hi peter i was using a machine in our building for drinking water for convenient. one day i sow technician is fixing it and filters are so dirty and full of the garbage and junk and sludge as much as at least one cm , i asked him why you don, t changing it he respond it is ok do not worry and he didn't . and i realized i am drinking city water going true the filters full of the bacteria . it was a bad experience . i stop using machine and start to buying the water. my suggestion for the people who they don.t want to buy the water is boiling the city water is much safer than getting from unsafe machine . cheers
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely disgusting
@Lord-DJ
Жыл бұрын
I pay 20k PCM for a decent gated 3 bed detached in suburban Bangkok plus around 2-3k Baht for electricity. Three motorbikes cost me less than 300 Baht per month for tax, MOT and insurance. I shop locally at markets and cook at home. You can do it for 50,000 THB per month but the extra 20k would make all the difference and maintain a decent lifestyle. Hence, Peter’s figures are spot on and accurate.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
On the other point is many people don't want to live out in Suburbia they prefer to live in the Heart of the City where everything is happening
@user-pf5xq3lq8i
Жыл бұрын
Why do you need 3 motorbikes Lord DJ?
@Lord-DJ
Жыл бұрын
@@user-pf5xq3lq8i 3 birds!
@simonnz7193
Жыл бұрын
As you said mate the biggest cost can be entertainment. I would suggest having an extra party fund for the first few months to get it out of your system For many you get over the party / girl thing after awhile, for thoes who dont well best have deep pockets. If you meet a nice Thai girlfriend, well your budget going up.. and up. Great vlog , thanks mate!
@bamboo6044
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion having a car is an unneeded hassle in Bangkok where the public transport system is that good and taxis are quite cheap(with Bolt), can rent a car for the occasional trip if needed, but if you live outside BKK - whole different story.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head when you said Bangkok yes agree but I do trips out of Bangkok so a car is essential for me
@dukeman7595
Жыл бұрын
70,000 THB is $1963.53 USD. which is reasonable for the life style you're living. I like your candor, it is refreshing. Thank you for the nice video and I subscribed; I was that impressed sir.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@DimitriTheSaint
Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, I have been following you for the past 3 years, very good and informative content, took you ages to get there, I though you would never make it, but now I'm happy for you that it's all going well. We have many things in common, I am in the same situation as you were before going to Thailand, all I need is to initiate the big jump and as I am cautious as you are I am still working on packing the extra jump chute to not fall into a disaster. This is taking for ever, "belt and suspenders" as we say in french.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yep, I totally get it but believe, me once you’ve made that big step you won’t regret it and you’ll wish you had done it 10 years sooner, like I do.
@DimitriTheSaint
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound thanks for reply Peter, I forgot to tell you that I listen to your channel every day while driving my car to work, that keeps my entertained while. stuck in trafic.
@Ulbre
Жыл бұрын
When my family (wife and then 3 year old) moved here in 2006, we were on a budget of 85K baht per month. But oh how times change. Now the oldest is 2nd year university and the youngest (who wasn't yet born when we arrived) is in year 10 and our budget is 53K baht per month including all school and uni costs & dorm fees. We don't have rental cost as we built our own house and I'll wait in those immigration queues to save a few baht! But I get that your budget is for you and it clearly works for you. Well done and thx for sharing.
@elterrifico9522
Жыл бұрын
Handsome Man is up before noon posting videos. 🥳🥳🥳
@randallfross317
Жыл бұрын
Very good video. Realistic numbers, this helps us that don’t have a realistic perception. Thanks
@inlovewiththailand
Жыл бұрын
Great breakdown, Peter. And yes, most people who make these videos skip over the health insurance, visa situation, etc. So this was really welcome.
@adammoshe2157
Жыл бұрын
I will call this a good and fair assessment of your average cost of living in Thailand. Spot on about how that can spiral out of control if one includes the ladies and all expenses that come with that lifestyle.
@Arman-dc6uo
Жыл бұрын
Great video Peter 70000 is very reasonable for Bangkok also cooking your own food is better for health that way your not getting loaded up with MSG and sugar with every meal also it gives you another positive hobby,one cost that I’m surprised can be expensive is laundry
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
That's one of the positive points of my apartment I have a washing machine and a balcony to hang my clothes
@glen7849
Жыл бұрын
There's machines you can use everywhere for 10 or 20 baht if you do it yourself and don't have a machine at home, you just need somewhere to hang it to dry, some places that do it for you are very expensive
@antonkarridian2895
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, Peter. Looks like you put a lot of effort into it. Nice shirt for the fashion police and very good lighting. I like that you include text to clarify something said, during the video. So many KZitemrs put out economical budgets. I think a lot of us are older and appreciate a comfortable budget. Do you think you would get bored if you didn't have the KZitem channel? What kind of things do your friends, out there, do to keep busy, besides bar scene?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Hi Anton, yes you must having something to keep you busy out here or you will climb the walls.
