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Is 1000 euros enough to live in Thailand for a few months?

Mark **********
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Hi I'm coming over april next year on a package for 2 weeks .if I wanted to stay few months would 1000 euros enough to live off a month ?
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The discussion revolves around whether €1000 is sufficient to live in Thailand for a few months. Opinions vary significantly, with many suggesting €1000 is too low, especially if accommodation is included. It's highlighted that living expenses depend heavily on lifestyle choices and location. Tourist areas tend to be more expensive, while smaller cities might offer lower costs. Key considerations include the necessity of converting euros to Thai baht and budgeting for food, accommodation, and leisure activities. Overall, for a comfortable stay and some leisure activities, a budget closer to €2000 is recommended.
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Porky ******
Porky ******
2 months sounds like a holiday and people usually want to have fun when they’re in holiday.

Thailand’s becoming more and more of a rip off recently and it’s not going to be cheap to have fun here…

€1,000 os plenty to have a comfortable living life here…

If you want to be a tourist & enjoy activities and sightseeing… At least double it, especially if you’re eating out every meal and not cooking at home
Ralph *******
Ralph *******
You could live on that but it won’t be too wild.

Food: ฿1000 a day

Beer: ฿120 for a large one

Cocktails: ฿200 each

Tours: ฿1000-2000

Accommodation: ฿1000-2000 a night.

Taxis: use Grab or Bolt. Link your credit card to the account (Wise or Revolut will be fine).

You can spend more or less than these prices, depending on where you are and what you do.
Rok ********
Rok ********
Rent can be 8000 or even less a month for a studio (in BKK’s oversupply market). You have 30,000 left after rent … average salary here is 15,000 per month (info for your own conclussion).
Paul ********
Paul ********
For an established and frugal long-term expat it CAN be enough, but for someone coming for just a few months, 1000€ / month is definitely on the low side. Better to budget at least 2K/month. You can always just not spend it if it turns out to be more than you need.
Bill *********
Bill *********
Not even close! Triple that amount.
Max *************
Max *************
First it was 2 weeks, but you then you asked about one month. Which is it?
David ******
David ******
This is exactly the kind of tourist Thailand is trying to avoid.
Kal *********
Kal *********
Thailand is not cheap anymore ... ask the backpackers group ...
Ben *******
Ben *******
Sure you can sit in your room and eat from 7 11 for that
Phil ******
Phil ******
Really depends on your lifestyle
Zoe ******
Zoe ******
Thailand is a country, like any country, the cities in it have different price tags. In Bangkok or touristy beach towns you will struggle with that budget but in smaller cities, you might do fine. So figure out what city you want to live in first.
Scott *********
Scott *********
More for ladies
Martyn ***********
Martyn ***********
To live on outside tourist areas.. Easily enough.
Chris *********************
Chris *********************
Depends on how you want to live 250 euro a week doesn't go far in a tourist area ,
Paul *******
Paul *******
Paul *******
Paul *******
I have been in Bang Bo for 2.5 months now. I have rented a lovely condo for 6 months and the complex has a free swimming pool, a free gym and a free sauna. All for 4,800 a month. Plus electricity and water. Total last month including rent was 6,250 Baht.

There is a river a 10 minute walk from my condo where fishing is free, I love fishing .

My fishing rod and tackle bought at a local store for less than €25 .

There are 5 or 6 restaurants within 10 minutes walk of my condo and I can buy a lovely Thai meal for less than £2 at all of them.

I don't drink alcohol. I don't smoke and I eat mostly in my condo on salads . Because I like salad in hot weather.

I don't do bar girls either

Last month and the month before including rent and food I spent £415 in May and £425 in June ( <€500 )

Half way through July now and I will again be spending less than €500

My life is perfect. I ❤️ my life
Willem **********
Willem **********
@Paul ******
where do you stay for that money??
Willem **********
Willem **********
Thanks, enjoy and who knows till soon
Paul *******
Paul *******
@Willem *********
A condo complex in Bang Bo called pirawit . I am currently in the free gym overlooking the free pool
Paul ********
Paul ********
@Paul ******
Are you planning to walk/swim back to your home country when you're finished, or might there be some travel expense involved (flight, hotel, land travel, food etc.)?

You have no medical insurance expense?
Paul *******
Paul *******
@Paul *******
. Nowhere did i say whst my actual income was. I stated whst it costs to stay here .
Paul ********
Paul ********
@Paul ******
And nowhere did I mention or ask anything about your income. I was asking about some important costs you left out of your tally.
Lee *********
Lee *********
No
Frankie *******
Frankie *******
I spent $1k in a week on soi 6 in pattayya boom boom n hotels
Doug ********
Doug ********
Room 20 Euro x 30 is 600 leaves 13 Euro a day to live on..say 500 Bhat a day....yep can do that
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breakfast with coffee 100 bhat.....lunch with the locals 150...dinner with the locals ...150...1 beer 100....don't eat or drink all day go bed early...can do a month....on 1000 euro...or
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for everything and go out once a week.
Steve *******
Steve *******
@Doug *******
a local meal costs 40-50 baht. and breakfast at a market is also 40-50 baht.

