Comments on: How Much Will I Need to Live in Thailand Comfortably?

By: Jess Webb

Jess Webb — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:16:39 +0000

Hi Justin!
Love this post about Thailand! Haven’t been there yet, but my partner and I have been talking about it, so it’s nice to hear an inside scoop on what it can cost, etc.

By: Free Classifieds Blog

Free Classifieds Blog — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:49:36 +0000

Don’t talk about banned substances. You never know who is monitoring this blog. You can blow lots of money in Bangkok in one night if you go to an expensive disco. And if you go 4 to 6 times a month, it can be as high as 2-3K. Of course there cheaper places for party too. Bangkok is for everybody. You can live comfortably for about $2,000

But I hate the Bangkok Summer. It is just so too hot. Cannot go out anywhere during the day. I wonder how Justin, from Minnesota, can stay there in the Summer. Well, I think you get used to once you start living there.

I think I will alternate between USA and Thailand. Go to Thailand when it is snowing here and come back to Chicago when it is hot there.

By: Hmong Yang

Hmong Yang — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:45:33 +0000

I was born in Thailand and moved here to the USA in 1996. And yes, living in the Bangkok is like living in Vagas here the USA. My dream is to live like you back in Thailand. Hopefully the next 3 years I could live like you in Thailand. Keep up the work.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:11 +0000

Always good to read how others to things in Thailand.

From my experience out in Bangkok I reckon 50,000 baht a month would give you an ok quality of life and double that would give you a good quality of life with money left over for the odd holiday or trip.

Anything western out here is pretty expensive including clothes and food.

By: NoneZero

NoneZero — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:59:03 +0000

I’m Thai and work as an affiliate marketer like you guys. Normally I spend $300 a month (not include accommodations). I would recommend you to visit south of Thailand, there have a lot of beautiful beaches and islands. I hope you will come here once in your life.

@shawns : It’s cost about $20 a month for 3m ADSL with unlimited data transfer.

@Kevin : That’s true. You will be safe as long as you keep away from that place and protect yourself.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:31:17 +0000

thanks for the tips on being an expat here.
very valuable for someone like me who just moved here

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:40:48 +0000

It’s great however be careful, HIV is extremely rampant there. My advice to anyone is to stay the fuck away from gogo bars unless you’re there just to look and not touch.

By: Justin Dupre

Justin Dupre — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:22:04 +0000

@The Guy – Yeah, that was a joke. I’d never want to get caught with a large amount of drugs on me. I’m pretty sure you can get out of having a tiny bit of weed on you if you can bribe the cop, but I don’t mess with that stuff. Too much drama!

@Finch – Do it. We affiliate bloggers gotta party. Lol.

@Martynez – I was in Malaysia for a few hours, just at the airport, but I wasn’t very impressed by it. No jetways, for one, looked even more unorganized than here, and Thai girls are cute :p. I’m sure Malaysia has it’s own shine, but that certainly isn’t anywhere near the airport.

@itchy – When you gonna come back up to BKK and show me what you were working on

By: itchy

itchy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:34:53 +0000

Justin’s right you could easily do thailand form $1k a month up including all expenses. thats the basics then scale upwards from that depending on how much you want to party/drink/live it up. i’m running at about $1.5k a month down on the islands but i run a 4 bedroom house, 4×4 and like a drink with my mates.

By: Martynez

Martynez — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:07:41 +0000

Why you guys love to go Thailand instead of Malaysia ?