petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Some people claim it costs the 90 to 100K a month to live here which i think is way over the top for everyday living expenses Every day living expenses are as far as i am concerned are food and drinks minor items for the house fuel and maintanance for vehicles, utilities water, electricity, phone, Internet etc clothes, insurance policys and eating out at restaurants I do not include one of purchases like a car, motorbike, plasma TV or holidays and overseas flights We own our own home so do not pay rent we spend approx 30K a month and live well on this amount of money and have what we want It would be interesting to know what other people genuinely spend each month not posting rediculous amounts to impress people Spell check is not working so if i have miss spelt anything bad luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 You mean like this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 You mean like this thread? Well done steven. I was looking for that topic to link here. Doubt whether costs have changed much in only 4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Peter you are beating a dead horse. You have commented on this topic many times. Get over it. People will spend what they want or say what they want. Who cares what they say or spend? I certainty don't! Thank Buddha I have a life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 You mean like this thread? I forgot about that thread, but except for KBB and myself people just posted how well you could live or not live on 95K not there estimated living costs, and mine have gone down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Peter you are beating a dead horse. You have commented on this topic many times. Get over it. People will spend what they want or say what they want. Who cares what they say or spend? I certainty don't! Thank Buddha I have a life! I have seen the life you live and know you are happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Peter, I did agree with you in that topic.... I'm with you on this one. Much the same as us. We have no rent to pay or children to support and I estimate we spend 30K/month on general costs and the other 20K/month to cover car/medical insurance plus other incidental expenses. On the other hand we don't go out to bars or clubs at night, that can easily add much more to the monthly expenses. I would say our costs have gone up slightly. Fuel for car up a lot, groceries maybe up 4%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Peter you are beating a dead horse. You have commented on this topic many times. Get over it. People will spend what they want or say what they want. Who cares what they say or spend? I certainty don't! Thank Buddha I have a life! I have seen the life you live and know you are happy with it I think you are happy with your life as well. So really, it's not about what one spends, is it? I'm in California right now though and gas, wine and many things are a lot cheaper than Thailand. We may move here next year. There is a lot more to do here, plus I have a great job here... Edited April 24, 2012 by Jimi007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Peter, I did agree with you in that topic.... I'm with you on this one. Much the same as us. We have no rent to pay or children to support and I estimate we spend 30K/month on general costs and the other 20K/month to cover car/medical insurance plus other incidental expenses. On the other hand we don't go out to bars or clubs at night, that can easily add much more to the monthly expenses. I would say our costs have gone up slightly. Fuel for car up a lot, groceries maybe up 4%. I fill the car up once a month and there is not much difference in the cost Groceries may be up slightly but we have bought most other items we needed for the house so our costs are down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Are you single and you don't have a life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Are you single and you don't have a life? Why would you think that, basic wage in Thailand at 300 baht a day working 6 days a week is just over $3000 anually and Thai people live on that amount, 35k a month is $13500 anually which is more than some people have to live on in some fully developed countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Are you single and you don't have a life? Why would you think that, basic wage in Thailand at 300 baht a day working 6 days a week is just over $3000 anually and Thai people live on that amount, 35k a month is $13500 anually which is more than some people have to live on in some fully developed countries So, you are Thai now Peter? Come on! Get a clue! You must have an annual income of over 800,000 Baht to maintain your O-A visa, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 >>I'm in California right now though and gas, wine and many things are a lot cheaper than Thailand. I was in KL a few weeks back and besides adult beverages, I found KL to be quite a bit cheaper than Phuket, not that I would live there, but Phuket is not the bargain it was years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 >>I'm in California right now though and gas, wine and many things are a lot cheaper than Thailand. I was in KL a few weeks back and besides adult beverages, I found KL to be quite a bit cheaper than Phuket, not that I would live there, but Phuket is not the bargain it was years ago. Phuket is probably the most expensive place to live in Thailand How does KL compare to Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyaussie Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 1000bht per day doesn't sound enough for a family to live on, especially in Phuket. Unless all meals are at home, you rarely go out, don't drink or use your car. Don't mean to sound rude, but