Thailand Is No Longer Cheap.. Extremely Detailed Cost Of Living Rural 2024 🇹🇭

[@lifeinruralthailand]

See CHAPTERS & Please leave your budgets below 👇👇👇 🌐 Get SURFSHARK VPN at surfshark.deals/BAMBOO Enter promo code BAMBOO for an exclusive Surfshark discount and 3 extra months for free! 00:00 Quick Intro TO Costs Of Living In Thailand 00:31 Electricity & Internet Costs In Thailand 01:00 Petrol Costs In Thailand 03:00 Food Costs In Thailand 06:43 Maintenance Costs Thailand 07:31 Shopping Online In Thailand 10:28 SurfShark VPN 11:48 Animal Costs Thailand 13:36 Cafes & Eating Out Costs Thailand 15:14 Subscriptions Costs Thailand 16:00 Private School Costs Thailand 17:41 Markets In Thailand 20:31 Renting In Thailand 21:04 Health Insurance Thailand 22:13 Phones In Thailand 22:53 Having A Baby In Thailand 23:31 Helping The Community In Thailand

[@Lum1959]

Would you please share your budget templet? I'm not proficient in making them. Thank you.

[@DROIDZ_YouTube]

As a single guy without any kids or animals, this is right on par with my projected costs so thank you for the confirmation and breakdown of all your costs.

[@simonsmith1139]

Sorry, to clarify; dentists. Regarding my last note in back to the future post. What I mean to clarify,is that a lot of dental practises take on both NHS as well as private clients.... "Hello,can I arrange to see the dentist?" 'yes,of course....errm,three months next Wednesday o.k?' "And as a private patient?" 'well sir, tomorrow afternoon?'

[@emilylotts8833]

You're so articulate, considerate, attention to detail, that's a good skill not everyone can do it

[@lifeinruralthailand]

🙏😁🇹🇭

[@ThailandWithoutTourists]

$300 a month. I live in south Thailand. My home is paid for. My monthly bills (flip-phone 70 cents, internet $12, garbage $2, water $2, electricity $70, gas $60, and car insurance $8) come to $154. I run the AC 20 hours a day. Food is $146 because I eat out a lot. An apartment here in Phattalume is $100. I don't waste money on drinks and women. Easy to live on $400 a month in an apartment here.

[@thailandreaction]

sounds like you're having fun...

[@Vtec74]

Good for you

[@JS-fd5oh]

You don't waste money on drinks and women. That's correct. These are mandatory expenses. And then you waste the remainder on everything else.

[@daviddr115111]

Alot cheaper if your single. Adding a woman would pump those prices so much lol.

[@Doggo-frencton]

Username checks out 😂

[@BangTaoBeach]

I left Phuket for Siem Reap. I spend at least 30% less living here in a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment with a pool. I do drink beer and it's 21.84 baht for a 330 ml beer from the store. In Thailand a San Mig Light is 41 baht for a 330 ml can or bottle. It's also half the price at a restaurant or bar. In general this place is a lot less expensive...but not for electronics and many other things that are imported from Thailand. The cost of aircon is more expensive because Cambodia buys it's electricity from Laos, Vietnam and I think even Thailand. So my electric bill is about 40% more than Thailand. I only use the aircon in my bedroom when I workout and I turn it on for an hour before going to sleep. I use two fans in my bedroom mostly. Last months electric bill was $55. I expect it to be more for March, it's been hot as hell here. But my friends in Phuket say it has been hot as hell there to this year. Happy Easter, Happy Life. All the best! A quick edit: the ease of getting a one year ER multiple entry visa is easy to get. I pay an agent $290, they fill out all the paper work and send it to Phnom Penh and the passport is back to me in 7 days. Within the last 12 months 3 of my Phuket mates have moved to Kampot, Cambodia. Thailand has lost it's luster for me with the retirement visa and 90 day check in's.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@6789uiop]

That makes sense. Phuket has become very expensive (I still check real estate prices there) as people run from a warring country and reports are it is losing its Thai culture. Immigration in Chonburi has evolved from rude to abusive. Samui was fine.

[@Chris-dw6cu]

easy one year visa sounds great, especially as thailand is going in the opposite direction and increasing requirements, complications, and fees, while at the same time hassling people who return on tourist visas - the only visa it is actually convenient to obtain. What is the best way to find cheap rents in Siem Reap? Is there a property website you recommend?

[@TravellingTascha-wm2kr]

Another expat in SR. I just arrived. Which agent did you use for your visa?

[@buddyrojek9417]

I wanted to buy a house boat and live on the lake near Angkor watt. It was $10,000 us to get a boat built in 2006 what would it be now ?

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

It's still cheap. Compared to the West. Maybe not compared to Thailand 3 years ago if that is the point of reference. But I am spending less than half of what I spent in The States. No auto/insurance & some other things that I have eliminated by choice. I owned my vehicle & didn't have payments on it. I simply don't *need* an auto here. On auto insurance ALONE, I spent 3x what I spend here for a full month of Bolt rides. $40 Ubers in the US are less than $4usd here. *My rent is ⅓ what I was paying* in a 'less expensive'/outskirts portion of Las Vegas. It is smaller, but it is also 30 years newer and fully furnished compared to unfurnished back there. My food is 30+% less. Alcohol is cheaper. The food cart/restaurants/smoothies etc provide options here at ⅓ the price I would pay for similar products anywhere in The States. And they taste better.So yeah, it is inexpensive compared to that with no loss in quality - and in most cases, improved quality. Like living anywhere in the world, your own costs depends on you being able to *recognize the difference between WANTS and NEEDS.*

[@ma3stro681]

Exactly. Some people just love to continuously whinge. Most Thais live on considerably less. Why a farang wants to own a car in Thailand is crazy …

[@TutoneEarthling]

i totally agree. is it as cheap as it was just a few short years ago? nope, i'm sure it isn't. but tell me what country has gotten cheaper to live in as time goes by?

