Clive Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Can anyone please tell me what the cost of living is like in Chaing Mai for a family.Looking to move back to thailand after many years away so unsure of the cost.Looking at rent, food utilities, cost of motorbike, health insurance etcNot looking at cost of schools so please don't comment on that if you could be so kind please.Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 How long is a piece of string.. I know people living here ranging from 50 to 300 k a month.. One persons normal is another's high end etc. You cuts your cloth.. Etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) Age of adult and children? Nationality of children? Edited April 24, 2016 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbo123 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I would say it all depends on what kind of school you want for your children, good and cheap education is hard to find. Rent. 12.000 a month for average house. Motorbike, 20.000 for a second hand. Food, 5.000 a week, for foreign food, Thai food much cheaper. Edited April 24, 2016 by kalbo123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 A lot. Or a little.It really depends on what and where you eat and drink, whether you live in a cramped condo or a nice house, in or out of the city, etc. You're being a bit vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laolover88 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You are far too vague!! What kind of propertyWhat are you going to eat? Western food/Thai Food? Buy a motorbike? Health Insurance for whom? Thai children?Luk Khreung/You?/Wife? People live in CM in shoeboxes and eat street food. They also live in 5MB houses on gated estates and spend a fortune in Rimping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 47,492 Baht per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 80,000 baht/month; give or take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habfan Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 47,492 Baht per month That's ridiculous Dante99! I can get by on 46,946 Baht per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie69 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 80,000 baht/month; give or take. I hope that's not per person because it's more than I was budgeting (on average) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) 80K per person comes to about 7200 USD/month by my math; a family of 3 might be able to squeak by on that. Edited April 24, 2016 by Rob13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie69 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) 80K per person comes to about 7200 USD/month by my math; you might be able to squeak by on that. Well then what is the verb for less than 'squeak' because that's what I'll be doing. Guess I'll be living on a whisper budget.Oh wait, you multiplied by 3, phew I am just above the poverty line ( or in Thai terms - rich ) Edited April 24, 2016 by Aussie69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What about their schooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie69 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What about their schooling? He clearly stated not to comment on schooling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I was being a smart ass about the 7200. Seems to me 80K as a base figure should be enough a to get along comfortably, the OP says school's not an issue, add school in and you'd probably need more. Health care and insurance could jack it up though depending on the situation Edited April 24, 2016 by Rob13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 What about their schooling? He clearly stated not to comment on schooling It's important. What about their schooling? Does he care about his children? How will they be educated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 My wife manages the basics budget of our house (2 adults, one child). Mortgage (6500B/month), electricity, water, internet, food, cleaning supplies, clothing, toiletries etc, all the basics except fuel for the car, 23000B/month. Our budget is larger than this, we paid 10000B/month for a car over 48 months (140,000B down), a return visit to the UK thus year will set us back around 130000B all in, we put aside 3000B a week for luxury - days out, meals at nice restaurants etc. My daughter has just signed up for 50hrs of swimming classes at 2100B, she speaks Thai so we can get that cheap, activities with a western instructor would cost more. Then there are one off costs, coming up we will be replacing a motorbike, 43000B cost expected. The extras add up, the answer to your question is what extras do you need? 23000B for essentials though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 ^ Yeah. Where's that beach guy poster that lives on 5k baht p/m. 100k baht minimum to be any where near as comfortable as you should be. 250-300k baht p/m and life should be as good as it should be. Not including international trips and holidays for the kids. The rest you should put away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceChee Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I agree 100k a month to makes things all comfortable without looking at bills etc 200k per month and up and you are probably enjoying the best of all these Trips are a killer if you include those in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I was being a smart ass about the 7200. Seems to me 80K as a base figure should be enough a to get along comfortably, the OP says school's not an issue, add school in and you'd probably need more. Health care and insurance could jack it up though depending on the situation I think that figure is a good one. The one thing that could affect it severely is his age as that will have a bearing on the cost of insurance. Yes he could do it for a lot less and Yes he could do it for a lot more. It is a fair price in my estimation to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You are far too vague!! What kind of property What are you going to eat? Western food/Thai Food? Buy a motorbike? Health Insurance for whom? Thai children?Luk Khreung/You?/Wife? People live in CM in shoeboxes and eat street food. They also live in 5MB houses on gated estates and spend a fortune in Rimping You put 5MB as the high end ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You asked all the same questions in your thread from last February and was answered. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896649-cost-of-living-for-family-outside-of-bkk/ How many more times do you want it explained? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) You asked all the same questions in your thread from last February and was answered. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896649-cost-of-living-for-family-outside-of-bkk/ How many more times do you want it explained? Good to see HappyGrumpy has maintained his position of living high on the hog Edited April 24, 2016 by Rob13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You are far too vague!! What kind of property What are you going to eat? Western food/Thai Food? Buy a motorbike? Health Insurance for whom? Thai children?Luk Khreung/You?/Wife? People live in CM in shoeboxes and eat street food. They also live in 5MB houses on gated estates and spend a fortune in Rimping You put 5MB as the high end ?? he must have meant low end. Most of my friends houses are in the 15-23million bt range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 With a family I think Bt150,000 a month is about right. But excluding holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 You asked all the same questions in your thread from last February and was answered. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/896649-cost-of-living-for-family-outside-of-bkk/ How many more times do you want it explained? Good to see HappyGrumpy has maintained his position of living high on the hog So as not to disappoint, here is the same reply I gave Clive 2 months ago. It depends on how you and your family want to live? Dirt poor rock bottom Thai family village local style, basic Thai family style, minimum just scrape by budgeted Farlang family style, comfortable not much over the basics Farlang family style or expect all mod cons and amenities, air con, cars, Satellite TV, high speed Internet, regular socializing, eating out, eating mostly Farlang type foods and medical insurance. Tell me what category you think you`ll fit into and I`ll tell you roughly what your cost of living should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'd say a fiver a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 What about their schooling? He clearly stated not to comment on schooling It's important. What about their schooling? Does he care about his children? How will they be educated? No one said education was unimportant. Since he's lived in Thailand before he may have already checked with schools on their cost. He simply asked not to include that in estimates and specifically ( or rather vaguely actually, given the absence of useful details) asked about housing, food, utilities, transport and health care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Depends on your life style and standard of living B 20,000-100,000/Month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) The answer has been given. 250k p/m, comfortable life, not including international holidays and trips, or putting money away. Budget this, and you'll probably be okay. Edited April 25, 2016 by Happy Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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