Popular Post FruitPudding Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Thailand is getting pretty expensive. Most items are actually cheaper in the UK now (clothes, food, technology etc etc) and better quality. Thought it would be interesting to know what people are shelling out. So, what are your monthly expenses? Edited May 20, 2019 by FruitPudding 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blue Muton Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 As Mr. Micawber famously put it; "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 How long is a piece of string ? Depends entirely on ones life-style, which is often dependent on income. There are those that may have a good income but choose to live simply and once the property (usually highest expense) is paid, there are only running costs and food.So it can be as much or as little as person chooses it to be. One person could say 100k another 20k it means nothing as there are too many variables and entirely dependent on lifestyle one chooses and where they choose to live it. 8 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geoffbezoz Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 What a load of nonsense you write without any references, "Most items are actually cheaper in the UK now (clothes, food, technology etc etc) and better quality." Well here is a reference; https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Thailand&country2=United+Kingdom As for better quality please provide supporting evidence considering the limited amount of good that the UK produce themselves directly. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiBunny Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, FruitPudding said: Thailand is getting pretty expensive. I'm paying the same price for hookers as I was paying ten years ago 2 2 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 You missed out the option "None of your business" 4 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Just now, Thaiwrath said: You missed out the option "None of your business" I was going to quote the dictum "If you have to ask the price you can't afford it" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FruitPudding Posted May 20, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 Just now, geoffbezoz said: What a load of nonsense you write without any references, "Most items are actually cheaper in the UK now (clothes, food, technology etc etc) and better quality." Well here is a reference; https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Thailand&country2=United+Kingdom As for better quality please provide supporting evidence considering the limited amount of good that the UK produce themselves directly. Calm down professor. I ain't writing a dissertation. From my experience, the items I mention are sold at a lower price in the UK and in my opinion better quality. Some things are more expensive (transport, utility bills, accomadation), though perhaps not if you compare to the average salary in both countries. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenbone Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 31-40k, of which the damned smoking i just got back into takes 10k. 2 years smoke free went to hell after i drank beer almost every day with an old friend that made a trip back to thailand Edited May 20, 2019 by brokenbone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: I'm paying the same price for hookers as I was paying ten years ago Yes, but now they are ten years older than back then 7 1 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, FruitPudding said: Calm down professor. I ain't writing a dissertation. From my experience, the items I mention are sold at a lower price in the UK and in my opinion better quality. Some things are more expensive (transport, utility bills, accomadation), though perhaps not if you compare to the average salary in both countries. OK, name 50 everyday family consumer items and 50 food items that are cheaper in the UK than Thailand, from your experience and prove the ref. I stated in post #4 is not accurate, so we can all benefit from this news. Edited May 20, 2019 by geoffbezoz 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: I'm paying the same price for hookers as I was paying ten years ago Are they ten years older? 4 minutes ago, sanemax said: Yes, but now they are ten years older than back then Damn, beat me to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Lacessit said: Are they ten years older? Damn, beat me to it. Both wrong. In fact they're ten years younger. One of the benefits of the influx of Cambodians and Burmese Edited May 20, 2019 by ThaiBunny 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lacessit Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: Both wrong. In fact they're ten years younger. One of the benefits of the influx of Cambodians and Burmese Ten years younger? I'd call that living dangerously. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, FruitPudding said: Most items are actually cheaper in the UK now (clothes, food, technology etc etc) and better quality. Apart from wine and cheese, I've not found anything cheaper in the UK. Recently bought a 60" LG TV, only difference in price was 3 year warranty in Thailand (Lazada), 5 year warranty in UK (John Lewis). My house and girlfriend are considerably cheaper in Thailand, as is my council tax, water, internet and electricity. Edited May 20, 2019 by BritManToo 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snow Leopard Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: What a load of nonsense you write without any references, "Most items are actually cheaper in the UK now (clothes, food, technology etc etc) and better quality." Well here is a reference; https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=Thailand&country2=United+Kingdom As for better quality please provide supporting evidence considering the limited amount of good that the UK produce themselves directly. Well said. Off course some items are cheaper