10 Best Countries In Asia To Live For Cheap - Digital Nomads, Expats, Retirees

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  • @GAFFL
    @GAFFL  Рік тому +1

    Join a community of explorers, and discover the world with new friends.
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    • @TorbenRudgaard
      @TorbenRudgaard Рік тому

      Your rent pricing is completely wrong for every country!! - I dont know where you get your information but you definately never bought, owned or rented properties in any of these cities. I have and you are totally off. - Anyway interesting video, too bad your numbers are so incorrect.

    • @nickelstacking2023
      @nickelstacking2023 Місяць тому

      How much to live in a Temple ?

  • @ralphwilloughby915
    @ralphwilloughby915 Рік тому +22

    I luve in the province near Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. My rent for my 2 bedroom house is 1q5,000 pesos, about 91 American dollars.

    • @ralphwilloughby915
      @ralphwilloughby915 Рік тому

      5000 pesos. Not sure how the 1q got in there. My phone goes crazy sometimes.

    • @teatree6228
      @teatree6228 Рік тому

      Abu sayyap

    • @ralphwilloughby915
      @ralphwilloughby915 Рік тому

      @@teatree6228 Davao area is safe, I wouldn't recommend southwest Mindanao.

  • @romeoaguirre3609
    @romeoaguirre3609 Рік тому +10

    phil is one of the best country to live for some reasons. the hospitability of the people. its food tourist spot most people likes sea travel modern amenities like makati

  • @chiskmosha3833
    @chiskmosha3833 Рік тому +5

    I choose Philippines...in Baguio is the best place nice weather, fresh vegies and down 45 mins. is La Union with its beautiful beaches..

  • @JonnieShipbaugh-dc9wk
    @JonnieShipbaugh-dc9wk 6 місяців тому +1

    This is an excellent video. It is very informative with good expenses detail and it is well made. Thank you.

  • @decTac
    @decTac Рік тому +44

    I choose Malaysia..it has everything.. modern, unique, beautiful, safe, usage English everywhere, local foods and foods from all over the world can easily find and delicious and reasonable price..clean, good infrastructure and hospitals, schools and universities.. friendly people..sun, sand, sea and islands amazing..👍👍👍

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому +6

      It's an amazing place to live 😍

    • @decTac
      @decTac Рік тому +2

      @@GAFFL absolutely right.. please explore more on Malaysia 🇲🇾 the underrated country..

    • @decTac
      @decTac Рік тому +2

      @@johnwijatyk you're right.. many Singaporeans escape from their country heading to Malaysia for a freedom and cheap budget holidays and of course for cheaper petrol 😆

    • @tunperak228
      @tunperak228 Рік тому +3

      If you love nature , I mean full of biodiversity then the East coast and North coast are the excellent place for you. If you love beach then you need to settle down in South coast are the perfect place for you to try. If you like modesty, easy to access to big cities and transportation, West coast are the perfect place. But if you want to live in big cities then you has two choices either it's Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya.

    • @abdulwahidmdtahir3660
      @abdulwahidmdtahir3660 Рік тому +2

      ​@@decTac , Singaporeans come over to Malaysia every weekend. They even have houses, condominiums or apartments in Malaysia for them and their families to stay during weekends. Or they rent them to their relatives or friends who don't have.

  • @fredandretrondsen9015
    @fredandretrondsen9015 Рік тому +52

    If think general safety, quality, safe food, clean, easy to use English, good and very various food, then the cost of live in Malaysia is BEST value!

    • @tutianac4875
      @tutianac4875 Рік тому +9

      Not better than Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Phillipines and Indonesia on the worlds cost of living index and Malaysia is ranked 89 out of 107 countries for property price index. With Thailand and Indonesia being way more affordable.

    • @enricovillanueva9978
      @enricovillanueva9978 Рік тому +6

      Malaysia is a British country. English is widely spoken. It is multicultural with Indian, Malaysia, and Chinese communities.