@johnnielson4341
9 ай бұрын
13:20 There's a reason that the minimum income to get a retirement visa is 65,000THB a month and you nicely explain why.
@tyvid
Жыл бұрын
70,000 baht a month is a realistic but a basic lifestyle amount. It's about where I sit in terms of spending and keeps me within budget constraints. But it does mean you have to say "no" alot to going out and enjoying the bars, nightlife, avoiding women and not eating at fine restaurants. It's more doable for older expats who have 'been there, done that' and don't have a lot of desire and need to go out much more than maybe once a week. Younger expats will likely struggle on that and be quite miserable.
@titi7776
Жыл бұрын
70k is expensive and frankly you are living modestly.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
70k is expensive 🤣🤣🤣
@kevinp8108
Жыл бұрын
@titi7776 - Compared to where? Peter lives in Bangkok, not in the rural parts of Thailand. 70K baht or $2K USD is about right!
@titi7776
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinp8108 Compared to Europe. There are people who live single with 2K in Paris, Rome, Madrid..However he has a far better quality of life for the same amount of spending.
@jonhobson3592
Жыл бұрын
Good video 😊.. As I have said before , I don’t go out partying much or drink , i eat well , have health cover , I cope quite well so far on 35,000 tb. Horses for courses for sure, we all have our own choices ..
@bw5911
Жыл бұрын
How much is your rent? Do you live in Bangkok?
@roygoad2870
Жыл бұрын
A reasonable budget for where you live, would suggest to look around for Thai fruit, veg and meat markets. Here in Pattaya there’s a great enormous market called Ratanakorn on Theppesit Road, I go once a week, I find the choice , quality and price much better than any supermarket. I’am sure there’s an equally good market near where you live. It’s only when applying for your first Retirement visa that the cost is high, when you renew the yearly visa, it gets a lot cheaper using an agent!
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@paulhoskin3286
Жыл бұрын
£20000 for a year and £20000 more for connect 4
@nordthernlights6559
Жыл бұрын
Lol. True that
@bw5911
Жыл бұрын
Great info and I can't wait to move out there next year. Btw, love your accent. I could listen to you talk for hours. Makes my heart melt!
@graguitar6493
Жыл бұрын
Really interesting. I like hearing other expats costs of living. I live in bang saray. I live in a 1 bedroom condo with a good view of the nature reserve and ocean that costs me 9000baht. My utilities is between 1000 to 1500 depending. I use my aircon only through the evening. I spend a little more on food than you though. This is because I buy expensive stuff like imported avocados (local are almost always rotten) mixed nuts and frozen berries. I do buy my fruit and veg at the market though which is cheap but I also eat out at an expensive restaurant in bang saray twice a week as it does by far do the best food in town plus I spend 1 night a week in Pattaya although I often eat cheap at terminal 21 and my buddy pats restaurant on 2nd road the end of soi4 which is good value too and my english breakfast the next morning at hideaway. I'd spend 20,000 on food I think although I would include stuff like tooth paste, soap, cleaning stuff etc in that. My aerox costs me about maybe 600baht a month or there abouts on fuel. I ride to Pattaya once a week. Sometimes twice if a buddies invited me up there. But also to nang ram beach 3 or 4 times a week. Insurance, licence 1 off payments be similar to yours and maintenance fortunately haven't needed that as yet. Girls are my biggest expense. I spend 4 nights a month in Pattaya that costs me 4,000 for my hotel. I have 2 short times on the day/night I arrive every week and my evening girl costs me 3000 baht. Yeah she's expensive but Ive been seeing her since my 2 week millionaire days and an incredible shag so I just cop it as my day time STs are alternative girls I know or newbies that range from 1500 to 2000. I also have my favourite gik who stays with me in BS 1 night a week who costs me 3000 LT. So this does add up. I also get a 3 hour happy ending massage when I check out on my stay in Pattaya before I ride home. I don't have health insurance because I have a substantial nest egg. I could easily cover a major health issue at this stage so it's not a problem for me. All in all my monthly expenses is around 90-100k a month. My property in Australia earns me about 110k so I'm well within my budget. Cheers
@londonkev25
Жыл бұрын
That’s about the same as I intend to budget my retirement in patts…. And more or less the same ladies and food wise as you just described 👍
@graguitar6493
Жыл бұрын
@@londonkev25 I realised after 9 months of living in Pattaya a girl a day sometimes 2 was simply too much physically too handle
@caesarillion
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a very comfortable budget really. I'm down to 20,000 baht per month currently but fine with it as I have no rent or payments except food and electricity. My surplus goes to my hobbies so I'm a happy camper. Thailand Paul.
