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How does the cost of living stack up with Thailand?  
 
My Thailand in baht per month:
Rent 3/2 modern home...... 8,300 
Water + Garbage pickup.....    300
Power (fridge, 2 A/C units, washer,
fans all rooms,water heaters... 2,000
Food, clothing, paper,toiletries 6,000
Entertainment............................  2,400
                                          19,000.
Roughly $635. USD per month.
 
How about Bali?
Good for you. I live very well in Bali. A comfortable healthy life usually costs more. Anywhere.

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Yes. Exactly. I rented a bungalow near some terraced rice fields...with a pool.. 700 usd. Per month. Paid one year in advanced.. 550 usd... 10 minutes on a mb to Ubud center. Lovely people. Lovely traditions. Lots of culture

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20 minutes ago, Bournville said:

Good for you. I live very well in Bali. A comfortable healthy life usually costs more. Anywhere.

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Lifestyle is healthy...air pollution is now a problem...

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Could we have more useful info here please

1. What does it cost to rent an apartment?

2. Can you actually own a house?

3. What's the cost of living compared to Thailand?

4. What's medical care like?

5. What entertainment is there of the female variety?

6. Nightlife?

7. Food?

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4 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said:

Could we have more useful info here please

1. What does it cost to rent an apartment?

2. Can you actually own a house?

3. What's the cost of living compared to Thailand?

4. What's medical care like?

5. What entertainment is there of the female variety?

6. Nightlife?

7. Food?

Are you asking about Bali, especially Kuta/Denpasar, or the rest of Indonesia?

 

3. Bali is an Australian holiday hub,  but still cheaper than Thailand.

Java, Sumatra is almost 50% cheaper than Thailand.

Kalimantan is more expensive than the rest of Indonesia. 

 

4. Medical care in Denpasar is good for very simple things. It is poor for everything not routine. Do not go there if you are not healthy. 

Medical care in the rest of Indonesia is mostly very poor, in Jakarta it is sometimes good. 

Medical care in Thailand is much, much better. 

 

5.,6. Prostitutes for foreigners are easily available in Denpasar and Jakarta. In other places,  they may be difficult to find.

 

One of the biggest differences between Indonesians and Thais are the people: if you are used to Thais and meet Indonesians you realize how hard working,  efficient,  diligent, punctual, westernized Thais are in comparison. 

 

 

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18 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

"Latin America...Dangerous and police at every corner". 

A gross exaggeration. I've been all over S. America and throughout Colombia many times. You've been to Colombia yet you don't know how to spell it?

Both South & Central America are extremely dangerous especially if you have a fair complexion with blue eyes. If latin complexion you can make an effort to blend in but you will need street smarts. Columbia which was already bad has recently had a spike in violent crime/kidnappings  due to the problems, illegals/ refugees etc from Venezuela. Brazil is another hot spot and has been for many years for violent crime. Personally I would recommend staying far away from both Central/South America unless you very very good street smarts! I spent 5 years in South America and feel secure I have a good idea what I'm talking about with regards to this area. 

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I don't understand the OP he claims to live in Indonesia but lives in Bali. They are like chalk and cheese. 

 

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Ah,the honeymoon...its such a fluffy & fuzzy period when the world just seems sooo perfect....until ????

 

At this point I'd go almost anywhere to get out of ChiangMai...really,ANYWHERE has to be better than the no#1 most polluted city in the world....????

 

Best of luck in Bali - it is a fascinating culture and apparently wonderful if you are a Cougar in heat.

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20 hours ago, Bournville said:

OK smarty pants... Yes.. A typo... Yes I was there... One more thing about expats in Bali... They are not as miserable and have thier heads buried in the sand. Not a gross exaggeration at all... I've lived it... No thanks

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No Both terms are used, hence not  a spelling mistake but rather a preference.

this being said, I totally disagree with your statement regarding Colombia/Columbia  ( I do not know Ecuador ) : I felt OK, safety wise, in that country ( Capital, Medellin, Cartagena)

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And actually almost bought a flat  ( to tell you how fine I was ) when I visited 4 years ago 

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I don't understand the OP he claims to live in Indonesia but lives in Bali. They are like chalk and cheese. 
 
What? Seriously? Bali is an island. An island in Indonesia! Stay in Thailand. You might get lost.

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i'm glad you are happy now, but if truly happy i don't think i'd be reading this thread. 
 
therefore, 99% odds you will be back in Thailand under a new username
 
seems like you have a connection here that cannot be broken.  
 
when you come back to thailand, can you wire me 1 million baht for being right?  thanks 
You might very well be correct. It's an infatuation for the time being. But, comparing my first thoughts on Bali compared vs. Chaing Mai I would say I'll be in Bali / Indonesia for "a while".

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What? Seriously? Bali is an island. An island in Indonesia! Stay in Thailand. You might get lost.

 Clever but no. Bali is yes an island but its culture is more Hindu than the bulk of Indonesia. Bali is a holiday resort. 

Sure Pattaya is in Thailand but it is hardly typical. Phuket is in Thailand but hardly typical. 

 

Still I suppose many live in Pattaya and think they live in Thailand!

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What? Seriously? Bali is an island. An island in Indonesia! Stay in Thailand. You might get lost.
 Clever but no. Bali is yes an island but its culture is more Hindu than the bulk of Indonesia. Bali is a holiday resort. 
Sure Pattaya is in Thailand but it is hardly typical. Phuket is in Thailand but hardly typical. 
 
Still I suppose many live in Pattaya and think they live in Thailand!
You are making little sense. Clever? Uhmmm... no.. just factual. Geographically Bali is in Indonesia. As for how Bali is representative of Indonesia in general.. that a whole different topic.

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Grass always looks greener on the other side.

 

everything appears honky dory initially , it is only after you have lived in a country for a while one can make assertions of how good or bad it is.

 

thailand for most appears to be heaven initially , until you start living or working then perceptions change.

 

1 thing I have learned is that there is no heaven, every place comes with its positive and negatives 

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21 minutes ago, Bournville said:

 Clever but no. Bali is yes an island but its culture is more Hindu than the bulk of Indonesia. Bali is a holiday resort. 
Sure Pattaya is in Thailand but it is hardly typical. Phuket is in Thailand but hardly typical. 
 
Still I suppose many live in Pattaya and think they live in Thailand!
You are making little sense. Clever? Uhmmm... no.. just factual. Geographically Bali is in Indonesia. As for how Bali is representative of Indonesia in general.. that a whole different topic.

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Sorry my pedant alarm was turned off.

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If you want to retire in Indonesia here is an interesting link: https://www.expat.or.id/info/retirement.html

 

From this site:

- Proof of medical/health Insurance, life insurance, and third-party personal liability insurance in country of origin or Indonesia.

- Statement to declare intent to employ an Indonesian maid and/or driver whilst living in Indonesia.

- Sponsor letter from the appointed travel agency, costs to be paid by applicant.

- Be advised that even on a retirement visa, you will be liable to pay Indonesian personal income tax on your global income, taxed at the rate of 5-30%, depending on your income.

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15 hours ago, White Christmas13 said:

no POME prisoner of mother england

Wrong. GC was correct. I should know, I am one ????

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48 minutes ago, whimsicalmike said:

you must be a pom. Typical pom trying to tell the Australians what the Australian slang means.

Pom is only part of it. The full terminology is Bloody Pommy Bastard :crazy:

Fortunately I am not a pom I am Australian since 40 some thing years

and I do know Australian slang cobber I just don't want to be rude

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