[@leevikiviranta9071]

Hi Ryan! I have been living in Hua Hin every winter 3-4 months, around 30000thb/month. including everything (motorbike,nice apartment,eating out, some beers...e.t.c.) i think Thailand is still very affordable compare almost to every country in world

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing Leevi 👍🙏

[@ma3stro681]

You obviously don’t have female company … 😂

[@Sinnasri]

how much do you pay for rent

[@swhiting100]

@@ma3stro681 He doesn't pay for prostitutes, no.

[@0ceanview]

Any recommendations on monthly motorcycle rental there?

[@ThailandTom]

Great to have these "budget vlogs" once a year! Always interesting to compare our own expenses with others in the same kind of situation 😊

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Tom 👍🙏

[@mikaelandpond9093]

We are at 15000 B for 2 houses and two people + private School / mounth on the Countryside close to Buriram ;) No car, one motorbike. no restaurant food, only street food :)

[@villagefarang]

I don't know and don't want to know. I have delegated the daily and monthly expenses to my wife. I do the online payments, like phones, internet and credit cards but let her keep the records in a ledger. I keep track of the big picture and as long as our total net worth doesn't take a hit I am happy to not sweat the small stuff. House, land, cars, computers, phones, TVs, refrigerators, A/Cs, HEPA filters, furniture, washer and drier, travel and projects or hobbies all get discussed at length. No two months or years are the same. I have to admit I was a little surprised by your total amount.

[@sgraham005]

I am currently visiting the USA. Mind bending expensive after Thailand. You really can’t walk out the door without spending $100 USD. Most Grocery stores are corporately owned. Price gouging since Covid-19 is rampant especially for groceries. Rent near decent paying jobs ~ $1450/USD month. Health care is incredibly expensive. Routine Teeth cleaning at a Dentist in USA is -$150 and it’s done by a hygienist not a dentist. X-Rays are extra.

[@Anomalyy666]

Its worse in canada :(

[@nino714]

Only $1450 for rent? Stay out of Southern California. You’ll be looking at over $2000 USD a month for rent. Many new construction apartments 1-2 bedroom are going for over $3,000 USD a month. It’s seriously expensive here. To hear an all in budget in Thailand of $2,200 is laughable. I can’t wait to retire in Thailand in 3 1/2 years.

[@nino714]

@clausbohm9807 True. I love California but it is getting really expensive here. I'm doing okay here while I'm working but I can't retire here since I'll be taking a cut in income when I do. I'm ready for a slower lifestyle and a lot less stress. Hopefully I and all of you guys get to have the life we want some day.

[@sgraham005]

@clausbohm9807 understood and very true. it is however a bit difficult to find good paying jobs in those low cost pockets of the USA

[@sgraham005]

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[@grooveyguru154]

Thanks for the breakdown. I enjoy your channel. Your expenses are very reasonable. I am single, retired, don't drink or go to bars, no insurance. I rent a nice condo in bangkok for 16500 baht per month. I don't live an extravagant lifestyle and like to eat thai food all the time. I try to keep my spending to less than 1000 baht (excluding rent) per day, which is doable, but not easily. I can manage on 40,000 to 50,000 baht per month, but have to watch what I spend. If I moved to a province, (which I will when my lease finishes), I think I can manage on under 30,000 baht per month. It is not as cheap as people think.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@SvirepiyBambr-xw8rw]

Numbers change dramatically as soon as you get a girlfriend though 😂 A typical cycle in a man's life: 1. No money, no woman. 2. No woman, earn money 3. Got money, a woman appears 4. Got a woman, money disappear 5. No money, the woman disappear 6. Back to step 1.

[@6789uiop]

@@SvirepiyBambr-xw8rw Bob Marley had a point...

[@randomuser88844]

@@6789uiop😂

[@pinkymoon5039]

Indian who has travelled to Thailand three times. The first time I travelled to thailand(early 2000s), I found Thailand to be the same as India cost wise. Fast forward to 2023 and 2024, I found Thailand to be more expensive. Thai dentists and even private Thai hospitals are more expensive than in India. Indian dentists are so much more affordable

[@regnorse]

there are a lot more Indians in Thailand now though?

[@danielbianchi3479]

Yes, I agree 100%! Living in chaingmai now, moving to Kerala on May 2nd for a year or 2 ! ❤❤❤

[@billymeyer9536]

Indian men pay 6000 Baht for a thai girl in thr indian Clubs of Pattaya 😂😂😂 Not per day, for only a few hours jigijigi

[@banphekohsamet2551]

@@danielbianchi3479 ❤ คดีที่ไม่ระงับไปเพราะการตายของผู้เสียหาย

[@banphekohsamet2551]

@@billymeyer9536 ❤ คดีที่ไม่ระงับไปเพราะการตายของผู้เสียหาย

[@craigberesford726]

I think Thailand is still relatively cheap. It’s our exchange rate which has made the difference. I remember the days getting 75 Thai baht to the pound of course now it’s 45 if you’re lucky this has made a huge difference to westerns

[@duncannok]

The first time I came to Thailand it was 89thb to the Pound....lived like a king on the island of Koh Phangan

[@craigberesford726]

Yeah I do briefly, remember it being 81 baht to the pound happy days like you say lived like a king

[@testicool013]

It’s been 13 or 14 years since the exchange rate was that good, it will never get back there unless they have another Asian financial crisis which I highly doubt will happen

[@lillianrosbottom7366]

We have come to Thailand for last 14 yrs at Christmas. In that time prices have rocketed

[@reisskelly]

Great video and was a great insight, When I was 23 I moved to Phuket and was living off 23,000 THB Per month for around 7-8 Months. Went the markets every day, Lived a very simple life ( Was super happy and enjoyed being away from the UK ) Simple 7/11 Coffee, Had no air con in my simple local town house room, Walked and used the bus everywhere. Was a great time which I looked back on and were so happy, grateful and really loved the simple things and morning beach walks every day and was in the best shape of my life haha!! Life since then has changed, built a family, growing a business. Thailand can really cater to all, But I also agree that Thailand can be as cheap as you can make it or really high.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@6789uiop]

Cheap living is a great option in case the sh!t hits the fan. Until then, it looks like jail if you can afford even mid level condos etc.