@sinjersable
Жыл бұрын
@@UHATE4WHAT judging from his name I'd say Caesarillion Aurelius lives on a different planet!
@bijanbayne3259
Жыл бұрын
Very timely. If I move to Jomtien around October as planned. I will not be purchasing a motorbike, and don't have a girlfriend or wife. I anticipate paying $295-$450 f/a 1 BR w/ fitness & pool, 90% of my meals (except breakfast & snacks) in small Thai food courts or the street, $50 USD on utilities, electric & WiFi, $150 on transportation in town or to Pattaya, $100 a month on travel to other cities, and I don't drink. Social life should be about $50 a week. That $950 USD. Maybe Cambodia or Vietnam 3 or 4 X year, depending on how much I like doing that.
@jduncan48
Жыл бұрын
On that budget become a Buddhist monk
@ferney2936
Жыл бұрын
I live in Jomtien currently & your budget looks okay to me except for your travel budget which looks light
@rmh3657
Жыл бұрын
@@jduncan48 lol 🤣
@bijanbayne3259
Жыл бұрын
@@ferney2936 For food, night life, and night market I can walk. And I'll have a used bicycle. I doubt I'll visit Hua Hin or Bangkok every month once I'm not a vacationer. And $450 would be high f/ rent given what I've seen available
@shane0traveller451
Жыл бұрын
Great cost analysis 👍 giving us a better understanding of how to do it
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tony7682
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this. May I suggest a follow up: One-time moving and move-in expenses. Such as security deposit, lawyer fees, real estate agent fees, furniture for apt, wardrobe overhaul, etc
@Peterasia
Жыл бұрын
A lot of expats, like myself, own their own places. So we don't pay rent. I bought a condo 10 years ago, and have saved more than the original purchase price not paying rent for 10 years. Also, a lot of us do our own visa. It doesn't take all day, it takes an hour or so, once a year.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I always advise people to rent not to buy as most people I know who have bought I've lost money when they eventually sold which took years as far as the one hour in Immigration goes it takes you longer than that to get the ticket in Bangkok I can guarantee if you go to Bangkok immigration you won't be there for less than 4 to 6 hours you're obviously talking about a regional office
@user-pf5xq3lq8i
Жыл бұрын
Please post videos showing the visa process then. Thanks.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
goo gle: Nope, it would be the most boring day of my life! Immigration at 7am just to take the line-up ticket to wait an hour or more for them to actually open and then “Many hours wait” lots of red-tape and BS, No thank you, I will leave that one for someone else. I have been told by many people about immigration in Bangkok if you don’t believe them or me then So be it, no problem.
@user-pf5xq3lq8i
Жыл бұрын
I wasn't talking to you, i was talking to the person who said: "visa is easy-peasey, all online etc". 😉👍
@bw5911
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBoundYou said you go to Pattaya a few times a month so why not do it yourself while you are there to trim costs. I heard it was faster and easier there, but I live in CO right now so what do I know. LOL
@stevev238
Жыл бұрын
Never been to Hua Hin yet, but looking at the beaches there it's very appealing.
@jimbopoker3204
Жыл бұрын
40000 baht is plenty no car or bike or insurance or trips to pattaya and i eat like a king and stay in a very high end condo.stay clear of 7 elevens and malls only buy fruit and veg from the market and baht bus instead of grab taxi and get 2 massages a week good life
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
As I said several times in the upload the monthly budget is what I spend through my choices it wasn't recommended for anybody else the video was just to let people know what I spend and the standard of life I have
@petrsimunek6517
Жыл бұрын
Our son is Networking engineer just graduated from college and his 1st job starting salary is 16,000 Baht a month, his one bedroom appartment 5,000 Baht a month, everage salary in Thailand is 12,000 Baht a month, you are spending 6x of everage Thai, for $2,300 a month I can live comfortably in the U.S.A. , in Thailand you can live on 15,000 Baht a month, my wife, she had salary of 22,000 Baht a month, bought a house for 850,000 Baht (3bed 1baht) 15 years ago, mortgage was 5,500 Baht a month, she owned a car and motorcycle, single mom before she met me, if moving to Thailand, live like a Thai on 15,000 baht !!
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
You live, or you exist? I suppose if I went to live in a small village just outside of Khon Kean, eat Thai food everyday and lived in a wooden hut with my Thai girlfriend then yes, you could survive on that kind of a budget but your budget doesn't include visas health insurance and emergencies. I think you're giving out the wrong message to people thinking about living here, very few people could enjoy a lifestyle out here on such an extremely low budget.
