It depends on the lifestyle you are planning on having here. A simpler life is easier in every way, but it takes a little more effortļæ¼. Donāt listen to amateur expats who have only lived here for 5 years or less ā most of them havenāt yet unpacked their mental/emotional baggage and are still basically tourists. Learn Thai and donāt listen to amateurs who are too lazy to learn it. If you donāt know the language, you donāt know the culture and how people think, therefore you are oblivious to the actual reality of your immediate environment. Anyone who says anything else on the topic is talking shit. Your budget will vary depending on how awesome you are as a human being ššļæ¼