[@coqueende5372]

Thanks bud, this video is solid gold. Were looking to relocate with young kids & budgeting is everything.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Glad its helpful!

[@mxlarge6915]

I find Thailand, apart from cheap hotels, not a lot cheaper than Europe. I remember going for the first time and it was super cheap, but not any more. Bali is still cheap, but also rising quickly in prices.

[@Michael-l3q6s]

Thailand to me is a dream, it is very inexpensive to live here compared to the U.S. where the rent is more than I spend a month here. You can live very well on 1400 to 1500 hundred a month, some do less and are happy. I personally do 2000 to 2400 a month and want for nothing

[@WilliamFluery]

I can live in Thailand just for what it costs to rent place to live in the USA. It’s extremely inexpensive in comparison. It’s also less expensive than living in the Philippines. You’re expenses would be even less if you live alone. Don’t forget to offset your livestock feed when you consume home laid eggs and the sale of little Miss Piggies. Great video.

[@kennethmcgurn3830]

Just FYI: I rented a gated, nicely furnished 4-bdrm house outside Chiang Mai for 5,000 baht a mo. Had a great covered balcony, a fish pond, patio furniture.

[@Anomalyy666]

Seriously?

[@kennethmcgurn3830]

Seriously. One problem was DVD player quit working. The police officer living across the road sent over his for my use.

[@janestones323]

Was that 15 years ago?

[@kennethmcgurn3830]

@@janestones323 8 years ago. It can't have gone up much. My nice sea view apt on mtn between Pattaya andJomtien has only gone up $55 in those 8 years.

[@inspired-beauty]

Wow

[@craigdawson7632]

I might be about 5k NZD a month as a single chap in NZ. Medical is free, live very cheap, fun is in the outdoors and the odd festival. About 3k USD

[@jerichojohnson3219]

Medical is free is propaganda they've brain washed you with >>> you're paying for it somewhere? Tax? VAT TAX ? Gasoline tax? That gal leading your cuntry during Covid ~ seemed like a Winner[ not !! ] / a real "B" / if you know what i mean.

[@D_R_Martin]

Still this is significantly cheaper than anywhere in the U.S. It is getting more expensive pretty much everywhere. It's all relative, but this is good to know.

[@6806goats1]

Thank you mate! My wife lives there, I’m still work in the Middle East. She lives north of Khon Kaen and we have a local place to get our eggs plus the Saturday market. My wife has her own home there and I have my home in the US. Not sure what we’ll do in the future. Great video, thank you.

[@NextStopThailand]

Im fleeing Portugal because its not affordable for me as a single mom with 3 growing boys as well as atrocious education - coming for affordable private school and rent and food. This was so informative and helpful: thank you for your content

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Glad it was helpful and best of luck with your move 🙏

[@Chris-dw6cu]

Interesting. Meanwhile I notice many travel channels recommending Portugal as a great affordable place for expats to live! maybe they are talking about another part of Portugal?

[@luistroops3341]

Atrocious education? I've lived in England/France and USA, by far Portugal had the best system. At least people can speak other languages there.

[@vaska1999]

I'm curious about what you find atrocious about Portuguese schools.

[@Anna-h3t2h]

Have you looked into the visas yet?

[@SamJamerr]

The rise of Asia as the centre of the world economy which is growing much faster than the West means all Asia becomes increasingly unaffordable for Westerners over time. Thailand is modernizing rapidly and if you aren’t planning for South Korean level costs in 25 years or a means to keep up then you don’t have enough to retire or live here. The same in the rest of SE Asia even though different countries are at different levels of modernization, therefore cheaper, but that too will change and only upwards. It’s a double hit for many as they get both rising prices here as the place develops and they’ll be facing stronger and better managed Asian currencies in years to come. I also fear in the future many social programmes in the West will be curtailed due to the excessive debts accumulated for their various follies financially wiping out some of my older friends. My message is don’t just focus on costs today but look to the future with the lifestyle you wish to maintain, if you just get by today in the future your plans are cactus. And the longer you plan to spend here the more fat your plan requires. Of course, they may also be cactus in the lands you come from too, the weather poor, food bad and company worse so many things to consider. Although I’ve been more than fortunate it’s not happy anywhere at the moment for a lot of people.

[@person.X.]

I reckon you are spot on. The economy and incomes in the West are generally fairly stagnant in real terms while Asian countries steadily rise as they try and catch up. It will be much more difficult to geo-arbitrage in future. It will be OK if you are wealthy as usual so the goal is to get rich in the West before moving abroad for retirement. It is the people who cut corners who fall flat on their faces.

[@mikeazpiroz9292]

That sounds like a very good projection of cost. I’ve been here, and I agree to pretty much everything you said thank you for doing such a detailed count.❤❤

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for watching!

[@eviltwin9686]

E20 is a little cheaper but you lose power and 10% fuel mileage. 91 is much better than E20. I have performed long distance test using both fuels. 91 is the clear winner.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

I didnt know this, a thai subscriber also mentioned, i will change!

[@eviltwin9686]

@@lifeinruralthailand I live in Hua Him 6 to 8 months of the year

[@6789uiop]

We use 91 in our Toyota VIOS.

