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Every figure below is modelled from reviewed Thai cost data — not a survey average.

Your situation

City

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Monthly expenses

฿46,500

Comfortable in Bangkok

Left over each month

฿73,500

61% of income

First-year cost

฿684,000

Emergency fund ฿279,000

Where the money goes

46,500

THB / month

  • Rent18,00039%
  • Food & groceries12,00026%
  • Transport3,0006%
  • Healthcare & insurance4,0009%
  • Utilities3,5008%
  • Going out6,00013%

Same life, other cities

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

฿31,600 / month

฿14,900 vs Bangkok

Phuket

Phuket

฿44,200 / month

฿2,300 vs Bangkok

Pattaya

Pattaya

฿37,200 / month

฿9,300 vs Bangkok

How we keep this currentPlansThailand first. More countries to follow.

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