@DavidYoel13
3 ай бұрын
@@ThailandBoundgreat answer The guy must be thai 😂😂
@blackthaiaffair1475
Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter thanks for sharing your monthly expenses. Like your style, Save for trips, cook at home with an occasional night out for food and drink. What more could a guy want! Sounds like a great way to live :). Take care rb
@KF-cx8bm
Жыл бұрын
So about £20,000 a year, that's excellent. You couldn't have that lifestyle for that amount as a single person in the UK.
@dovoso5685
Жыл бұрын
My UK friends live on state pension, 10K pounds per year . Peter's budget is actually 24K per annum plus he counts on savings, so - it is not for everybody. Also - you must consider one time expenses , like flight tickets and the Cost for buying those car and scooter.
@KF-cx8bm
Жыл бұрын
@@dovoso5685 I did my calculation based on uk wage after tax
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Sunset Sunrise: My budget is not £24,000 a year and I do not dip into or rely on savings…Your comments are in fact correct. Also, the car and the scooter are not monthly expenses as they have been paid for with money, I came out here with. The video was based on my monthly spend and on how I choose to live nothing more or less than that. What I have stated in the video is personal choice and as I also stated, you can lower that budget or hire it depending on your financial situation .
@bw5911
Жыл бұрын
Or in the U.S.
@MrKarten67
Жыл бұрын
@@dovoso5685 10K pounds per year, is the pension really that low in the U.K., is that a average pension? Is there a private company pension besides? The minimum state pension you can get in Norway is 22,122 Euros (even those who have been sitting on their ass all their lives get it) The average state pension in Norway is around 26,000 Euros, + the one you have privately during your working life. (when I write privately, I mean the one you get through, for example, the company you have worked for) So in Norway you have to add up the State and Private pension.
@mylifethaidiy7045
Жыл бұрын
Your living a pretty darn nice retirement on $2000/month. I was surprised you chose Bangkok, since the pollution is so bad. Pattaya has the nice clean air and you had actually said at one point that you were enjoying vacationing in Hua Hin more than Pattaya at this point. I just saw in the last week that 2 vloggers moved to 5000 baht/month ($150) condos at Jomtien Beach in Pattaya.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't like to live in Pattaya it's just down to personal choice
@promlavoie6179
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound Bangkok is a better choice. Pattaya just too busy, lots of bars and tourists. In Bangkok it’s close to everything and not far from Hua Hin. Have you tried Cha-am? We had a beach house right there, sadly replaced by big hotels. Stay safe.🙏🇨🇦
@ivritasker
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Likewise I spend about 70k baht /month at home in my paradise in kibbutz in Israel (= 7k shekels). I have no mortgage or rent, and live a modest lifestyle. I already told you that your channel is inspirational. So at some future date I'll follow "best ptactices" and present my monthly costs on my KZitem blog. Thanks Peter..
@dovoso5685
Жыл бұрын
Hi , 7K ILS with a free Kibbutz house sounds nice. Are you a member there ? Which Kibbutz is it ?
@wilburwilson2045
Жыл бұрын
Good honest and accurate review.thank you
@mm2222-u3w
Жыл бұрын
Thats spot on ,you can live in thailand any way you want ,cheap , middle ground which i think peter has done ,or high flyer ,ive done all the above and think peter has best balance ,i also have lived in Aus before on same budget which was about $750 Aus per week .So its about same for me if i live in Aus or thailand,but illd choose thailand any day and if i have to i can live on a low budget if i have to ,were in the west you cant do that with rents so high .
@arthurdunga345
Жыл бұрын
please don't take this the wrong way peter but thats very expensive for a simple life style not going out much, i won't have anything like that amount when i retire there in a couple of years i'l have to go somewhere a lot cheaper and i'm not cooking for myself anymore i have to do that now. good truthfull vid though mate.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Well as I said in the upload that's the choices I've made to live by the budgets I've chosen others will have different opinions as yourself so no problem but I'll stick to my guns cheers
@arthurdunga345
Жыл бұрын
@Alex Arthur well i'l be coming on my budget it'l go a lot further than here in the UK and it'l be warmer
@tyvid
Жыл бұрын
Thailand is not cheap anymore. 70,000 Baht is not unusual for lower end spenders, like pensioner retirees. Sure you can move to a village or cheaper city, where costs can reduce even more. And you also need additional money to cover emergencies.