    • @Marcus-ow2no
      @Marcus-ow2no Рік тому +6

      @@tutianac4875 those are seriously not as developed as Malaysia... with GDP per capita of over 13kusd, the instructors are on another level and the people are more educated

    • @fredandretrondsen9015
      @fredandretrondsen9015 Рік тому +1

      @@enricovillanueva9978
      Yes 7 did see that when i was there and did see it in Singapore too. The difference is Singapore is not a muslim country or maybe i should say city state ..

    • @derss3283
      @derss3283 Рік тому +8

      @@enricovillanueva9978 this is utter nonsense! Most people in Malaysia can’t speak English!

  • @vikingrogaland2844
    @vikingrogaland2844 Рік тому +28

    I have spent more than 10 years in Asia, and I still like Thailand very much. Bangkok and Pattaya is where I have lived. I stay right now in Pattaya. Rentals are very affordable in this moment due to the plandemic issues.
    Hopefully Thailand will be more welcoming in the future for long term stays.
    The last 6 years I lived in Mindanao, Philippines. An amazing place, with very friendly and easy visa policy. Arrive without any visa, and extend your stay up to 3 years as a tourist.
    Bali is fantastic, and it has different climates, depending on where you settle. However, getting a long term visa there is not easy.
    Malaysia is very good and affordable.
    India is interesting but noisy and chaotic at times.
    China is very expensive and people are quite impolite sorry to say, and there are almost no English speakers.
    Common for all these places is that the authorities may be very tyrannical at times, just notice how they locked everything down with all kind of silly rules. This was terrible in the Philippines and I guess almost all over Asia, and beyond...

    • @czoe6733
      @czoe6733 Рік тому

      Which city u live when u r in China? I think maybe language barrier make some misunderstanding.

    • @peanut0brain
      @peanut0brain Рік тому

      City people are impolite, by nature

    • @j6backup626
      @j6backup626 Рік тому

      Pattaya is trash. Fact. Prostitution-central.

    • @vikingrogaland2844
      @vikingrogaland2844 Рік тому

      @@czoe6733 Guangzhou

  • @chriskozak4966
    @chriskozak4966 11 місяців тому

    Great video! Thanks for the wealth of information on Asia, I hope soon I will visit these beautiful countries & unique cultures. Thanks for sharing.💯👍🏽

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your kind words! You're going to have a blast.

  • @discoverglobeliving
    @discoverglobeliving 3 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @discoverglobeliving
    @discoverglobeliving 3 місяці тому

    Wow, great insights! Knowing affordable countries in Asia is awesome for living choices. Thanks for sharing this helpful info!

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  3 місяці тому

      Thank you for the kind words. 🙂

  • @philipjanek3864
    @philipjanek3864 Рік тому +12

    Bangkok outside city center for good Wi-Fi and a clean housekept condo without a pool 16000 baht per month. I just left there and I'm in Vietnam. Vietnam is about 20% to 30% cheaper 👌 I've been hopping between Vietnam and Thailand for the last 5 months think I know 👌

  • @anginkurika7827
    @anginkurika7827 11 місяців тому +5

    Overall, I like Thailand the most. a lot of places to travel, convenient transportation, high speed internet and a variety of delicious food

    • @ajegbali8333
      @ajegbali8333 9 місяців тому

      Sama di Bali juga makanan lezat...lengkap😂😂

  • @TamarTwilligear
    @TamarTwilligear 2 місяці тому

    Interesting list! It's helpful to know about affordable places to live. Thanks for sharing this valuable information.

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the kind words!

  • @roadviewers7131
    @roadviewers7131 Рік тому +3

    Very informative vlog thanks for sharing dear friend

  • @topplacetoLive
    @topplacetoLive 3 місяці тому

    Great insights

  • @nasigorengpecelesteh1506
    @nasigorengpecelesteh1506 Рік тому +4

    Yes indonesia very nice

  • @richard135b7
    @richard135b7 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for all the great effort in putting that list together! My choice is the magical city of Bangkok. I'd like to live in Bangna which is an area of Bangkok 20 minutes outside of Central Bangkok by freeway. It's cheaper there with everything you need even an IKEA yet close enough to go into the city anytime.

