Well, here I am again in Thailand, and I read my past articles myself, written once, as well as comments to them. I recently here wrote that the prices are outdated, and they say, it takes much more money for living in Thailand. And similar debates arise with a certain frequency, starting from the fact that I’m lying, ending with the fact that I am an ascetic 
Actually, that’s why this article, because apparently my reservations in the posts do not all pay Attention.
The content of the article
- 1 Principal causes of disputes
- 1.1 3 reasons
- 1.2 Different needs / tastes / interests
- 1.3 You can find cheaper, only you need a desire
- 1.4 Short ride or long stay
- 2 What we have in the end
Contents
The main causes of disputes
At the time of this writing, I am in Chiang Mai, and the last the dispute arose just about the prices in this city. What did i see when had arrived? Yes, everything is the same as it was a year and a half ago, when we wintered here. Therefore, the cost of our wintering in Thailand is still then relevant if you keep the same way of life. And at this The moment I was in three different places in Thailand, and I do not see some drastic changes in prices, at least for housing, for food and transport. And these are the main components of the budget.
How was the papaya in Chiang Mai at 25 baht per kg, and remained
How worthy decent guesta 400-500 baht, and cost
First class Bangkok – Chiang Mai still costs 650 baht
3 reasons
I would highlight 3 reasons for disputes cheap / expensive to live in Thailand:
- People are so different, and they have so different needs and interests that it is impossible to dub all under one comb.
- It is important whether a person wants to spend time to find something. cheaper or not.
- It is equally important whether the person arrives for a short time, or going to live long and also how much is he going to move around the country.
Perhaps there are other items, but they do not come to my head Since I have already been among those who come for a long deadline, and those who came just to travel a little bit, and I also see who spends money on what in Thailand, then fine I understand why Thailand is cheap by some, expensive for others, and why is the answer the question of how much it costs to live in Thailand, each has its own.
Different needs / tastes / interests
I hope it’s no secret that people can enough to vary the ways of life, moreover, that they I like Thailand very much. And none of them is from this the best or worst person. In Thailand, there is exactly the same expensive shops, cafes, cars and yachts, here you can spend a lot of money. And in the same way you can spend a little. Rough saying, if a person is used to living on a grand scale, he will do it in any country.
Yes, of course, something is cheaper here than in the same Moscow, but something more expensive! Therefore, total savings may not happen. Also, do not forget that some people live here with more a higher standard of living than at home, which means again they do not save. For example, instead of a one-room apartment for 25 thousand rubles (the average price in Moscow), you can rent a great house in Thailand for the same amount of. The level has risen, spending the same, no savings. And you can still pay extra and rent a villa, some appetite comes to process, how not shikanut something, if you want. Or for example, because cheap taxi after Moscow, you can only drive it here, and total spending more than it would have done in the homeland.
So, who is used to something. In the same Bangkok can move on buses and subways, and you can by taxi and tuk-tuk. One will it’s very cheap, the other is not very. This item will also carry cheap thai cuisine. Someone she bothers or is unacceptable, but someone eats and he does not need anything else.
It is possible to find cheaper, only desire is necessary
In fact, not everyone has a desire to optimize their expenses. and look for more economical options for life. I traveled a little with a companion, and saw through him that a person was not particularly used to seek out something. Maybe laziness, maybe something else. It doesn’t matter, we everyone is different and that’s fine. I sometimes want to look like Quest is straight, there is a certain task and you need to find a solution. Although, of course, not always such a desire appears. And the whole question comes down to whether you want to search and spend time on it. I wrote a post about housing prices in Thailand, why bloggers find housing cheaper several times compared to the others.
I will give an example. I arrived at Hua Hin and ran for half an hour a few pieces of guesthouses in a radius of 500 meters and found a suitable for 800 baht per day, it was too late and not long searches. I.e I spent half an hour of my time and instead of hotels for 1000-1200 baht, that they were right next to where the “ass fell,” found that what suits me more. And the next day I did not stop on this and found already for 600 baht per day. And I assure you, it is not limit. A cursory analysis of housing (half a day on a bike) showed that 600 baht normal price for a twin room. And if I needed double with one bed, then 500 baht average price per season. And if you can live without air conditioning, then you can also lower the price, up to 300-350 baht
Just want to say that the hotel for 600 baht, in which I I stopped, no worse than those I saw for 800-1200 baht, at least for me. And not always, if more expensive, then it’s better many people forget this.