@kevinkillelea2274
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter for that very informative and useful video. Great job is always enjoy Thailand
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@dovoso5685
Жыл бұрын
Hi there , your budget is fine but there is one thing I would add, which is the amortization on your car and scooter. Let us assume you keep them for 11 years, so - the monthly "cost" of having them would be whatever price they cost you, divided by 132.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
The video was not about depreciating assets it was about monthly expensive and as my scooter and car are paid for and not on finance I don't really count this as a monthly expense
@dovoso5685
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound Peter, I fully understand , but as a guy watching your video and wondering how much will it cost me to maintain a lifestyle similar to yours, I realized that it would be more than 2k a month. Like, buying those car and scooter with loans instead of cash, will increase monthly bills. You have a great channel and I enjoy following your stories, it's just the economist in me 😊😊😊
@user-pf5xq3lq8i
Жыл бұрын
He said he uses the car twice a month and gives an annual service. It will last 22+ years.
@brandonjoseph3422
Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, it’s a good breakdown. Better than what I’ve seen lately. You mentioned that you cook your own food. What do you specifically cook? I’d learn that too. Cooking saves a lot of money
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Hi Brandon, mainly Western food like I eat back home but I try a little of everything.
@apoloestrada2908
10 күн бұрын
To live full time in Thailand, you need at least $3K per month & only going out with a regular Thai lady for 3x a week without any barfines & lady drinks. Eating only Thai foods at the market with no farang foods.
@ThailandBound
10 күн бұрын
3K seems a lot of money I know guys there who live on half of that
@andyrose5576
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter, great info for those of us headed your way in the next year.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@travellingone8149
Жыл бұрын
Pretty focused budget ,discipline is the key here..
@nicks416
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter. Duly "liked". Always good to know what others are doing in Thailand when it comes to expenses. I second using markets to buy certain food items. There is a very good small one at Makkasan SRT Station. Large (I mean large not the "large" ones in the supermarkets) are 55 to 60 Baht for 10. You would easily spend 80-120 Baht for the smaller ones in a supermarket. Fruit and vegetables are much more ecomomical too.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks
@BenjysLifeYT
Жыл бұрын
Im planning on moving there on around £2000-£2500 per month. 🤞 Love your videos man! I stayed near Nana last month, would have been good to say hello!
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@scottgeen3062
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your information well done hopeing to retire in 6years time to Thailand should have 20million baht and pension hope that will be enough to live on from Scott new Zealand
@standinkler5356
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, appreciate your boots on the ground pragmatic info. Take care my friend.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@standinkler5356
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound I meant to ask, do you have any recommendations for visa service companies? I've looked into some, and still working on it. I feel money well spent to not have to deal with the hassle. Thanks again.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I use Farang visa in Pattaya, Lana is the best, I have a video about her service on my channel called something like "How to stay in Thailand long-term"
@stevev238
Жыл бұрын
As regards food shopping, Tops is a little more expensive than Big C, but in their larger stores, such as the one in Westgate Central mall there's an excellent selection including the healthiest multigrain breads, and great meat and fish counters. Just their wines could be improved- no port, madeira or muscatel, but perhaps I'm showing my own preferences. I tend to spend near a thousand once a week for sandwich material for fillers if I need an extra snack. If someone is moving here to work, they may find free food in the workplace is one of their benefits, though of course the quality varies greatly from one workplace to another, and if you've retained a European/ North American appetite, you may find some local portions a little small- this of course is less of a problem in Pattaya or BKK where they establishments are mostly set up with serving foreigners in mind.
@jonhobson3592
Жыл бұрын
Acclimatising sure takes time , as you say I not have air con in day much at all now if I’m inside. At night only for a few hours , I’m on floor 15, a gentle breeze sometimes is welcome ..
@mjc35662
Жыл бұрын
Very useful information. thank you
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@wayneritchey1455
Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter handsome man when I retire from my job I think I'm going to move out to Thailand but not for awhile with the beautiful ladies out there it would be hard for me thanks for sharing this video with everyone have a great day today and night I can't wait until the live stream and members stream on Saturday great fun
@kevinmag7986
Жыл бұрын
Good info Peter. Thanks!
@Sunnysdelights
Жыл бұрын
Very informative and useful points
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@paulmurphy5648
Жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, I have heard all the horror stories about traffic and bad driving over there. My questions are A) Are you an experienced bike driver? B) Is driving in BKK like London - hectic but slow or is it hectic and fast?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yes and hectic and slow
@markmcguire9767
Жыл бұрын
Car drivers are far more aware of motorcycles in Thailand due to lots of them weaving around and filtering through traffic
@seanobrien2306
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Thailand Bound..., Excellent video, and very informative and "Thank you" for sharing the video... Wish the numbers were in American money, too... Once again, excellent video... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: After watching your excellent video..., I decided to "Subscribe" to your excellent channel... :)
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@jameswest3275
Жыл бұрын
best to have the costs expressed in Thai baht as the exchange rate is always changing.