  • @vwchan841
    @vwchan841 Рік тому +3

    Yup, Georgetown or Penang Island is perfect for me!!!! I will be splitting time between the San Francisco/Bay Area and Penang!!!! Sweet!!!!

  • @oic8301515
    @oic8301515 Рік тому +24

    Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia capital)is the best city for expats, according to research by US-based language learning app Preply. focused on factors including affordability, internet connectivity, safety and how hard the local language is to learn. People moving to the Malaysian capital can get by on the equivalent of about $1,091 a month, benefitting from low taxes and housing costs.

    • @gerrelldrawhorn8975
      @gerrelldrawhorn8975 Рік тому

      Sadly the previous government demonstrated a real xenophobia towards long-term retiree and other long-stay tourists with incomes from abroad. They increase the required salary/pension requirements for the Malaysia My Second Home Program from @US2500/month to US10,000/month. Also one has to put in a Fixed Bank Deposit in Ringgit (with poor interest rates) of US200,000 (previously about US80K with numerous allowable withdrawals). Finally one must demonstrate a US300K foreign asset base.
      There's a US 2500 application fee ( previously free) and a visa fee of US125/year (US 25/year prior to 2022) plus other fees. A health check and criminal background check is required.
      Supposedly they wanted to attract a better quality of applicant. They had virtually no one bite. In fact they are losing the older recipients whose visas are coming up for renewal. Last year they lost 2000 visa holders who opted not to renew (plus their dependants). That was about 80-90% of the visas issued a decade ago.
      Unless the new government flips the program their bleed old applicants and will have no new ones. That's a loss of several billion dollars a year in expenditures, fixed deposits, property and car purchases, health care, insurance, and if the kids are in school a major base of support for international schools.
      The East Malaysian States have a Constitutional right to operate their own immigration programs...and have retained a Sarawak MM2H and Sabah MM2H that remain affordable and easier to qualify for. East Malaysia is less Islamically influenced and is more multicultural and relaxed. It's also predominantly English speaking (at least it's the Lingua Franca) and has more nature and cultural tourism. Less hung up about alcohol. They do have 5G in the cities

    • @ritzlata1169
      @ritzlata1169 Рік тому

      Hoping sa Pilipinas kung Mahal sana pilipino sumunod sa batas LaLo pag nasa pubLikong Lugar .bubuLusok talaga turista.

    • @teatree6228
      @teatree6228 Рік тому

      Pollution
      Penang is best

  • @asiatravelasiatravel-fv6ob
    @asiatravelasiatravel-fv6ob Рік тому +2

    Indonesia Is NICE country BALI MY FAVORIT PLACE FOR VISIT THERE A LOT PEOPLE OTHER COUNTRY VISIT TO BALI

  • @flimosnl7817
    @flimosnl7817 Рік тому +15

    Davao city Philippines the best.

  • @arthurwatts1680
    @arthurwatts1680 Рік тому +2

    All I can suggest to anyone contemplating Jakarta, KL or BKK is that you need to spend at least a month in your chosen city. If you are under 35 and you have a decent budget, these cities may be everything you are looking for - just take the claims of foreigners living on 300 baht a day with a grain of salt. Assuming you don't spend the entire month partying, you will begin to get a feel for the pros and cons of these crowded cities.