that sounds terribly boring. I live up North in the sticks and even there I couldn't live on 30k. Two tanks of fuel a week is 3000baht. Electricity 2000bht, annual insurances approx 50,000bht, the list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 1000bht per day doesn't sound enough for a family to live on, especially in Phuket. Unless all meals are at home, you rarely go out, don't drink or use your car. Don't mean to sound rude, but that sounds terribly boring. I live up North in the sticks and even there I couldn't live on 30k. Two tanks of fuel a week is 3000baht. Electricity 2000bht, annual insurances approx 50,000bht, the list goes on. I do not use a lot of fuel in Phuket everything is close about 1600 baht a month if we do not have people visiting not 12000 baht a month, our electricity is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 All depends on your disposable income and your inclinations. If I had to, I could live on 15,000 Bt a month. If I had a bunch more money, I'd spend a million a month. My expenditure is somewhere inbetween. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Are you single and you don't have a life? Not single and a life few are in a condition to get whatever they earn/spend plus a wife who earn a good salary after Thai standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I've lived in Rawai for seven years and I spend at least 60,000 Baht month. I'm sure my wife spends at least 30K a month... Good thing I can earn at least that much in a few days when I work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hostile17 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) recently started living on 60-80k per month. I hate life here. Boring. You need 200-300k if you want some fun in phuket. Even then its boring fun. Terrible waterpark, overly expensive water sports, country clubs for the millionaires taking up all the golf courses. If you want a national park not plastered with thai families throwing trash everywhere(and most of us from the suburbs are used to be able to take a bike out and be in a large forest/park in 5mins. you have to go 2-3hrs away for any shopping you have to fly to bangkok if you want choice. If you want any music show, theater performance, circus cirque du soleil style or whatever else type of art that has been entertaining civilizations for the past thousands years then you have to fly home a couple times a month. Edited April 24, 2012 by Hostile17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 It seems peoples opinion varies a lot about the basic cost of livung in Thailand anything from 35K to 90K a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Can we get back onto the topic about how much it costs per month to live here on Phuket island. If you want to talk about visa requirements then goto the Visa Forum. Any more off topic posts will be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 How can a topic go so badly so quickly. 21 posts removed as off topic or insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Can we get back onto the topic about how much it costs per month to live here on Phuket island. If you want to talk about visa requirements then goto the Visa Forum. Any more off topic posts will be removed. Thanks for your input there LIK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I could live fine on 30-35K month if I was here year around. Are you single and you don't have a life? Why would you think that, basic wage in Thailand at 300 baht a day working 6 days a week is just over $3000 anually and Thai people live on that amount, 35k a month is $13500 anually which is more than some people have to live on in some fully developed countries Many of the Thais on minimum wage have accomodation and some meals provided, so the 300baht a day is almost all disposable income Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If accomodation is paid, no kids, expensive health cover, golfing, foreign bar scene, then 30k is adequate but as far as living..its more exsisting and is comparable to be in a council flat in Tower Hamlets on social security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaeagle Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Why would you think that, basic wage in Thailand at 300 baht a day working 6 days a week is just over $3000 anually and Thai people live on that amount, 35k a month is $13500 anually which is more than some people have to live on in some fully developed countries Many of the Thais on minimum wage have accomodation and some meals provided, so the 300baht a day is almost all disposable income Given the wingeing by a large number of employers about the 300 baht hike, I suspect that quite a few of the 'benefits' could well be eroded. "I give you sam roi a day, you now pay for noodles". OR "You want free noddles, you stay on 250 baht a day. If you not like, you go see your lawyer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivinginKata Posted April 24, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2012 Oh dear, here we go again moving way off the topic, I doubt the OP (Peter) was asking about the cost of living for local Thais, I suspect he was asking about local expats living here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 If accomodation is paid, no kids, expensive health cover, golfing, foreign bar scene, then 30k is adequate but as far as living..its more exsisting and is comparable to be in a council flat in Tower Hamlets on social security I'll have to agree with you. 30K a month is living cheap! Back when I got over 40 Baht to the US dollar, I spent way over a million baht a year living in Phuket. I still spend about that even though I've already paid for most everything and cut back on expenses now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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