Quote: (10-07-2014 01:15 PM)RioNomad Wrote:
You can live on less than 30k baht in CM, but it will mean living in a studio and not a one bedroom, not eating out at western places (or even decent Thai restaurants) much, and not going out much. Those are three things that I personally like to do so I wouldn't want to live on less than 30k.
You also won't be taking many girls out on dates. If you snag up a decent girl she isn't going to want to eat 30 baht noodles and drink Leo all of the time.
Posts like this are always going viral, and they are bullshit: http://migrationology.com/2011/07/cost-o...-thailand/
Especially his food costs. Triple his amount and then you are at a more realistic figure. And as Afarang said, street food is garbage.
Now, he might not be lying, but what kind of man wants to share a $120 studio with another man and eat like a little girl?
So I'd say you can definitely live on less than 30k, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to.
Yeah I saw that. No hot water and he doesn't even have a bed. I get a bit annoyed too when people eating street food every day say it's great, yeah it tastes great but prob not the best thing for you. He's also sharing a studio with what looks like at least two other people.
I was thinking about living on "500 baht" per day and logging it for a whole month in Bangkok. I can't do it this month due to a visa run and friends coming, but I might do it next month and hopefully we can see what it really gets you.