@marko1316
Жыл бұрын
Useful to hear this! Thanks Peter.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@barryharmon3698
Жыл бұрын
Good information Peter thanks
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
No worries
@davidludford2164
11 ай бұрын
In mackro I am not buying in balk,just like I would in a supermarket,have a look in your nearest mackro,it’s a day out
@6969michael6969
Жыл бұрын
Spent all of April in Pattaya. Kept track of money spent. B50,000. Majority of food eaten at Tops Food Hall Central. Hotel was Hi Five P1,000 a night with pool. Cheaper accom could save money if had too. Very few beers at bars and no ladies. Few beers in room. Much like Peter, been there done that. I do crypto airdrop hunting on my laptop. It's basically software testing for applications on blockchain and you get paid to do it. Easier to spend less if you have something to do besides drinking, etc. Intending 3-6 month trips in future.
@davidludford2164
11 ай бұрын
So I am staying in rayong at the moment,my wife has a restaurant down here,she took me to makro the whole sale people ,just like we have in the uk,I recently used her members card to buy some fresh salmon and some cold meats,I think I spent 350 baht,it is so much cheaper then your normal supermarket,and I think she said chicken breast was 64 baht a kg,I hope this helps,
@ThailandBound
11 ай бұрын
I don't really buy in bulk and I buy from regular supermarkets like Lotus and big sea so I have to pay what the Thais pay for food
@scottprice4813
Жыл бұрын
Buying the water is preferable . Can’t count on the water machines having their filters renewed on a timely basis . What incentive would their be for them to replace ?
@tyvid
Жыл бұрын
Incentive is they will get more Baht coins and make a profit, otherwise they let them break down. I have found a few machines I rely on and trust. I have a water tester as well. I drink a lot of water (6 litres a day) so economical sense for me to pay just one Baht per 1.5 Litres, instead of 13-14 Baht each.
@benleno
Жыл бұрын
Bangkok Pat published a video on this topic today too! Then he took it down! !!
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I wonder why
@benleno
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound He probably didn’t want to offend you. It was a satirical cost of living short. You probably saw it.
@peterj1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, good for you, Peter
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Thank you to
@dontrump7729
Жыл бұрын
Great video today Peter 👏
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Kano_Jig
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comprehensive breakdown. So zero lady entertainment at all? Do you have a live-in lady mate? How do you live without female company? True discipline.....Salute!
@wontbelongnow5567
Жыл бұрын
He's lying about lady front , he just telling us what he wants us to know.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I have got an entertainment budget within the total budget you'll have to work that one out for yourself 😂
@googleuser2609
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound ☺
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Ian Greaves: Rubbish! You don't know what you are talking about!
@ian-wu2bb
Жыл бұрын
Re watching this one Peter. Although I dont live in Thailand I have a reasonable idea of living costs . I have watched quite a few living expenses videos from other tuber,s and It amazes me how cheap some people think they can live , well its not actually its surviving isnt it. I dont go to Thailand to survive . Thanks for what I think is a realistic monthly expenditure. In my case Im sure I would blow another 50-60,000 per month on top of that for food and social experiments..What I think people forget too is living there is not the same as when your in holiday mode. I have no Budget when Im there for a month on Holiday so I wojld find it hard to adjust for a while if I did
@ian-wu2bb
Жыл бұрын
I dont live in Thailand but on a recent trip I got very bad food poisoning and had to go to the hospital. It was private as I couldnt wait. The Nurse met the Taxi with wheel chair . I got a bed strait away and my own Nurse. I spent 6 hours there. For all meds , blood tests and sodium chloride drip it cost me 7800 baht and thats just 6 hours.
@kevinp8108
Жыл бұрын
You got off cheap compared to what you would have paid in the US!
@ian-wu2bb
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinp8108 Yes . Private care in Australia is the same .
@mylifethaidiy7045
Жыл бұрын
Right now open heart surgery in Thailand costs $13,000.
@r.peterlucarelli1605
Жыл бұрын
Good video. I retired here 9 years ago. I don't chase the ladies because I am 71. I do however make it to pattaya every 2-3 months enjoy the beach and the beer bars. I live in Chiang Mai and total per month is about 35k baht. No complaints. Everyones lifestyle will be different. Cheers.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I hope I make it to 71
@r.peterlucarelli1605
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound No problem, you will. My mom will be 102 in August. I have to pace myself!
@caesarillion
Жыл бұрын
@@r.peterlucarelli1605 Hi to Mom, hahhhaha. Congrats on that. A monk in Thailand lived 118 years recently. There is a Wat in Phuket dedicated to him. Luang Phor Sufa is the name, or something like that. Thanks, Thailand Paul
@r.peterlucarelli1605
Жыл бұрын
@@caesarillion Thank you.
