What is a comfortable salary for expats living and working remotely in Thailand?

@Felix ******

The OP asked about "good salary" and "live comfortably". 600 USD a month will absolutely never do that. And to answer your question, then two former girlfriends of mine both working as a sacretary, are really struggling on 23,000 and 19,000 baht, monthly, respectively. 600 USD is 22,000 baht, and there is no way in hell that that will make you "live comfortably" or can be called a "good salary". A "good salary" in Bkk would be minimum 65,000 up. On average, Thai workers, living in Bkk, are making around 30,000 baht a month with just a little education and a few years in the job.

@Peter ********

my comment is intended for the OP. I have no reason to debate any of these details with you. Feel free to believe whatever you want to believe.

@Nongnuch *******

But the OP asked "good salary" and "live comfortably". 600 dollars is equivalent to 22,000 baht, and this just doesnt do it. At all. 22,000 is totally survival in Bangkok, and a very modest life out in the sticks. A foreigner also has to pay for visa runs and all that, and he needs a burger sometimes, he needs ari con which costs a lot, and the girls will be hanging on his shoulders all the time, dating is expensive, etc.

To tell people that have no knowledge about the living expenses in Thailand that they can come here and live a totally OK life with just 22,000 baht a month, is very misleading. Period!

@Nongnuch *******

I was an expat that was living on 600$ for most months of the year in Thong Lor, Bangkok even with most expenses included. Minus furniture because it comes with the place.

It depends on lifestyle. I know people who only earn 600-800$ a month, and they have a similar standard of living minus some luxuries and conveniences.

@Felix ******

"I was an expat that was living on 600$ for most months of the year in Thong Lor, Bangkok even with most expenses included. Minus furniture because it comes with the place.

It depends on lifestyle. I know people who only earn 600-800$ a month, and they have a similar standard of living minus some luxuries and conveniences.," you claim.

Well, you are lying. First, you say "for most months," which easily could mean that you spent a million baht the others months, and second, you make it sound like it is totally feasible to live on 600 dollars a month in Bangkok. To survive on 600 dollars a month in Bkk for many months will be hell, and you know that. Just not possible in the long run! Dont try to mislead people here, please! OP is asking for sound advice, and you know very well that 600 USD/m. isnt a sound advice at all. Not even a thousand dollars. Try with 1,500 dollars, and we start talking. 600 dollars in bkk is possible only if you live like a monk and dont have to work. There will be zero dating girls, zero sightseeing, zero western food, zero cake and chocolate eating, zero air con, zero this zero that. Just a small room with a fan and a little traditional Thai food. Again, two of my ex-gfs have a very hard time surviving in bkk on 600 dollars, and they both grew up poor in Isaan and are used not to use money at all.

So, to the OP, please know, that Felix' claim of "living a normal life" on 600 dollars a month is downright BS! Dont fall for it!

600 USD/m. = sheer survival. If you even survive it...

1000 USD/m. = survival + the monthly small cake. No more. Not enough in the long run.

1,500/m. = well, here you start to feel alive and maybe even a bit happy sometimes, although you by no means feel well-off. You can maybe date one girl per month, btu only as a Cheap Charlie.

2,000/m. = fair enough, this is totally OK, although still just a normal life.

3000+/m. = good life, sure.

This is the truth, OP. Dont listen to all these dreamers' cock-and-bull stories.

@Nicolas *******

I doubt it was because he posted how much he earned on here

@Paulus ********

your right, he didn't post that, he posted that he was working illegally online without a proper Thailand work visa 😘

@Nicolas *******

more than likely that someone grassed him up then!

The apartment lived in pre covid is now renting at 6000 ie +500

I doubt that electricity has gone from 1040/m to11k/ month.

@Joseph ********

clueless

@Jon *******

livevthervfor 7byeses pre covid ....not exactly clue less.

@Joseph ********

can you write that again in English

@Jon *******

if you are as smart as you think you are work it out.

Clue less

@Jon *******

what ever

@Jon *******

how many A/C's does it takes to be comfortable ? a 12,000 btu on continuously, fridge, TV, shower hits 4-5k monthly (water pump is solar)

12,000 baht for 2 A/C living room 12 hours day time . Bed room 12 hours night. Not on simulataneousy. Easy

@Ajané *********

walking the streets, taxi your or online are all good ways. Unfortunately Thailand doesn't seem to have any, or very few estate agents ( or realtors in the US I believe)

@Colin *******

thank you! any recommendations for online, besides marketplace? Like local sites? We’ve definitely found some just by walking. Looking for a house, but most of the agents focus on condos/high rises

@Ajané *********

I haven't needed to look for about ten years now 😄😄

@Brandon ***********

where, I live is VERY convenient and very easy to her anywhere, including central Bangkok. Also, I OP was enquiry about living here, not being a tourist

@Brandon ***********

id agree

@Tim ******

then zi think you're living in a bubble 😄😄

@Brandon ***********

says who? Do you think Thailand revolves around Sukhumvit? I hardly ever go into the center because there is everything here. Bars, restaurants, gyms, clubs, swimming pools, cinema etc for a, fraction of the cost with less noise and pollution, plus a garden, balcony and a house also at a fraction of the city. Yet you can still easily get into the center if you require, so what's so special about where you are?

@Colin *******

Suhkumvit is cesspool. I only go to the area for my tailor or if my friend DJs play in thonglo

@Vlad ******************

hence why I don't live there, and rarely go.

@Colin *******

Can you share where about on the outskirts of Bangkok that is? I am currently living in Chiangmai and enjoy the quietness, but would like to be closer to Bangkok, so trying to find areas that are NOT Sukhumvit...