How much does it COST to Retire in Pattaya Thailand ?

Going through many of the retirement costs for a life in Pattaya Thailand.
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[Msmith]

A lot of people don’t factor in how difficult it is to settle into retirement mode and budgeting and dealing with boredom, especially if you’re moving into a small budget apartment. Retirement requires discipline and commitment to decades of being able to fill in your time without blowing your budget and staying healthy.

[danielrafuls]

I recommend doing a video on how you or others fill most of their time on a typical day. Most people, I would imagine, mostly focus on financially preparing for retirement and don't take into consideration how they will spend the roughly 16 hours they are awake everyday. Getting a coffee, cooking, going for a walk or the gym, meeting with friends, hobbies, etc.

[mikimoto]

In the long game, a regular girl will cost you more than a weekly " takeaway" girl. The sex becomes less and less frequent, as in the majority of cases. Better then, to save up for a " big night out" with a looked, and once you are a regular, these girls do tend to drop their price if they actually enjoy your company and are good sanook😉

[JohnSmith-wpyu]

As a retiree in Thailand for seven months now, I've seen this question asked many times. The answer is, minimum $400 - 500 a month if you live like a cheap charlie hermit in a pos apartment eating cheap food every day (which is sad way to live), and there is no maximum especially when you're a monger.

[nickg]

Could you do a video on the social side of living over there, Daz? i.e., hobbies, social groups, friends, etc, as well as get togethers with other expats

[gregfox]

Other you tubers are often stating how busy it is over there this high season never looks like it to me when I see these videos .
Good information in this vlog

[bernielanyon]

Terrific advice Daz, i watch all your videos always informative im retired now 74 and living here for 13 years i rent a house in Paniad Chang, and i average around 66000 bht per month, that may be helpful for some of your subscribers, cheers Daz regards Seagull.

[markjackson]

Youre bang on, I lived in Tenerife for 3 years, you have to calm down and live like you would in the UK, by that I mean eat sensible, drink sensible and get yourself healthy with exercise otherwise you will burn out and end up on a drip in hospital, so many people who I knew have now died in their 50s due to over doing it

[johnsambrook]

Really good and down to earth pricing Daz. I always say 1200 quid as a comfort zone and the rest after that is lifestyle

[jockd]

NEVER TAKE INTO THAILAND WHAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY RENT ONLY

[michaelgenias]

You forget that most pensioners need monthly medicine. In the uk it's free in Thailand expect to pay for example £100 per month for diabetes and hypertension medicine. NHS covers for Free not in Thailand 😔

[markurbancowboy]

I'm definitely thinking about doing this. Will be another 4 years before I retire and with pension, IRA and Social Security I will be able to live like a king in Thailand! Thanks for breaking the cost of living down! 😊

[chris]

Hi Daz, would you be able to do a vlog on a normal shop in the supermarkets? E.g. cost of basics, vegetables, meat etc. Despite the cost of living crisis UK supermarkets are still relatively cheap, such as in Aldi can get shaving gel for about 70p whereas in Thailand it was nearer to £3 from what I remember. Would be interesting! Cheers

[davidnour]

"If you party every night in Pattaya, be prepared for a very short life!" Hahaha love it.

[seriousdoubt]

Depending on whether you want to live in retirement, or are just waiting to die in retirement one day.
Thailand is not cheap anymore .But is still affordable .We live only one time

[jeffincabo]

Fantastic information for us first timers considering retirement in the Kingdom! Great channel, the very best !

[holdencawffle]

I went to pattaya in 2016. Loved it. Cant wait to return

[trentstravels]

I imagine the price difference is huge. I am in Pattaya at the monenrt, & the cost of food is roughly a quarter to that in Australia. I actually wouldn't bother cooking here in Thailand, given there are plenty of meals available for 60, 70 thb. Go down some quiet little sois, some great food available for 60, 70 thb. Other things are obviously cheaper too, including clothes. I notice brands that are also in Western countries, such as Colgate, are only a little bit cheaper, & you can actually get them cheaper in the west if they are discounted. Having said that, if you can get tham at a discounted price here, which happens, BARGAIN! Stock up.. As for comapny, it is actually less too, though how much obviously varies depending on who you are dealing with, where you meet them, or even when.. 7am on the street when someone is heading home to sleep, but they decide you don't look too shabby, they might want to take a detour via your place rather cheaply.. Anyway, it does obviously, get expensive if you do it everyday though, which you inevitabaly wouldn't if you lived here. Some mature ladies still look pretty good, & if you click, happy days 

[Corpussful]

Having visited Thailand many times and also having lived there for 6 months the price of living is higher there if you want to keep your living standard, not talking about "company". It starts with the condo or house. You can live Thai style and pay much less than you do back home or you want to keep up with the standard back home, you`ll pay as much if not more there. Food Thai style is really cheap and good. If you want western style food it`ll be more expensive. A normal food delivery - western style - comes around at the same cost as back in Europe. If your pension is less than than 2.500 USD per month as a single you will retire poorly in Thailand. Retirement should not be about depriving yourself of the things you like. In my point of view this video in general doesn´t provide an accurate view on the costs because it`s directed to a certain clientele.

[solo]

That’s a VERY accurate budget. When I was staying in Pattaya I had a gf (a 9) and we stuck to that budget. I would pay the bills put money in savings and whatever was leftover we would split. In fact I would leave our allowance out on a table for either of us to grab from whenever we needed. Although I told her she could take without asking she would still ask. If she wanted to go out with her friends she would only take 300 baht when there was a pile of cash on the table. Then she’d be video chatting with me, unsolicited, because she knows how jealous western men get when they go out alone and I had to keep explaining to her I’m not that type. She might’ve been video chatting to keep on eye on me too.

At the moment I’m regretting leaving her for the Philippines, but I wanted to see what the Philippines has to offer before I make any final decision on where to retire. I almost brought her with me too, she even got her visa.