@jacksonj3082
Жыл бұрын
How much is parking for the scooter at a mall like Terminal 21 or MBK? Surely not a lot but just asking. Wonder if they charge you more than local Thais for scooter parking.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
20 baht 4 hour
@kh8606
11 ай бұрын
How does one research how much a prescription drug costs? is that something we can do from overseas online? or you have to goto the pharmacy with your prescription to have them tell you?
@ThailandBound
11 ай бұрын
You can buy most medicines over the counter in Thailand you don't need a prescription
@ATIWatchReviews
Жыл бұрын
What was Hua hin like recently? I decided not to go because from Pattaya the ferries have stopped and I felt it would be quiet (although bolt economy was only 2500b). Was it busy?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Same, same but different as the Thais say 😍
@ATIWatchReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound haha so quiet then. Maybe this Christmas will be better
@aussiemike4122
Жыл бұрын
I went to hua hin a few days ago night life wise it was dead so I came back to pattaya alot better
@dolphinsport1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter, great info....
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Very welcome
@scottward1002
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter I always enjoy your contacts very informative and I trust your words
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@Lion_ofJudah
Жыл бұрын
70k baht is very much for thailand, you can live with that money here in Israel where salary is 7-8 times more than in Thailand, for example I pay 2200 shekels(20.000 baht) for a 4 room apartment here....
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
As I say repeatedly in this upload you could cut corners and get this bill done by at least 20,000 Baht I was telling viewers what I spend by choice
@Lion_ofJudah
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound yes I understand, and it is BKK, I am sure in the province, smaller city is much less, rent , food and all that 😊
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
100% right, I only live in BKK because of my KZitem channel, much cheaper living outside of the capital.
@titi7776
Жыл бұрын
You can live very well with 2000 US$ in MANY countries not just Thailand or Israel 😅
@dovoso5685
Жыл бұрын
LOL, 2200 shekels for 4 bedrooms apt ? Where do you live ? In a tent in the desert ?
@baz69er13
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the last time I paid road for my Kawasaki D-TRACKER 250 was just over 100 baht a year & your saying its 400 baht for the standard honda, but you're paying 1000 baht a year as its a bigger engine, are you sure?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yes I'm sure, unless I'm being ripped off by a main Honda dealership for a few hundred Baht which is very unlikely it's 400 Baht tax a year for a 125 and 1,000 bart a year for a 160cc. If you don't believe me call up Honda and find out for yourself
@baz69er13
Жыл бұрын
@Thailand Bound.... Wow maybe prices have gone up, you sure you didn't use an agent as they will surely rip you off......
@baz69er13
Жыл бұрын
@Thailand Bound Just spoke to my girlfriend & she pays 100Baht for her Honda Scoopi elaganza, Its 108.2 cc....
@baz69er13
Жыл бұрын
Pete, are you signed up on Thai visa forum (Asian Now) If you look on the forum about motorcycle tax yourl see for a Kawasaki versy 650 its 100baht, sometimes they include the compulsory government insurance, but 400 baht wouldn't cover the insurance & 1000 baht you would be paying way over the top.......
@michaelmallal9101
Жыл бұрын
I'm 73 and use medical stuff a lot.
@kennkristoffersen4903
Жыл бұрын
Great job Peter
@patricklazzari758
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Do you have any recommendations for an immigration agency?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Farang Visa, Pattaya
@kev12364
Жыл бұрын
Peter, you look healthy and slimmer in the face . Are you eating vegetables and fruit.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yes i am
@josephluzza7344
Жыл бұрын
If you want cheaper vegies can i suggest that you go to the Asok market (behind Pala). Meat, veggiesand eggs are all fresh and cheaper than Tops.
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I buy my veg at Big C I find the local producers very good
@josephluzza7344
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound - Asok Market is half the price and ARE from local suppliers.
@xxxs8309
Жыл бұрын
Thanks,very informative
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@Donaldperson7
Жыл бұрын
That sounds expensive I would need something 1/2 or less
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
It may be expensive for you but not for me... different courses for different horses as they say.
@Travelingman-1980
Жыл бұрын
A very good mature budget Peter. Holiday budgets are one thing and living budgets are another. I lived in Far North Queensland for 10 years, no way can a local afford a holiday budget with trips to the reef etc everyday.
@user-kd3eq7bz7i
Жыл бұрын
How much is your internet and phone bill
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
1200
@nickcook7275
Жыл бұрын
Great video peter
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@promlavoie6179
Жыл бұрын
Please be very careful on your bike😊
@realdealtv4866
Жыл бұрын
Another great video Mr. Peter, you have really been putting out alot of videos 🫡well done. Now that you have a car how does it work if you wanted to drive to Vietnam, Cambodia etc. Do they let you drive over the border?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I haven't tried that yet that would be interesting to find out
@realdealtv4866
Жыл бұрын
@@ThailandBound yea most definitely would be good to know...