[@yaiburanakul8505]

Ethanol is put into most petrol/gasoline in Thailand and many other countries. The efficiency of ethanol is significantly lower than gasoline and burns dirtier as well.

[@mauimixer6040]

​@@lifeinruralthailandand doesn't clog the carb or sticky the motor. Never use Egas in small engines !😊

[@namejoe1]

สวัสดีครับผมได้ดูคลิปของคุณช่วงเริ่มต้นเห็นคุณบอกว่าใช้น้ำมันเติม E20 ผมขอแนะนำไห้เติม 95 หรือ 91 ซึ่งอัตราการสิ้นเปลืองของน้ำมันรวมทั้งเชื้อเพลิงอัตราการเผาไหม้ของน้ำมันจะดีกว่า E20 มันสารถลดค่าน้ำมันของคุณได้จากเดือนละ4000บาท มันจะลดลงหลายเปอร์เซ็นเลยครับในช่วงระยะที่คุณใช้ระยะทางประจำวันของคุณโดยไม่ต้องคำนึงราคาน้ำมันครับ เอาไปทดลองดูนะครับ

[@lifeinruralthailand]

ขอบคุณ! ฉันจะลองและหวังว่าจะประหยัดเงินได้! ขอให้โชคดี!

[@Wannass]

คุณคะCamryใช้e20 ก็ต้องเปลี่ยนเป็น เบนซิน91หรือ 95ด้วยไหมคะ รบกวนช่วยบอกด้วยค่ะ🙏

[@davidwilliams7552]

I agree I find the same

[@shanefoster9296]

Yes. E20 is cheaper but Burns quicker & not so good for the engine 👍

[@namejoe1]

@@Wannass ใข้ได้คับ

[@stefanpetersen9249]

Excellent video Ryan , Our budget is about 90 K a month living in a new house in Mueang Surin but no rent and no children living at home they are all adults. Many of your figures correspond well with our figures but I'm drinking and cook western food 2 to 3 days a week, my Thai wife and I love your channel , Happy easter guys 🥰👍🏻 from. Salakdai , Surin...

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing Stefan 🙏

[@ma3stro681]

90K a month and no rent etc 😂. Why does your lifestyle cost 10x an average Thais … ??

[@AG-so4gl]

Whos the sender in your house😅

[@flubidy]

Good on you for sharing these very personal spending details. Very helpful for people to manage expectations.

[@kennethmcgurn3830]

Rural you must have a car, but for inexpensive living the cities have great public transport, e!imitating the cost of a car - the payments, insurance, registration, petrol, upkeep, repairs, depreciation. Public transport 10 baht, Bolt 60-150 baht a few times a month.

[@FeiTongWen]

My Goodness! Your budget almost gave me an angina attack! Prices have certainly gone up! My Profile: When I lived in Khonkaen I was single, didn’t cook, besides my job I raised pigs. I barely made it on the same salary as my boss, but he was married and had six kids. My employer (the Ministry of Health) paid my rent. I ate out, and at month’s end I had only a little left over from my 1,500 baht salary (rent paid for me was 300/month). Imagine this: At the corner noodle shop Guay Teow was 2 baht/ bowl or 2 bowls/ 3 baht. Them was the good ol’ days, eh? BTW that was 1964.

[@OppoA-kj7us]

Hello uncle hahaha 🙏 Sawasdee kha

[@mauimixer6040]

And even in the US, a pickle was only a nickel and a dozen eggs was 30 cents, Then ! 😊

[@franklov6507]

The amount you guys spend per month would cover just the rental cost of house in Aus So yeah it’s still pretty cheap in Thailand

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes nice and cheap 😁

[@LeoLang]

Baby Hugo grows real quick in comparison to the time hes been born. Greetings from NST as always all the best. Happy for your family, you do really well 🙏🤗

[@pabloeyelid7006]

Beautiful family, Ryan and Mo. Really appreciate your sharing it with the world. ❤

[@jacovandermerwe84]

Thanks Ryan and Damo! Wonderfully detailed breakdown. Ryan, I can see that you are as much of a number-cruncher as I am! I am planning to gradually transition to full-time living in Udon Thani over the next 3 years. My partner is a native of UTH. Compared to Australia where I live, this is roughly half the cost of living. Australia has become HUGELY expensive as a country to spend your hard-earned. I have recently discovered your channel, and will be sure to drop a comment as often as I can...everything to help the algorhythm. Enjoy the family! You are a lucky man....

[@mauricerobillard612]

Sorry bro, that's certainly not an average cost of electrical cost for. Most in Thailand. My average I cost is about 750 baht running one AC 24/7

[@lifeinruralthailand]

As mentioned it’s for the whole farm - 2 AC 24/7, 3 large fridges, 3 houses, water pumps etc 👍

[@staryjsaid]

An adult couple, living in touristy area of Krabi province, 6 km to the beach and sunsets, renting a house with a fantastic view for many years, loving to cook, eat and drink, mostly using motorbikes but also a car, 2 cats, circa 45K thb/month (not including visa & work permit expenses & travel).

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing guys 🙏

[@davidwilliams7552]

Yep Krabi is still quite affordable for a beach location.

[@shaerenee5373]

How much?

[@markbutterfield2189]

Thank you Ryan for sharing all this, I only wish we could get by for that here in the US. You do such an amazing job with your channel.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Mark, appreciate it

[@TheWanderingKuya]

I live in the Philippines and have heard about a lot of foreigners having financial troubles in Thailand lately. I hope they can figure out their next move.

