Cost of Living in BALI vs THAILAND - Which One Is Cheaper? (2024)

Is Bali or Thailand more worth traveling to in 2025?

Watch until the end to see the full cost breakdown of Bali & Thailand and see which one is more worth it for you and has better lifestyle! All these costs and examples are based on my 3 years of experience living in Southeast Asia as a digital nomad/expat: scooters, taxis, villas, hotels, visas, local & western restaurants, food markets, ordering delivery, gyms, surf, padel, Muay Thai, yoga, nightlife, and other costs.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Transportation
02:33 Accommodation
05:30 Visas
06:32 Coworking
08:17 Food & Eating Out
11:40 Gyms
13:23 Activities
16:52 Drinks & Nightlife
17:41 Conclusions

[DreamerzX]

i dont agree with any of these calculations. lived in Bali & lived in Thailand and Thailand is waayyyy cheaper than Bali ! Bali is getting so expensive

[RealSerie]

This video was not biased at all. You love Bali for sure. 😂

[anginkurika]

I understand that you are in Bali more and like Bali more, but from my experience of both places, I would definitely choose Thailand.

[inox]

Finally! This is the video I’ve been waiting for on the comprehensive comparison between Bali and Thailand. I really enjoyed the details on tourist spots, activities, and even the cost of travel and accommodation. Now I can make a well-informed decision based on this information. Each place has its own charm, but thanks for highlighting the subtle differences that a regular traveler might miss. Excited to figure out which one suits me better

[stepjourney]

I met this guy in the restaurant when he was cutting the video. Very friendly and great guy! Love your channel, maybe we can do a podcast together on one of these days. I traveled about 40 countries and lived in many different places. Would be fun

[wanderlostfilms]

Great video, love the breakdown of everything.

[Lottieandtom.travel]

2 of our favourite places! Always love to see a new Joose video appear on our homepage 😁 we're heading back to Bali in October after spending 2 months there in July, we miss it already 🤣

[steffeman]

Nice overview! A more accurate comparison would be Bali vs Phuket, in Phuket you have as good delivery as Bali for all kind of food, western food might be a bit more expensive but you have amazing food both western and local. Doing bali vs mostly koh phangan is a bit unfair but I get your point. If you look at for example Chiang mai, that would win most of the categories but there you miss the beach and ocean tho. Thanks for a good overview! Coming back to KP in a few months looking forward to it!

[MaxWell-cksg]

This breakdown was insane bro! So helpful and insightfull review😍👍 Best videos ever, keep them coming!!!

[dimabroad]

Nice video once again! I’ve got nice dance moves as we can see

[MrArikan]

great video very informative! thanks Joose

[nomadlife]

great content! exactly what I needed to know… we might go to bali first 😊 the accommodations seem cheaper and better

[bohemiancasanova]

Hey Joose, love your videos. Can you tell me what kind of camera and what kind of microphone you are using? I might wanna get them myself 😁

[TheWholeEarth]

Nice video and imagery. A word of caution in that pricing here is very general and depends on what level of accommodation and transport you are looking for, as well as the length of rental. Thailand is a large country with many options, whether it's islands like Phuket, Samui, Phangan or mainland like Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hua Hin- these will all have a wide range of prices. Same with Bali- Amed, Sanur, Canggu, Bingin all have very different profiles. But still somewhat informative content.

[JetSetJourneys.Podcast]

Both Bali and Thailand offer great affordability for digital nomads! 🌴 Generally, Bali is slightly pricier due to its popularity, but Thailand, especially cities like Chiang Mai, tends to have lower costs for accommodation and dining. Either way, both are amazing places to live and work remotely! 😊

[ViktorMudryiWise]

As long as I can leave the western country (Spain) in my case. So I can breathe some LIFE. I am good with any choice you presented. Thank you.

[itsOnMARS]

Hi Joose, did you go on the 5 year+ digital nomad visa? If so did you feel comfortable depositing 130, 000 dollars equivalent into a Indonesian Bank as part of the visa requirement?

[ilionatroya]

I really like your videos, and I find that you are very honest and informative. Bali looks very posh, and I see why it feels quality. But, I don’t see any Bali people or culture in any videos about the place. It just seems full of Westerners living their nomad life. Thailand is still very Thai no matter how touristy the area. And how could you not mention the women here?!? Dating here is amazing, and I’m not talking about “bar girls”. It really makes or breaks the experience if you’re a single guy!

[soluckyme]

Always Bali island the best at world. And Bali island is Euro Indonesia. Because so many tourism come and stay in Bali Long year. And than they are build hotel and restaurant, cafe, massage, atc. Bali island is the best.

[kochevnikdigital]

Pretty good comparison, had been living in Bali and Bangkok. And I can confirm the prices and other stuff. Glad that your budget is increasing and you can afford more. Is it because of blogging or from other projects?