  • @tuzkimakulet9144
    @tuzkimakulet9144 Рік тому +8

    In short the best cheap and relaxing place to live in asia is ASEAN region :)

  • @adamdavies-le3ch
    @adamdavies-le3ch Рік тому +1

    There’s been a lot of hype about Sri Lanka lately. It has nice beaches with a busy road alongside them, crazy and very polluted traffic, men standing around everywhere, dirty restaurants hotels and guest houses, no convenience, peanut butter at $8 a jar, overcrowded public transport, dangerous roads, noisy, polluted,. Look, the people are friendly and there’s nice wildlife

  • @CCSupernova
    @CCSupernova Рік тому +19

    Im a Filipino and i like to move to Malaysia

    • @eduardoquiban947
      @eduardoquiban947 Рік тому

      MALAYSIANS ORIGINALLY PILIPINOS AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO MALAYSIA BEFORE ONLY
      1963. EXISTED FROM.

    • @nodcarillol.6550
      @nodcarillol.6550 Рік тому

      Wag na, WALANG AALIS!

    • @womanlygift6332
      @womanlygift6332 Рік тому

      Good decision especially now that crimes in the Philippines is surging and not really safe to live in .

    • @landrodomingo981
      @landrodomingo981 Рік тому +1

      @Nod Carillo L. -- if some filipinos want to live somewhere else, they are free to do so. We are not a communist country like China or North Korea. I myself would love to try and live in Thailand. If you want to stay where you are, that is your own choice. No one is forcing you to move anywhere but for others they choose to have free will to live where they are happy and live a better life.

    • @nodcarillol.6550
      @nodcarillol.6550 Рік тому

      @@landrodomingo981 walang aalis brad, sama sama kayo sa hirap at ginhawa dyan. Btw i am a citizen of another country.lol

  • @landrodomingo981
    @landrodomingo981 Рік тому +4

    Cheap and affordable cost of living food, health Medicare, rent, transportation, entertainment, and important for me is legal use of cannabis so Thailand is excellent for me. Next possibly Vietnam, next is maybe Philippines.

  • @Ben-pc8ou
    @Ben-pc8ou Рік тому +6

    As someone who was born in Malaysia and lived in Thailand, Indonesia and China, the cost estimations here are really for the very frugal backpacker. And it is for 1 person renting a room rather than an apartment. It's doable, just not realistic in the long run. Double the estimates and you can probably get by comfortably as a couple.

  • @seanangeloraco-gapilango6352
    @seanangeloraco-gapilango6352 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for picking those 3 Provinces!!!!🇵🇭🥰🥰🥰🥰
    (78 more provinces trough philippines)

  • @debbiecorrance7729
    @debbiecorrance7729 Рік тому +2

    Do you prices for rent include a furnished unit

  • @aahildewanjee3013
    @aahildewanjee3013 Рік тому +1

    Love from bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

  • @jamesstratton4488
    @jamesstratton4488 9 місяців тому

    Thanks

  • @arvinlumbris2987
    @arvinlumbris2987 Рік тому +24

    I choose Philippines with its modern city like BGC,Rockwell, McKinley,Ortigas and many more cities to choose from and with stunning islands like boracay, Palawan, Siargao this are some of the best and no,1 voted beaches in the world oh by the way with its natural Hispanic American influence the Philippines has so many places to go to.

    • @Banana.Republic
      @Banana.Republic Рік тому +1

      As a Filipino, you would obviously vote for your country.. LoL

    • @incremental_failure
      @incremental_failure Рік тому +6

      You couldn't even afford a month living in Rockwell, never mind living there permanently. Rockwell average rents are around 100k pesos or 2k USD.
      Also, Philippines is expensive when it comes to accommodation and transport is a pain as the infrastructure is so bad.

    • @j6backup626
      @j6backup626 Рік тому +1

      Worst internet in Asia

    • @incremental_failure
      @incremental_failure Рік тому

      @@j6backup626 Internet is a lot better than 10 years ago but still bad - everything is oversubscribed so you only get 2mbit/s on a 100mbit/s connection during peak hours.
      Don't forget that there are electrical blackouts and water outages regularly as well. In parts it's "normal" to have no electricity for a whole day.