[@duncannok]

We can live on 20k thb a month. We use fans not air con we cook everything from scratch. I'm a professional chef and we live very well. We have spare money for the odd trip away then the budget is blown. But you need a bit of time off the farm

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing and if we didn’t have the kids, car, insurance, and the wider family I think we could do it! 🙏🙏

[@sunjun222]

Yes problem is most people want to be comfortable I todays heat.

[@havaianuu]

Excellently detailed budget, but if I may point out it may need a bit of refining. While most kids costs were zeroed out a few others were not adjusted for a single person, e.g. Tesco, petrol, eating out, garden and such, aren't the costs a single person would encounter as high. Barring that, it's a great guide for anyone with a family or not. Thanks for your hard work. BTW I live in Hawai'i, where almost everything costs more, for just about everything is more expensive than in the lower 48 states because of the shipping costs. $1500 is my monthly cost of living, including a $900 per month to service the loan on my 1 and 2/3 acre property, about 4 and 1/5 rai. My medications would sure blow up that budget but they are of no cost to me.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Quite right 👍👍

[@CaneBTC]

E20 does not contain as many joules energy, so you are burning more litres per km while putting undue stress on rubber gaskets etc from the alcoholmix, you are likely costing yourself more by being cheap.. always use the fuel indicated on the inside of the cap

[@lifeinruralthailand]

E20 indicated but think im going to change up

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Great information my friends.❤ We really appreciate this information. 🙏🏼 We also do budget video every month in Mexico. Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico. 🇲🇽✌🏼🥰

[@brentonlett3417]

What you can knock off the single persons budget is the amount you spend on food and electricity. Petrol and maintenance costs would be cheaper because a single person would probably use a scooter and if a car well there's less running around.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Quite right 👍🙏

[@jay.rhoden]

Interesting breakdown. We are in the outer edge of one of the mid sized _Taiwan_ cities, and our costs are roughly double yours. Those egg trays were literally half the price of what we pay for eggs., Your internet is half of ours, etc... And we live in Taiwan because it's half the price of Australia. So I'd say Thailand still wins. :)

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Very interesting to know this Jay 🙏🙏

[@regnorse]

australia the big rip off now

[@Chris-dw6cu]

Are you in taipei? that may be the issue... it's possible to live super cheap in taiwan, but in taipei prices are simply insane. everything is overpriced especially when you consider value for money (very little, especially with rentals). I think thailand is definitely a better place, but only if you're willing to shell out the dough for a long term visa and meet all the requirements. In Taiwan you don't need to worry about that, you can just exit and return every three months, which makes life easier.

[@HonestTraveller]

As someone who is wanting to move to Thailand this was very good to know thanks for also putting it into GBP as most videos only do dollars. Im thinking maybe for my first few months just staying in hostels or condos

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bombcross]

All well said!however despite all said its seventy percent cheaper than UK.Fact! If you put air conditioning on twenty seven degrees and use fans,my bill is thousand baht! I agree about Tesco having old food.Lazada is great!😅😅😅😅😅

[@lifeinruralthailand]

yes cheaper than UK, we run 2 aircons at 26, 3 large fridges and pay for the whole farm (3 houses), we also have an on grid solar, without which the bill would probably be 33% higher :)

[@JavierLopez-jm7nd]

Cost of living is definitely going up but obviously not just in Thailand. Pretty much in the entire whole world. I live in Jersey UK 🇬🇧 myself and I must confess that is getting harder and harder to keep up with the raising costs of living. Is a struggle for so many people here in the West. I really love your Wicked Videos. The Simplicity, kindness and the humble Thai people out there in your Village is just absolutely Remarkable. Lots of Values and Respect that unfortunately not longer exist here in the Western Society. I’m 55 years old myself and I’m planning to move to Thailand in the near future. Very Entertaining and very informative content as usual Mate. Keep safe and best wishes to you and your lovely family 🙏👍🇹🇭

[@Chris-dw6cu]

yes it's the result of fiscal irresponsibility on a worldwide scale. Most countries are technically bankrupt, burdened with debt they can never repay, and they haeve een printing money out of thin air like it's going out of style, even more so in the last few years. The scamdemic was their best stratagem - great excuse for shoring up a failing financial system and printing money like wild, as the population is distracted and blinded by fear, by a false threat they don't understand. In one way or another the people must pay so that ultrarich can keep their power, and their cushy lifestyles. Inflation is the people being given the responsibility for supporting their masters. Rising prices don't affect the rich - the victims are the poor, and the rapidly shrinking middle class. welcome to the new feudalism.

[@Chris-dw6cu]

yes it's the result of fiscal irresponsibility on a worldwide scale. Most countries are technically bankrupt, burdened with debt they can never repay, and they have been printing money out of thin air like it's going out of style, even more so in the last few years. The so-called pandemic was their best stratagem yet - great excuse for shoring up a failing financial system and printing money like wild, as the population is distracted and blinded by fear, by a false threat they don't understand. In one way or another the people must pay so that ultrarich can keep their power, and their cushy lifestyles. Inflation is the people being given the responsibility for supporting their masters. Rising prices don't affect the rich - the victims are the poor, and the rapidly shrinking middle class. welcome to the new feudalism.

[@jamalgreen3056]

Only in touristy areas where most foreigners are but in the underrated areas in Thailand prices haven’t rose in those areas at all.Its the samething goes for the Philippines u have to sacrifice lifestyle or affordability take your pick.The more affordable areas in Thailand and the Philippines won’t be that much modern the problem I’m seeing from too many Americans,Canadians,Europeans and I’m an American myself y’all are just running to there capital cities.Yall are running to the most modern and fully developed areas so of course in US dollar expect for your cost of living to be at least $2,000-$3,000 in usd a month.Stop thinking all the rural areas are bad because they aren’t u will learn more and be exposed to more culture.Im moving from USA to Thailand but I will stay in one of the underrated areas I will be far away from it all.So for the foreigners that live in the underrated areas we won’t experience nor have the problems yall will.It depends on what kinda lifestyle u want to have for me I choose a less modern and a more simple life because I need a change and I want to challenge myself.