Hua Hin Hotel Room for 600 baht
Budget bungalow on Koh Chang for 300 baht
Another example. I left the hotel to eat, and across the road cafe with prices in the region of 150 baht per plate. You can fall here, if too lazy to walk. But I sometimes like to take a walk, and I went After about 10 minutes, I found another cafe where I gave for my Pad Thai with vegetables only 40 baht. And this is not a macabin, please note, but almost the same cafe, the interior is just simpler will be.
Pad Thai in a street Thai cafe Chiang Mai for 30 baht
Pad Thai on Koh Chang for 50 baht, and in a nearby cafe, but on coast – already 100 baht
It turns out that if you search, then under certain conditions always can be found, in Thailand this principle works exactly, spend only time. I already wrote on a similar topic about the ratio money / time / travel comfort, how to handle it parameters. But, if your time is more precious to you, then of course, search cheaper alternatives (especially in the short term) makes no sense.
In the beginning, I thought green tea was expensive, but it turned out that there are 35 baht
Short ride or long stay
If you are traveling and are constantly moving from place to place I will not hide the place, you can quickly get tired in the constant search cheaper shelter or food. I’m on my way now for a few weeks and not always eager to search, so I can stop in the first any place, or take a taxi to avoid walking. But all these adversities bypass those who live long in one place. In that Thailand is truly a testing ground for experimentation.
Once you find a good and inexpensive cafe, you can sweat it walk all the time. You can cook at home, and you can buy in bulk On the market. Everything is simplified with housing, as the price is monthly much lower than with daily rent, especially if you immediately agree for half a year. 3 times the price may vary! The same situation with a motorbike, you can take it for a month, this much cheaper than daily or if you ride a tuk-tuk.
For a longsteer, the cost is 4000 per month, for a traveler, 13,500 bat
For a longsteer the cost is 3500 per month, for a traveler 6000 bat
House agenda and samlowry for just 16 thousand baht. Daily such will be cost a fortune
House agenda and samlowry for just 16 thousand baht. Daily such will be cost a fortune
In principle, this fact is that the longsteers (long stay) Thailand It is much cheaper than visiting for a couple of weeks, known. It all comes down to the time, how much it is, and what its spend, that is, partially return to paragraph 2 of this article. BUT so for short trips to Tai it is quite possible this layout use – How much to take money to Thailand on vacation.
Well, do not forget that if a person came to rest on 1-2 weeks, and even on the resort, then its budget was initially much higher one who lives here. It’s not for nothing that a man plowed a whole year to then relax to the fullest. Here and lobsters every day for dinner, and shopping, and day trips, and other kinds of entertainment. it completely different format of stay in Thailand.
What we have in the end
I don’t want to teach anyone how to travel, how to live and so on. Based on personal experience, I’m just trying show what options may be. As a rule, if you are ready spend more time preparing for a trip or searching something in place, as well as streamline and control your costs, then everything is real, and inexpensive wintering, and just budget trip to Thailand. In general, we can say that 20-40 thousand baht is quite enough for two to live in Thailand. But if you live in a villa right by the sea, eat only European food and navigate by taxi, the amount will be completely different. There is also a bunch intermediate options.
For me personally, Ty gives you great opportunities for saving without self-infringement, much larger than Moscow. In the village or a small Russian town, I would also live more economically, but less comfortable with it. That is, in Thailand, I usually spend so much same or even less than at home and my standard of living is decent is increasing. With the same budget, I do not cook food, and I eat in a cafe, not I clean the apartment, I live in the rented accommodation and I can change it by mood, I have a personal transport, I can interestingly go somewhere, etc. Yes, yes, there are a number of reservations that I am ready to eat Thai food every I do not drink or smoke a day, I am modest enough in terms of housing and Other, there are a lot of nuances and each of them is different. I always try to do that. write, and behind all my budgets there are explanations that I am for it received. Someone like this, someone thinks that it is not comfortable Everything suits me and this is important
P.S. Whenever you read the budgets of travelers and those living in Thailand, always learn about a person’s lifestyle, you can you get a completely different ratio of spending.
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