    • @pinoyvlog6070
      @pinoyvlog6070 Рік тому +1

      ​@@incremental_failure in your country i think jajaja

  • @mrc6182
    @mrc6182 Рік тому +13

    Just returned from Southeast Asia. I realize this info's now nearing one year old, but the monthly rental figures were probably wildly understated even back when this was published. In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for example, $800-$1,100/month for a decent place would be typical.

    • @jaiho9442
      @jaiho9442 Рік тому +2

      What is considered a decent place? Your price is for 2 or more bedrooms. A studio and one bedroom which is what the majority of the population will rent is nowhere near $800 to $1,100 a month. You can get a one bedroom in Da Nang for $200/month.

    • @mrc6182
      @mrc6182 Рік тому +2

      @@jaiho9442 A "decent place" would be a contemporary domicile in a neighborhood that would be comfortable and include amenities that the average Westerner expat or remote worker would find necessary. $200/month? Nope.

  • @michaelrouben528
    @michaelrouben528 Рік тому +1

    Does anyone know the song that starts at 13:00 PLEASE!!!!

  • @BradWu-pu1cg
    @BradWu-pu1cg Рік тому +3

    all true and would like to stay at indonesia Bali

  • @dlg5485
    @dlg5485 Рік тому

    I'm surprised there was no mention of Pattaya Thailand, which is a nice alternative to Bangkok, according to a lot of expat websites.

  • @markking3755
    @markking3755 Рік тому +1

    GAFFL you know what would be a good video to live in southeast Asia is a video on what countiers in southeast Asia a foreigner is able to buy and own land in would be great too.

    • @joeawk
      @joeawk Рік тому

      Why would you want to buy when you can live light and move from one place to another to enjoy and experience them all.

  • @zolixplorer
    @zolixplorer 2 роки тому +2

    One of the best summery for DN destinations in Asia. Thanks!

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you for your kind words. 😊

    • @Hazokny
      @Hazokny Рік тому +1

      Agreed!!

    • @kennedy4123
      @kennedy4123 Рік тому

      Noooot. He didn’t include Thailand which is a no brainer.

  • @ZatoIchi-gx3ch
    @ZatoIchi-gx3ch Рік тому +1

    Nice video bro, but the price are increasing everywhere. The living cost for example in Bangkok you show is now the living cost in another not so touristic places in Thailand. Of course man can be always cheaper, but will be no enjoyment.

  • @inspyr9
    @inspyr9 Рік тому +20

    I think ease of visa/immigration should have been a factor too.

    • @paulh7798
      @paulh7798 Рік тому +1

      Yep, if you cannot get perm residence in a country, retirement there is risky endeavor.

    • @mrc6182
      @mrc6182 Рік тому +3

      This would be especially true in Thailand, which has been actively trying to rid itself of expat beggars for about three years now.

    • @mrc6182
      @mrc6182 Рік тому +1

      ​@@paulh7798 Permanent residence often entails considerable financial investment. Better to worry about Visa Terms and Renewals.

    • @paulh7798
      @paulh7798 Рік тому

      ​@@mrc6182 Thailand's yearly retirement visa renewal means the Thais can (will?) kick you out when you become sickly.
      I do understand the need for ridding themselves of expat moochers, but who doesn't get sickly and frail when old?
      You could end up kicked out at 90 years of age, senile and sickly, with nowhere to go and not even understanding what is happening. Really really bad. That's my #1 reason I won't retire in Thailand.
      And I really really like Thailand. If I could be guaranteed permanent residency I'd be there in a heartbeat.

    • @paulh7798
      @paulh7798 Рік тому

      I'm more worried about losing the ability to extend a visa when I'm old and sickly (and possibly senile). It happens and it happens a lot.
      Retiring without permanent residence is really risky unless you are prepared to go back "home" and have people to care for you there. I'm not.

  • @Morrisonlifedotcom
    @Morrisonlifedotcom Рік тому +3

    Yes, but you never mentioned the problem with visas to live in any of these countries which is the most important point you missed.
    I know the answer but I am not telling you, find out for yourself please.