[@philipb103]

Beautiful video, and a beautiful family, Ryan. You're an incredibly rich man, pal. Best wishes 🙂

[@captainron7904]

Why on earth would you need a humidifier in Thailand thought it was crazy humid there

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Because air conditions dry air

[@christopherwhitman5427]

Same monthy as Sweden, a house 40km outside Stockholm, 2 kids. The SEK lost ca 25% -THB last 3-4 yrs but wow hu, expensive

[@fzen2432]

Hey Ryan. Thank you for the detailed budget info. On your Summary spreadsheet above your chart, the last column is labeled "US$" on the bottom row. Shouldn't it be "GBP"?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes it should have said GBP as the header at the top 👍🙏

[@paulmanning9540]

My Thai girlfriend has a government job of 15,000 baht per month and feeds her two kids, mother, three dogs, a car and two motorbikes! Plus the family home to run. Blows my mind how they manage.

[@timppatimo6287]

Surely not in Bangkok. In bkk that wouldn't feed even one kid, let alone two and other things you mentioned.

[@paulmanning9540]

@@timppatimo6287 No Surin, not sure where BKK comes into it.

[@stevesavell128]

No it's not the costs to live here that put you into poverty ( and believe I've had 10 years with thais ) It's the scamming Thais and the sponging bloodsucking families that send a kind westerner into poverty( I'd like just $10 for ever one of these situations playing out which I have seen ) Only ever team up with 1 Thai never get yourself weaved into the person's 47 bloodsucking relations .If you do ? Well they will scam you to death. Thailand 20 years back was a great place to retire ))) but now ?? No I'd give it a very big miss . Westerner retiring to Thailand nowadays )) well I would not even board the plane to come here unless you have at least 9 million baht behind you . I seen a new Zealand guy arrive here to retire In January 2017 behind him 6 million baht in the bank . By the time November of 2017 came around...the poor bloke didn't have 33.000 Baht left to his name ( the Thais had rung rings around him with a whole menagerie of new and old scans. Do not think for 1 minute that Thais have any true love or caring to mister westerner and all is fine.

[@UnForeseenandunfortunate]

Dude, i hate it but, the answer is 'monthly sponsors'. Without it, it would be impossible. Let's be real.

[@paulmanning9540]

@@UnForeseenandunfortunate Possibly but there is no rent, mortgage, car or bike payments. I spent two solid months with her and she is very frugal..Im not sponsoring her in any way myself. Never been asked for support. Time will tell.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Still very reasonable compared to living in Canada. What does the property cost? I did not see property tax which is massive where I live. Perhaps there is another video covering this.

[@Chris-gi9ch]

The e20 is likely a ethanol blend. Your vehicle fuel pump must be a special design for it, otherwise you will definitely destroy your fuel pump. It is cheaper, but gets worse mpg. The benefit is it does burn cleaner=longer engine longevity.

[@coreana.aesthetics]

Thailand is trying to get High Spenders now, no longer for backpackers. Maybe you can try Siem Reap or Da Nang.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

I think we are probably in the high spender bracket and live quite comfortably 👍

[@mattalford389]

Thanks Ryan. Very interesting to see your monthly costs. Still very reasonable compared to Western living.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Matt 👍

[@elizabethcostello8299]

ขอบคุณคุณหนูนา&คุณภัทรที่ให้ความเมตตาต่อน้องช้าง ขอบคุณทีมงานที่ช่วยเหลือดูแลรักษาน้องค่ะ ขอให้มีแต่ความเจริญในชีวิต

[@6789uiop]

😎

[@tammytammy1763]

Could you please explain in details about health insurance in Thailand ? Such as out of pocket cost, deductibles, Max paid out, claims on outpatient case or only claims in patients . Annual 20K premium for you seems pretty good !! Please make one content on this. Please.

[@carnellac7439]

Thanks for that, just thinking about applying for a job in Thailand, this is really helpful!

[@Bryguys91]

I think people overseas are getting out of touch with costs in their home countries. This is much cheaper than living in US California. Maybe Thailand has become more expensive relative to other SE countries like Cambodia etc.

[@WalkingmanPattaya]

Great episode Ryan! Budget details you have many! Farm animals, family, school, foods, etc... Great job! Shopping locally is the thing to do, I also will buy chicken at the supermarket, not at the Thai markets. My approx.45k baht monthly budget is "unique" to a retiree in Beach Town Pattaya , Food, water, utilities, insurance, Lazada around 14,000 a month, my other 30,000 baht a month I waste on away on "Wine, Thai women, and Thai entertainment,..This includes transport as I have no car or motorcycle, I just walk or take the 10 baht songthaews, Bolt if necessary. I have no detailed spending numbers for a few years, but know what comes in and what goes out monthly. Peace and Love Y'all

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing Ric 🙏🙏

[@mauimixer6040]

How do you consider the finer things in life, wasting money on . That's a priority !😊 and Only 30,000bht ,awesome !😊

[@jeremyfielding2333]

Jeez, I get by on 16000 a month. 71000 I would be living it up in Bangkok.

[@roosterbooster3265]

Truly realistic costs for a rural family where Thai wife doesn't spend (aka waste) much money. New arrivals can expect additional setup costs and an all farang family will find it hard to adjust below 90,000 baht / month costs and that excludes rent. Prices in Thailand are 2-3x they were 20Y ago and made worse by collapse in FX rates against the baht. Only blessing now is baht has weakened 10% this year.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

quite right

[@stefanjohansson2373]

0:59 Electricity and Internet is more expensive than in Sweden. 😱

[@MichaelM-]

Too bad Sweden is a shithole

[@jeremyfielding2333]

You don't need to run the Air Con all day, my bill for a house is 1000 a month.

