Living in Bangkok on $1750 a Month

cabron · Post by **cabron** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:44 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:44 am We lived very comfortable in Phuket on less than $1,200/month, 1 kms to the beach with a car, 2 motorcycles, a bicycle and 2 cats
Only ate out 2x/week and didn't frequent bars and such

Phuket is not Bangkok.

atst · Post by **atst** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:50 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:22 am
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:44 am We lived very comfortable in Phuket on less than $1,200/month, 1 kms to the beach with a car, 2 motorcycles, a bicycle and 2 cats
Only ate out 2x/week and didn't frequent bars and such
How does that compare to Kep?

good question and does this include rent?
Two people living in thier own townhouse (no rent) in the suburbs of Sydney Australia rates,strata,water,gas,electricity $500 AUD per month then you have internet and food entertainment. Syndey looking pretty cheap if you dont eat out and don't rent.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:30 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:22 am
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:44 am We lived very comfortable in Phuket on less than $1,200/month, 1 kms to the beach with a car, 2 motorcycles, a bicycle and 2 cats
Only ate out 2x/week and didn't frequent bars and such
How does that compare to Kep?

well I cant get the same quality of goods here i got in Phuket nor lots of things we got there;
Gasoline, cooking gas, soda water, most grocery items from supermarkets in Kampot is more, but thats understandable as its all imported, electricity, 20 lt bottles of water, appliances, all cost more, street food & local restaurants here costs more and sucks

rent in Phuket was $320 for a 2 bedroom house, 2 aircons, 1kms to the beach
here we are paying $425 /month off a mortgage
we live on about the same here but dont eat/live as well

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:34 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:30 am
Kammekor wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:22 am
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:44 am We lived very comfortable in Phuket on less than $1,200/month, 1 kms to the beach with a car, 2 motorcycles, a bicycle and 2 cats
Only ate out 2x/week and didn't frequent bars and such
How does that compare to Kep?
well I cant get the same quality of goods here i got in Phuket nor lots of things we got there;
Gasoline, cooking gas, soda water, most grocery items from supermarkets in Kampot is more, but thats understandable as its all imported, electricity, 20 lt bottles of water, appliances, all cost more, street food & local restaurants here costs more and sucks

rent in Phuket was $320 for a 2 bedroom house, 2 aircons, 1kms to the beach
here we are paying $425 /month off a mortgage
we live on about the same here but dont eat/live as well

So that raises another question... Why Kep instead of Phuket?

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:29 pm

1) How does he qualify for a work visa ?
2) How does he manage to spend 3,500 baht in electric in a 35 sqm shoebox ?
3) Is a solitary " working " life in such a confined environment sustainable or healthy in the long-term ?

Seems like he's tagging along on Mummy and Daddy's coat tails living off a glorified allowance.

rogerrabbit · Post by **rogerrabbit** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:28 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:29 pm 1) How does he qualify for a work visa ?
2) How does he manage to spend 3,500 baht in electric in a 35 sqm shoebox ?
3) Is a solitary " working " life in such a confined environment sustainable or healthy in the long-term ?

Seems like he's tagging along on Mummy and Daddy's coat tails living off a glorified allowance.

1) He works for Thai company
2) If you run AC at 18c for almost 24/7
3) If you work alone in room for 4-6 hours, it still doesn't mean he work in solitary. I'm sure beats the hell out of working in a cubicle 8 hours a day in Toronto.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:57 pm

The nice thing about living in Bangkok, in my opinion and from my experience, is that you can live there on pretty much any amount. If funds are limited or if you simply prefer a frugal lifestyle, you can live a lot better there than in most other places. If money isn't an issue, the sky is the limit, as there's so much on offer.

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