If I wanted to live in Thailand for a year how much would it cost? I would probably rent a house in the south like koh pangan or koh phi phi. I don't need anything too fancy but not dirt cheep. Something that is fairly clean and has hot water. I come from a middle class family but can rough it a little. I would want to rent a scooter as well. This would be U.S. dollars. Any estimates?
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I don't know about Ko Pangan or Koh Pipi because I live in Pattaya but I can tell you the rental prices here. A 100cc motor bike costs from 150 to 200 baht per day. A 500cc motor bike costs about 500 baht per day. A one bedroom town house costs about 10,000 baht per month to rent. a 2 bedroom detached house costs about 20,000 baht per month to rent. You can easily get the exchange rate. Google it.
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Koh pangan is the gulf of Thailand side i think every thing such as a food , cost of rent a house ect. would be cheap than Koh Phi Phi which is andaman side.
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You have to figure out how to stay in Thailand for a year if you are not working for a company or not of retirement age. Thai Visa Forum can help you out too. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showforum=1 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showforum=2 You also have to plan on how you will receive money to support yourself. I have a credit union checking account that also has a MasterCard debit card affiliation. My pensions go to that account in my country and I can make withdrawals via ATM in Thailand. That credit union also pays for my overseas ATM withdrawal charges. In Thailand you can take out 10,000 baht at one time per day (my account anyway.) Plan ahead of time how you will have access to spending money even if you have to open up new accounts. You need to figure out how much you can afford per month to live overseas and then make the accommodation and extras fit that budget! Good luck.
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It would probably be cheaper to buy a scooter 35,000 baht and at the end of the year give it to a friend
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Try $1,500 to $2,000 a month.
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oh - you can do it ok for $1,000 a month - or even less - buy a used scooter - sounds like you have been here - - do the math..
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i think it will be easier for u to live in thailand without any hesitations and can easily find a work too since you are a native speaker that is if u intend to work then it willl be more easy for you to support your living there for one year and at the same time enjoying your long time holiday.....go first so u will come to know it.
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I'd like to have something like 2.5 million baht after tax.
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Hmm, tricky one. I would budget around $1000 a month, so $12,000 for the year. Living in Thailand always tends to be more expensive than people think it's going to be. When I stay in Thailand I usually budget 70,000 Baht a month, but I tend to stay in Bangkok and like to travel a lot too. A friend of mine lives in a really nice apartment in the suburbs of Bangkok and pays only 7,000 Baht per month - I usually end up paying around 25,000 Baht per month, so location is all important. I'm not up to date on prices on those islands you mention but I would be interested to know! To be honest it all depends on what you are planning to do - for example if you plan on taking a lot of dive trips that will push the price up a bit. There's some info on the cost of living at the link below that you might find useful.
