How was it?

[@shamarbarker6476]

Amazing video, thank you :))

[@poreofthemachine]

Thanks for this video man, I'm planning my trip for mid May, this ideas are really useful, trying to wrap my head around all the choices and decisions I have to make in January haha! Subscribed. Cheers.

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Good luck with your trip! It'll be amazing

[@professionalkidz]

really good overview.made everything very clear. Thumbs up and subbed !

[@bitchenglish9095]

I pay -3 dollar per night on hostels in Cambodia, 3 dollars in Thailand and Laos, and less than 6 dollars in Vietnam. I spend less than 10 dollars in Bali. Your accommodations in Bali looks so awesome. Amazing, how Bali can be that cheap and yet so fantastic. Most touristic islands in the Philippine don't have cheap hostels.

[@MikoWorldwide]

Bitch English how long ago did you stay in these places?

[@aeiou369]

Took me awhile to get past your beauty, great info man thank you! I'm about to plan a journey

[@kimhillsong7295]

Very informative. Thanks for this now gonna buy tickets.

[@sanchill64]

You are the best ! thanks for all the advice ! From france ;)

[@HappyHourWithMatt]

Love the video!! Southeast Asia is super affordable! We taught English in Thailand and made around 700 a month and lived comfortably. In Vietnam we worked online and made about 2000 a month and lived like Kings!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for the comment. I’d love to give that a try (teaching English in Asia). Always wanted to. Glad to hear it was able to work for you

[@mage4eva51]

How do I sign up tp teach English overseas? Where did ypu go to lear n?

[@zoe2631]

How did you do that?

[@loempia3678]

Hey, how did you find a place to teach english in Thailand? Was it difficult to get a work visum?

[@thegirlandthecoconut1500]

Really great advice. I’m going this way by myself for the first time in a few months.

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Have a great time!

[@cinematicken]

Good info! I've done a lot of traveling in Asia and some parts of it actually has Uber now. Which is great and very cheap compared to taxi's. Especially taking one from the airport to your hotel or wherever you are staying. Plus, they can't change the price on you. Just a tip for people you will be traveling to Asia or anywhere for that matter. Check if they have it available first.

[@DreamDimension]

Thank for the advice. I'm planning to travel across southeast asia in the future after coming back from cambodia.

[@ryanohare1995]

Nice video! Thank you, going on a filmmaking adventure Solo in SE Asia in a few months and this will for sure come in handy

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Oh awesome. Thanks for watching. I’d like to see your Adventure also. Always interested in solo travelers documenting their journey!

[@Justin-zi5id]

Going for the first time at the start of 2019! Planning to be there for up to half a year so gotta study up. Subscribed!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks man! Good luck 👍🏼

[@chechusr9712]

You´re right mate, Agoda´s a life saver if you´re travelling in Asia!

[@MillyMimzy]

Thanks for the information x

[@bxnie2047]

Can't wait to do this!

[@adilim7453]

Thanks for this 👌✨

[@Mr.freedom_]

Great great video bro priceless advice thanks so much!!!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

No problem! Glad if I can help at all

[@giochacon8354]

Nice summary! thx for sharing your experience! come to Costa Rica!

[@marconewman7202]

I'll be off to SEA in tow months and my budget just got a whole lot tighter because of some unforeseen expenses. This video was just what I needed right now. Thanks a lot!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Awesome, I'm glad to help!

[@Creative.Pete.]

heya im planning to go to SEA this year and wondering what was your budget and if it is really possible to live okay with £500-600 or is more needed? i will be very budgety

[@magdalenadudziak1837]

Many thanks for saying about Agoda(cant belive how cheap it is :0..) and other tips!!! Going Asia in May ...cant wait !!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

You’re welcome!

[@inconspicuouscrab3355]

thank you so much for the info :)

[@NaderNadernejadOfficial]

These are really great tips dude. Subscribed and hope to see more videos from you soon!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks mate! Glad to help. Hitting the road real soon

[@cierraloren]

This was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching! Glad I could be helpful

[@siemreapshuttle6373]

Very great save!

[@lesaventuresdamandine]

I’m leaving in Southeast Asia next month and some of your tips helped me then thank you 😊

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Les aventures d'Amandine good, I'm glad to help! Let me know if you have any other questions

[@dakotajackson5777]

thanks dude, really helped

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Dakota Jackson awesome I'm glad

[@dipakjoshi7787]

Really Informative

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Glad to help

[@Goghahahahahaeej]

It's your life, take it traveling! Hell yeah ✌

[@VikashGupta-ue6ff]

Brother you have given me an idea about my future trip to Thailand... Thank you bro...😘😘😘

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

You’re welcome good luck!