@glen7849
Жыл бұрын
We live on the Thai side of the Cambodian border, we cross alot in our car but only into the next province, you can get permits to travel further but we couldn't find anywhere that would insure us with Thai plates so we leave our car at the border if going further and rent another one
@realdealtv4866
Жыл бұрын
@glensawyer8098 thanks for the info, much appreciated 😀
@dimitriosfromgreece4227
Жыл бұрын
Ok I understand 😊❤️🙏 thanks brother
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@joyousroamer9167
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter, very informative. What about internet or is that covered in entertainment?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Covered.
@jimmy23456
Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear doable for me.!!😊
@robertriebel8064
Жыл бұрын
5k a month is a solid budget to have good accommodations, travel, food etc
@megalomaniacal
Жыл бұрын
USD?
@kevinp8108
Жыл бұрын
@robertriebel8064 - that's overkill if you mean $5K USD! That amount in Thailand is almost equivalent to spending $10K per month in the US. Remember, Thailand is about 45% cheaper in the Cost of Living compared to Thailand.
@richguest
Жыл бұрын
Great vid, and realistic budget for someone not scrimping and scraping. Yes, you could do it for less but if you don’t have to why would you?! 😊
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@garysmith2137
Жыл бұрын
What you haven't mentioned is the exchange rate. Makes a big difference if your home currency drops in value to the baht. I was getting over 70 baht to the pound when I arrived. You need a contingency fund to cover all eventualities.
@andrewoakley4957
Жыл бұрын
I guess that you arrived almost 20 years ago, good value years. It is 40 ish now and for some time, in 1985 it was 40 baht to the pound I wonder if that's about the norm. 🤔
@jimd29
Жыл бұрын
Peter, your apartment looks quite spacious for a 1 bed. Any idea what how many sq. metres ?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
45 sm
@mrslcom
Жыл бұрын
Does your flat come fully furnished?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@user-tc8jq2ej5w
Жыл бұрын
you forgot internet..phone..net flix subscriptions etc...also..you forgot the depreciation of your vehicles. If you are not paying "maintenance", you are paying depreciation..(the opportunity cost of owning new vehicles ?) If you get 5 yrs hassle free motoring from the car and bike thats great, but what will they be worth after those 5 yrs, and what will they cost to replace. Any good budget needs to allocate funds for such things. Also, you are a vlogger/ Ytuber...you need cameras, a good computer..(i have worked out i am lucky to get more than 2 years from my laptop..at a buy in cost of circa 50,000 for a decent one, thats 500 baht a week alone. And then theres the mobile phone...the phone itself, the telephony charges and data....
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to burst your bubble but you are totally wrong! I stated my entertainment budget in the upload which included all the things you've mentioned such as Netflix... as far as vehicle costs go, car and scooter have been paid for so it's not a monthly expense and as stated my budget could change in the future if I have costly repair bills but as my scooter and car are new I don't expect these to change soon. If you're lucky to get 2 years from your laptop you're obviously buying the wrong brand! My laptops last for at least 7 to 8 years and when I have to replace them they're not at all expensive. You need to be a bit more positive in your outlook some people look at a glass that is half empty others look at it like it is half full you're totally wrong in what you have commented and you're adviceing wrongly. Please do more research about Thailand because honestly speaking mate you don't have a clue
@NoName-vx6up
Жыл бұрын
Nice guidelines. 👍
@jduncan48
Жыл бұрын
Can we have a graphic with the numbers ?
@elterrifico9522
Жыл бұрын
And a 4D pie chart
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I don't think that's really necessary
@andrewwilkinson553
Жыл бұрын
No
@Donaldperson7
Жыл бұрын
Just buy a filter system! And take it with you when you leave
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever seen the inside of a filter system here in Bangkok full of sludge Grease they never change the filters you would vomit if you see inside of one of those machines which I have
@AngeliqueW1
Жыл бұрын
🤨Define the baht amount in USD and Euros! 💯
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
Google
@kevinb6996
Жыл бұрын
Peter, you didn'nt mention the service charge on the apartment, is it included in the rent?
@ThailandBound
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t mention a service charge because there isn’t one the block where I live does not have any charges at all other than water which I told viewers about in the video.
@markmcguire9767
Жыл бұрын
Apartment owner pays any service charges usually
@weraponjesada3534
10 ай бұрын
I am retired in Chieng Mai. I have an apartment for rent only $100./ Month.
@ThailandBound
10 ай бұрын
As I said in the video, you can't compare Bangkok to other towns and Villages as you're not comparing light for like obviously Bangkok is the capital and much more expensive
@christillyer3725
5 ай бұрын
Id be interested to know what your appartment is like. Im thinking of Chaing Mai. Where did you find the appartment.
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