I asked DIGITAL NOMADS how much they SPEND in Thailand 🇹🇭

In this video, I interviewed 12 digital nomads about their living expenses in Thailand (Bangkok & Chiang Mai)

🎤Interviewees:
Hugh @HughAbroadShorts
Paul @iPaulLee
Dian @DianHuang

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#interview #digitalnomad #thailand

[kevinp]

I am a Thai-American, and I already have plans to retire there in 3-4 years. I've made my wealth in the US and I'm now ready to spend it in Thailand!

[itsOnMARS]

The fact that most people's biggest expense is food not rent is a very good indicator that life is good in Thailand. In London £2, 121 is your average rent....

[TravelSpanish-jv]

I just started my YouTube channel and moved to Peru 🇵🇪 I spend about 1000 per month but I’m a minimalist. In the USA I spent 7000+ per month to live in Los Angeles 😅

[anguswetty]

great video, good information density and edited the conversations well

[HeatherLewis]

I'm from NYC and the funny thing is I would pay NYC cost of living prices to live in Bangkok, just because Bangkok is amazing on its own and you get access to all of the amazing places in Southeast Asia. So the fact that it is just a fraction of NYC prices is a no brainer as long as you can earn $USD. That's the hard part because you can only really do that if you're a contractor in the US. You can't do it on a regular W2 job working for a company.

[alexanders]

My expenses are around 1200 to 1300 us dollars. Totally. And I live in Sweden ❤ im frugal.

[hago]

As someone who has lived in Thailand for about a decade at different stages in my life over the last 20 years: Don't be fooled with some of these guys. 700 USD *being generous* is not enough and I tell you why. a) You have visa expenses. A visa run costs you easily between 5-10k because if you are a normal adult with a job and time constraints you cant afford to take a local bus to the border and waste your time and if you have a proper visa you still need to factor in multiple entry costs, extensions etc. b) flights home - you will probably fly home once per year so that also increases your expenses by probably at least 2k USD per year. c) Lifestyle - because things are cheaper than in the west you also enjoy and spent more ( which is ok / just saying ).

Its realisitc to spend around 1000-2000 baht a day just living in Bangkok. In Chiang Mai thats probably closer to a 1000 but its not what some of these ppl tell you if you are not just starring against a wall drinking water and never ever go out

[DennisAfstandsbediening]

I can believe how low these rents are, would love to find out more about what kind of place you can get for those prices, maybe an idea for a future video?

[Jazzsmile]

Hi! I'm Kritsada base in Aranyapathet, Sakaeo province, Thailand. I love your video so much and I hope you come to visit my hometown one day. Thank you!

[adc]

The way the interviewer nervously laughs at Paul saying $6k per month in the US. 😂😂😂. Folks these people are lucky that Thailand has them when they don’t earn that much.

[ChuckHolland-ib]

Wow. This is amazing. And here I am budgeting for 200, 000B per month. I plan on renting two places. One very nice place to live and keep private. One to throw party's at with multiple friends. Lol.

[TylerMac-xz]

True. I spend over $7, 000 a month in California. Single male, no going out, no drinking and rent a single room studio inside a garage. I do eat out but very simply, tacos and habit burger. I spend my off time watching these videos trying to figure out how to make a living as a nomad with no particular skill as of yet 🤔😬

[newonce-pl]

Can someone explain to me the appeal of living in Chiang Mai? I feel like if you go to Thailand, it would be a waste to not live on the coast like Phuket or Krabi and miss out on all those beautiful beaches. I can see why you would live in Bangkok if you had work there or for the nightlife but I cant see it for Chiang Mai.

[Crazykidzz]

I'm not sure all the money that they mention is in what currency so its quite confusing

[stefanexplores]

Shouldn't have revealed this! On the way over now! 😂

[moonnight]

I don't need to watch it to know Americans and citizens of high-income countries are jacking up the prices for everyone else! The most modern rooms should be $350/400 per month and that's even an unaffordable price for locals. Stay low and don't destroy the balance for locals