but overall the UK has many. many hidden costs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapamita Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, CharlieH said: but choose to live simply and once the property (usually highest expense) is paid, there are only running costs and food.So it can be as much or as little as person chooses it to be. One person could say 100k another 20k it means nothing sure?? just y forgot visas.healthinsurance.car motorbike transportation.new or replacment of tv com qnd other .the wife or kik or the temporary ones..... i could make the list longggggggggeerrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said: OK, name 50 everyday family consumer items and 50 food items that are cheaper in the UK than Thailand, from your experience and prove the ref. I stated in post #4 is not accurate, so we can all benefit from this news. Wine, cheese, milk, lamb, beef, craft cider, clotted cream, tea bags ......... that's it, I'm out of cheaper items. But, Pork, chicken, eggs, bread, mangoes, Pepsi, rice, bell peppers, Vodka, Gin ............. way cheaper in Thailand. I spend around 40k a month in Thailand, but once the teen finishes University, I'll be down to 30k/month. Edited May 20, 2019 by BritManToo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 All of it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: I'm paying the same price for hookers as I was paying ten years ago Surely there must be some inflation? or is it deflation nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapamita Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said: I'm paying the same price for hookers as I was paying ten years ago so your hookers are going older and less 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted May 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Apart from wine and cheese, I've not found anything cheaper in the UK. Coffee machines are ridiculously cheap in U.K compared to Thailand !!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 37 minutes ago, CharlieH said: How long is a piece of string ? Depends entirely on ones life-style, which is often dependent on income. There are those that may have a good income but choose to live simply and once the property (usually highest expense) is paid, there are only running costs and food.So it can be as much or as little as person chooses it to be. One person could say 100k another 20k it means nothing as there are too many variables and entirely dependent on lifestyle one chooses and where they choose to live it. WOW! Heavy, man. That's some profound shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said: Coffee machines are ridiculously cheap in U.K compared to Thailand !!! How many of those are in your weekly spend? But I'll offset your coffee machine with my RGH Xbox Slim 360, 4,000bht including 2 controllers and 1TB of games, in the UK 4,000bht just for the bare console. Edited May 20, 2019 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Just now, BritManToo said: How many of those are in your weekly spend? The same amount as wine and cheese ie zero ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitPudding Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Apart from wine and cheese, I've not found anything cheaper in the UK. Recently bought a 60" LG TV, only difference in price was 3 year warranty in Thailand (Lazada), 5 year warranty in UK (John Lewis). My house and girlfriend are considerably cheaper in Thailand, as is my council tax, water, internet and electricity. Really? Milk, bread, butter, apples, grapes, bacon, tea, instant coffee, chocolates, fast food, underwear, t-shirts are all typically priced lower. Even laptops, cars and beds. And then if you look at the average purchasing power, the difference is huge (even if the actual item may be priced higher in UK, and many things are not, like the items I listed above). Example. At a supermarket cafe you could buy about 16 plates of food (e.g. fish n chips) a day on minumim wage. In Thailand, you could only get 8 dishes (e.g. bowl of noodles). And the portion size is double compared to Thailand. And often in supermarket cafes, they will have a special dish everyday for half price. When is the last time anyone saw a noodle soup vender doing a 20 baht promotion price? If course, I ain't on a local minimum wage, but I ain't earning what I could in the UK either (I wasn't on a UK minimum wage either). And some people are retired here, so their perspective is different. Edited May 20, 2019 by FruitPudding 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said: Well said. Off course some items are cheaper but overall the UK has many. many hidden costs. That wouldn't include TAXES would it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, FruitPudding said: And then if you look at the average purchasing power, the difference is huge (even if the actual item may be priced higher in UK, and many things are not). The 600 pounds a month I save on my house and council tax are really the only significant cost. But you could add in my car repairs, tax, mot and insurance which are less than 100 pounds a year in Thailand. Chocolate is cold weather food, I really don't have the urge to eat it in Thailand, no matter what the cost. Butter, you're mistaken, 65bht for 500gm in YoK, half the price of the UK. Minimum wage for a Brit working in Thailand is 50k/month, that would buy a lot of plates of fish and chips. Edited May 20, 2019 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 None of your business! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 minute ago, BritManToo said: The 600 pounds a month I save on my house and council tax are really the only significant cost. Agreed, - From what I can see - & I'm no expert as never go grocery shopping the real savings are on taxes, dependent on lifestyle, the retail market is controlled by two families here so prices are pretty much set in stone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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