It's just as possible to live on 500 a day as it is to spend 30,000 a day, in Thailand.
Doug ********
Doug ********
@Steve ******
had some decent filling stuff for a hundred in the evening,but 50. ???

Even street food in udon thani suburbs you get 5 chicken piece for 50, 4 sticky rice portions, small for 40. ...what are you eating, is it still moving?😂
Doug ********
Doug ********
@Steve ******
agreed ..I'm just saying can you live for a few months on very tight budget..and tbh mate cheapest coffee I ever see was 30 bhat and I like a coffee with breakfast lol...so coffee and breakfast for 40 bhat..???not sure where lol
Luc ************
Luc ************
@Doug *******
you can easily rent a room for 200 euro a month.
Doug ********
Doug ********
@Luc ***********
agreed..but depends what you Want I guess.

short term I've stayed in some at that price e in the North East and not to bad but for a few months,think i want something a bit better. I got small condo,gym,pool ,with electric and water is about 300 pounds.but had to get 6 month rental for that price. He said a few months so doubt he wi l get a rented place so guess he will stay hotel,bb,hostel ...anyway 1000euro for everything is low and I live cheap lol
Bernard ************
Bernard ************
Vivre normalement oui

Si vous vivez comme les vacanciers non,il faut bien ce dire que quand on part en vacances on à un budget vacance pour lequel on à économiser des mois
Abey *********
Abey *********
I don't get this. I have been twice this year, two weeks at a time, back again September, excluding hotel I always end up spending around 8 to 10 thousand baht daily. How can one manage on just thousand Baht daily basis?
Chris ****
Chris ****
@Abey ********
hookers are expensive 🤪
Anthony ********
Anthony ********
Big difference between living in Thailand and being a “ 2 week millionaire “.
Paul *****************
Paul *****************
@Abey ********
easily done these days and the strength of the thai baht adds to the misery. I remember going back to the late 1980’s when a thousand baht was a good sum of money. If you stay longer you will spend less but 5000 baht a day is rock bottom for me.
Abey *********
Abey *********
@Paul ****************
First time I visited Pattaya back in early February, went to a bar around 10pm, I was there till around 4am in the morning, my bar bill alone was nearly 5000 bath but I kept saying yes to every girl who wanted a drink. It was a good lesson for me.
Martyn ***********
Martyn ***********
@Abey ********
your on holiday in a tourist area... I would bet in Pattaya or Phuket? Out these areas and not throwing money around 1000 a day is plenty after your rents paid.
Abey *********
Abey *********
@Martyn **********
Pattaya, Soi Buakhao.
Martyn ***********
Martyn ***********
@Abey ********
I live 20km away and rarely go above 40k a month, even with dining out a couple of times a week and few beers most nights. Pattaya is a tourist area and your on holiday, just 'living' here and away from tourist hot-spots is a total different thing..
Mark *********
Mark *********
@Abey ********
It depends on your lifestyle, I guess. I’ve been here all year and I manage on 1,000 baht or less per day on most days, excluding groceries day, when it might be closer to 2,000. My living accommodations run to about 200+ baht per day.
Abey *********
Abey *********
@Mark ********
200+baht per day for accommodation is very cheap. I normally stay on Soi 15 Travelodge, it's nothing special but never less than 1000 baht per day. Maybe I have to start looking around more.
Mark *********
Mark *********
@Abey ********
If you’re in Bangkok it will definitely be costlier than where I am, 3+ hours away. However, I have stayed in some decent places on the outskirts of the city that have a reasonable charge. I can’t recall the name of them but I could look them up if you’re interested in suggestions for lodging.
Martyn ***********
Martyn ***********
@Abey ********
book places for a month, always cheaper.. A bedroom for 15k is easy.. 500 a day.
Bent *************
Bent *************
Probably
Michael *******
Michael *******
If that includes accommodation in your 1000 euros per month then no .if only spending on food ,drink etc you might just do it,but 2000 per month is decent budget
Paul *******
Paul *******
Euros will not work in Thailand. You will need Thai Baht. How many baht will depend on your lifestyle.
Wayne *******
Wayne *******
No problem at all. Even if you use 200 for accommodation 800 a month (30 a day is do-able). Can live off that if you're just there to chill out
Gary ***********
Gary ***********
If that is to include accommodation then I think you will struggle
Tom ********
Tom ********
That really depends how and where you want to live but wherever you choose 1000 euros won't cut it for a few months!
Mark **********
Mark **********
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@Tom *******
no that's my monthly buget 1000 euro every month
Jim ********
Jim ********
Tom ********
Tom ********
@Mark *********
Ok you could do it on just over 1000 baht a day but that will be just living basic in cheap accommodation and eating local food but you will soon tire of that, again it depends where you are, The North (Issan) area is nice and more affordable.

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