[@rogerhesselius8427]

Ca 1,3kr. / kwh i Thailand

[@molonlabe9602]

4,000 Baht electric bill...555. We run 2 AC units and 2 refrigerators and our biggest bill has been 2,200. Thailand is far less expensive than most places in the world offering the same standard of living.

[@testicool013]

Yeah I have 3 fridges, the beer fridge is one of those double glass door ones that you see in shops which is very inefficient and we run 2 aircons every night and 1 large aircon down stairs when it’s extra hot and I’ve never had a bill over 3000

[@lifeinruralthailand]

That bill covered 4 houses, 4 large fridges, 2 aircons running 24/7, two water pumps and 3 hot showers 👍 it’s also offset by an on grid solar system I had installed

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Agree we live in luxury Don’t think I compared it to a condo 👍

[@JS-fd5oh]

@@lifeinruralthailand Did you install solar system yourself or had to hire electricians and other contractors?

[@fastj1962]

A no aircon month is around $175 usd. In the summer close to $500 usd. It’s cheap to live in Thailand.

[@jjensen4029]

I just added up all the money I brought into Thailand for the year and divided it by 12. It came to around 25,000 bht ( $700 US). House paid and car paid for. Just my wife and I. We grow rice and most of our vegetables (no animals yet) and we cook at home mostly. We don't drink and I am too old to get insurance (sizeable money in the bank). Don't drive much as we live only 2 miles from the markets (I ride a petal bike if I don't have anything large to buy). I do help pay for one of my wife's sister's daughter's (twins) room and board at the Uni. Then ofcourse there is my wife's temple that always needs a little something.that From seeing the surroundings in the videos, I can see the Ryan lives in a bit more well to do area than I do, but believe me there are even poorer villages. You can still live very cheap here, but you will have to spend a bit at first to do it.

[@EddieSmith917]

Exactly everyone is different. Personally I'm at about $700 usd per month but want for nothing

[@chev6901]

Do most produce vendors in local markets grow their own vegetables and fruits? Should we concern about pesticides or things of that nature? Also, do you live in southern Thailand or northern Thailand? I learned form youtube videos that northern is cheaper than southern. Thank you. 0:43

[@jrs2071]

Every where is no longer cheap and rising sooo i imagine Thailand is still relative to other countries

[@duncannok]

Homeschooling your kids is probably the most important thing a parent could ever do for their children.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

We did for the first 5 years but it was time 👍

[@NextStopThailand]

What curriculum are you using ?

[@NextStopThailand]

Do you have a himeschool co-op where kids can hang out with other kids on outings

[@Quazmodic]

Rubbish!

[@olddouchebag]

In Thailand maybe. I worked in the schools for a few years and a university. The education is abysmal.

[@shanefoster9296]

Looks standard. I hear people saying $1000 AU per month but no. Chris from Retired Working For You broke it down similarly. I'm looking at realistically $2000-3000 AUD per month. Here in Sydney my rent is 1800, groceries 400, bills 200 & we're already at my Thai budget without entertainment, beer, subscriptions, insurance,... definitely cheaper BUT that 800k THB in the bank & the fact that I have no income (still working out the HOW 555) once I leave 🤷‍♂️ Still have a bit of working out to do. Love your vlogs dude 👍 Mo & the kids are great. Thank you for you time 🙏

[@6789uiop]

I stayed working and took early retirement at 62. The reduced pension amounts are offset by lower costs in Thailand.

[@regnorse]

those sydney expenses look heavenly...grocery only 400???

[@mauimixer6040]

Visa runs don't require bank account

[@patrickhe5361]

I think it's a very realistic summary cost of living and calculation.

[@tinyalienx]

Here in the US I pay $412 a month for basic car insurance. No accidents or tickets.

[@nilseckerbom6826]

Me and my wife easy live on 20 k thaibath in month, And we live in Isaan , 500 bath a day is enough for us

[@martingrinberg]

Thanks for every details 🙏🏽

[@grahamebrindle5788]

I've just watched this and found it interesting, I'm from Chorley and on my 60th birthday at the end of covid I packed up my just and took the pension plus rented out my house and have been living in Chiang Mai since, couldn't begin to imagine about going back.

[@paulbrend6541]

I am from the UK , living in Thailand is a lot cheaper than the UK , unless you like to buy imported goods.

[@salqubeq5203]

Detailed analysis. Thanks

[@untouchablelah]

You are right on point about the Amazon account. We buy useless things we really dont need.

[@fwnm]

If we set Pattaya (Thailand) as the reference with an index of 100, the cost of living in other places would be as follows: New York City: approx. 300-380 (New York is about 3-3.8 times more expensive than Pattaya) Berlin: approx. 180-220 (Berlin is about 1.8-2.2 times more expensive than Pattaya) Crete: approx. 130-180 (Crete is about 1.3-1.8 times more expensive than Pattaya) Nice (France): approx. 220-290 (Nice is about 2.2-2.9 times more expensive than Pattaya) Los Angeles: approx. 250-330 (Los Angeles is about 2.5-3.3 times more expensive than Pattaya) Miami: approx. 230-290 (Miami is about 2.3-2.9 times more expensive than Pattaya) This shows that Pattaya is relatively inexpensive compared to these cities, places.