[@7somekindofsomething]

Great vid, and great channel. Thanks

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching my videos!

[@KatrinWill]

Really good tips! And a well-made video! :D

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Katrin Williamson thanks! Hope I helped

[@buddhajesuschrusthole]

I can't wait to go backpacking!!! I sort of did this this year when I went to Hawaii. I left with 1500 bucks, nowhere to stay when I arrived, and no job. But someone messaged me about a hostel right down the street from where I was! So that's where I stayed the 2 months I was there.

[@henryherkommer432]

THX for this Tipps :) see you around the world

[@robinmuller8819]

This is an insanely valuable video ty body ;)

[@UNROOTME]

I've had Southeast Asia on my radar for a year now. I hope to make the leap soon!

[@swdoffa]

Pretty cool to get some insight on how the budget could look like. I was originally planning to backpack New Zealand this February, but it felt more tempting to visit Indonesia as I started to look more into it. NZ is also more similar to my country (Norway), and I'd rather see something completely different when I go backpacking. Your video made it clear that South-Asia is where I want to explore. If 500 - 1000 USD a month is the standard monthly budget, I can almost travel a year with the same budget I had planned for two months in New Zealand! Thank you mate, you earned a sub. :)

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

swdoffa thanks for the sub and for watching. Yes, Southeast Asia will be a TON cheaper than NZ. If you're on a budget and have the time to travel longer. I'd say try SÈ Asia first. You can do much much more with your dollar

[@nabilakhoirunisa506]

Hit me up if you end up travelling around Java island!

[@carlgharis7948]

@@AlexanderTravelbum from what I've red on the internet some places are $3 / night. And they also have hotels for $200. My thought was who the hell stays thier.. foren government personnel?? $200 in that part of the world.. ya avoid. And can you find a random place for less then $10 by just showing up?

[@rfrnproductions8413]

@swdoffa hey man, I am in exactly the same boat as you were in. I was set on travelling in NZ as a working holiday for a few months from Jan next year before I go to europe but i feel like it is very similiar to my own home country which is australia. Im now thinking more and more going to SE asia. I am just wondering did you enjoy your travels their? I am 18 and just finished high school so that is a factor.

[@_arman_]

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[@nomadman1110]

Awesome vid man! Some great tips here! Keep the content coming! :)

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks mate!

[@PetroitCZ]

Thanks for the Agoda tip! I just checked hotel I wanted to get through booking.com and it is almost half the price through Agoda! So THANKS a lot for this tip. Really the best tip of your video. I will for sure use your referal link!

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Wow this was so helpful! You just got a new sub :)

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Awesome’ thanks for subbing and watching!

[@lukasgat]

such an informative video.

[@captainfoodie7045]

got yourself a new subscriber

[@HeyElena]

Great advice!!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Glad to help!

[@herdd]

Love this! :) Some great advice. Thanks so much for sharing..

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching!

[@herdd]

My absolute pleasure! I just started travel vlogging myself. Would love a little feedback if you have the time. Keep up the adventuring and inspiring us all!

[@imdyv2]

great tips..!!

[@meursault7030]

Brilliant, thanks.

[@palmtribe4788]

Meursault thanks

[@prettyevil]

Wow very good video! You got yourself a new subscriber!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

+Les Aventures de Mélanie awesome! Thanks for joining!

[@ThatBenchIsGREEN]

Beer for $0.5? In Vietnam: $0.15... you just have to find the place where the locals drink!

[@Moi_81]

These have been the best tips I have ever received! Subscribed and will be checking out move videos. Also, Agoda is the bomb. I can vouch for it. And be sure to book closer to when you arrive. I had to cancel a trip and my funds were non-refundable. However, not butt hurt over it because I made my employer pay for it since they cancelled my trip. Have never gotten sick from the street food and it is tasty and cheap.

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

moi thanks for watching! Yes, all true. Missing the street food now

[@TheDemisemismiles]

Anyone looking for a travel buddy?! Really wanna do this!!

[@alexo4462]

Going in 2020

[@TheDemisemismiles]

Also... all these likes but where at the commentssss come on guys let’s do this!!

[@maximeholzer363]

@@alexo4462 same

[@eglesabaliauskaite3935]

Same!!

[@Amy-kp1oe]

Traveling to India and Indonesia in spring of 2020🙏🏽

[@traveltheworldhack]

Thank you! Very informative :-)

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Thanks for watching!

[@zmarchal1699]

The student ID card is a awesome idea thanks

[@callumlepley]

Great video mate, keep it up, just subbed!

[@AlexanderTravelbum]

Awesome, thanks!

[@traveljar1209]

i might do this in the next few months