[@thailandreaction]

5000 baht for a room with no aircon....mate that's not right at all, maybe in isaan where rentals are hard to find but any bigger city like chiang mai you'll pay 3000 a month for an aircon room on the low end, 2000 is easy to find too. Although i wouldnt stay in one, plenty people do.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

I agree but I underscored that figure with something decent 👍

[@Dodger1999]

3000 baht for aircon room ? Where? I was looking around in non touristy areas (Chang Puak). Could only find barely livable places for 6000 +

[@thailandreaction]

@@Dodger1999 LMAO bro, non touristy area.....every digital gonad lives there cause they cant afford nimman

[@thailandreaction]

@@Dodger1999 search SR condominium, 3k a month. about a 18sqm room with aircon lol, good place to put your gik up, it's pretty depressing though, i remember walking out one day and some lady dropped out of the sky dead in front of me, happens every few months or so

[@yenriver5255]

food wise in restaurant Thailand is expensive in comparison to Malaysia and Singapore. In Phuket for 2 people out at a Restaurant we spend $68 Aus. In Singapore and Malaysia we would only spend around $15 for 2. We still enjoy going to Thailand every year.

[@markpippens6015]

The time that I have spent in Thailand I've never run across another fellow that did not drink alcohol..........good to see that I'm not alone.

[@OneMansJourney]

I'm trying to stick to a budget around ฿60k per month until our daughter starts school... Current monthly expenses; Rent (house) - 25,000 Electricity - 3500 Water - 300 Fuel - 2000 Food/household items - 20,000 Phones/internet/netflix - 1000 Outside activities/coffee - 3000 Baby stuff, DR appts, Clothes etc - 4000 Total before schooling = ฿59,000 Plus; 4x4 Insurance & tax = ฿12,000yr Bike Insurance & tax = ฿16,000yr Scooter Insurance & tax = ฿6000yr Yearly total; ฿750k

[@utaiwandora2524]

Of course, we are not cheap, but we are affordable and value for your money. stop saying that it is cheap here. No it’s not. You have to spend money for a better life in return.

[@chilled99]

I agree. Thailand is not cheap, England is just very expensive.

[@Gavin-do9uy]

I've been telling people for ages that Thailand is no longer cheap.

[@LasseInSurin]

I think "cheap" is relative. Living costs is still low here compared to my home country. The living costs in my home country has raised more than here so still cheaper living here compared to my home country.

[@Gavin-do9uy]

@@LasseInSurin of course but Thailand is still a developing country your home country is probably a first world country.

[@LasseInSurin]

@@Gavin-do9uy I'm from Sweden. A thai lunch here usually cost 40-60 baht now but in Sweden you have pay at least 350 baht for a lunch. For a dinner the price difference is even bigger. Gasoline cost nearly twice as much in Sweden than here. I can make the list long. So in my point of view Thailand is still cheap.

[@MrLostitnutter]

It all depends on lifestyle food is cheap if you experiment with KZbin recipes most things can be made at a fraction of the cost and above all we all have a abundance of time living here

[@MrLostitnutter]

@@Rodderz1 you got that wrong he was only getting 700thb a month in retirement only because he was 70

[@darksavior1187]

This is orders of magnitude less expensive, even using the figure in your summary that includes 10k baht for rent, than trying to do the equivalent in the US, especially for a family of your size +animals. In the US the equivalent would be closer to 6+ thousand USD if not more. (Dependent on State in the US of course).

[@user-tt5xj5ib1e]

Such a great and comprehensive video, thank you :) 😃

[@rolfo8601]

Downtown bangkok can be pretty expensive. i probably spend about 4k usd a month for two people while living in a 2b2b condo in chidlom, albeit a moderately luxurious lifestyle with a few trips a year and two cats

[@zzdlover2005zz]

I went to stay couple months in Bangkok. I am by myself too. It does add up.

[@petergorm]

Life in Thailand is not exactly cheap, but the quality of life is a lot better than here in northern Europe (Denmark), in every way I can think of!

[@testicool013]

I think a lot of people don’t realise how expensive western country’s have got over the last few years, I think Thailand is still relatively cheap but definetly not as good as it was 20 years ago

[@Quazmodic]

Now lose your job in Thailand, get sick there and think some more. LOL

[@kenlee1416]

​​@@testicool013 Life has also gotten extremely expensive for locals in South East Asia earning in local currencies. This is a global issue of very drastic increases in costs of living since at least the mid 2010s (if not earlier). At least we're not experiencing mega-inflation (70%+ per year) that the likes of Turkiye and Argentina are experiencing.

[@Aoi_Fans]

Sounds about right. If you were to enter into Thailand on a retirement visa you require an income of 65k thb ($1,800 us) per month. I could easily see a retiree managanging to trim 16.3k thb from your budget. Thanks for sharing, while your bills have gone up, you still have a great quality of life.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Bingo!

[@modern.performer]

If you go "broke" in Thailand, you had *no business* being there in the 1st place.....at all !

[@stevethom407]

Arrogant fool

[@jcmoneynow]

Facts

[@p123-o5h]

Shut up prik. Circumstances change and things can happen

[@chilled99]

No business, no money

[@djcutwizard]

Truth

[@mdarrenu]

12,000 baht for the family food shopping is pretty cheap or 400 baht per day. the locals live on less but for a family with a farang that is pretty modest.

[@lunanm7198]

Do you see organic animal feed in that shop? I am curious how easy organic feed would be to find in thailand. Maybe its not to common and would require finding a specific supplier

[@brentonlett3417]

Can you tell us what is the program you use to do your budget on? I just track my spending on a basic spread sheet. By the way....your channels are great, well presented and interesting.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Brent, actually this is a spreadsheet I built over the years it links into my businesses and give a super detailed dashboard . Someone requested it but I couldn’t reverse engineer it to make it simple and blank really. I would suggest building the above in excel or numbers though 🙏

[@brentonlett3417]

@@lifeinruralthailand thanks. I use numbers to run my budget ....maybe I need to watch some KZbin tutorials as I jus made up my own thing thats basic. Thanks for getting back.....most KZbinrs don't