  • @chengyu6443
    @chengyu6443 Рік тому +1

    Great

  • @mikeikeda1208
    @mikeikeda1208 Рік тому +14

    I have a very nice fully furnished apartment in Siem Reap city center for 200 USD plus utilities. I have AC but don't use so my electric and water comes to 11 or 12 USD per month. There are cheaper places in the city but I feel very comfortable here. I imagine you can get better deals wherever you go. My rent in Surat Thani, Thailand was 160 USD per month.

    • @oukrojano7390
      @oukrojano7390 Рік тому

      Happy to hear you are happy to live at Siem Reap. Enjoy your life.

  • @lochinvar50
    @lochinvar50 Рік тому

    For me factors that I would consider are: Ease of Communication, Visa's length, Food/Price & Amenities.

    • @SenorJuan2023
      @SenorJuan2023 Рік тому

      Malaysia or the Philippines is your best bet.

  • @feverishchic
    @feverishchic Рік тому +2

    I think Bangkok is the best! Bangkok never sleeps☺

  • @TorbenRudgaard
    @TorbenRudgaard Рік тому +1

    You forgot Pattaya... Bigger than Chang Mai and Phuket with a much bigger business and IT life, and with the best nightlife in the world. And looking at the Thai foot massage index...
    One Hour Footmassage:
    600 THB - Phuket
    500 THB - Samui
    450 THB - Bangkok
    400 THB - HuaHin
    150 THB - Pattaya
    (not only are we the COOLEST place to live, we are also the cheapest, Chang Mai is a bit cheeper in some places but dont have a beach and is way too far from a big airport)

    • @apexfalllegendarium349
      @apexfalllegendarium349 Рік тому

      so if i wanted a small one bedroom even one room just aslong as i have electric,and to live there for the cheapest where would you move to where would you go?,can trans peeps still get hrt pills

  • @franciscopiojrcevallos3953
    @franciscopiojrcevallos3953 Рік тому +1

    Thailand and Vietnam is my choice

  • @gregbishop428
    @gregbishop428 8 місяців тому

    All good suggestions however you neglected one important thing.....visas! As you know, you cant just show up in any of these places & expect to stay as long as you want. There is always a limit on visas for any country however the easiest way around it is if you have "deep pockets" to invest in the country. If not, you may be in for an enjoyable but limited stay.

  • @thecivilianseries3267
    @thecivilianseries3267 Рік тому +18

    Numerous job opportunities in Manilla and Cebu City? Are you kidding? Filipinas are working overseas by the thousands because of lack of jobs in the Philippines. Can you explain what exactly you are referencing?

    • @senoritailongga8756
      @senoritailongga8756 Рік тому +3

      If you retired no need to work right? That's why they are looking for the cheapest country.

    • @lourdesrojas-yaklich4446
      @lourdesrojas-yaklich4446 Рік тому +1

      When you retired you don’t need a job.

    • @richardnieto1300
      @richardnieto1300 Рік тому

      U dnt know ur a logic..if ur coutrty ofw.it means the busness not only in ur country..international i mean..compare to vietnam so many bussneses.why because it defend the population and manpower..

    • @noeminoemi1350
      @noeminoemi1350 Рік тому +2

      THere are jobs but the pay is low so that's why they try to work overseas because the wages are higher in the countries they go to.

    • @BPGH1975
      @BPGH1975 Рік тому

      Maraming Trabaho Dito Sa PILIPINAS Hindi Lang NATUGUNAN Ng Maayos NOON Dahil Sa KORUPSYON At Pati Yung Ibang Mga NEGOSYANTE Mapagsamantala At Abusado
      IKAW Ba Naman 5 ADMINISTRATIONS Ang TADTAD Ng KATIWALIAN Sa Ganyang GOBYERNO Talagang Napakaraming MAGHIHIRAP Talaga
      At Yang Sinasabi Mong Maraming FILIPINO Na Nag OVERSEAS o Naging OFW Yan Ay Sa PANAHON Ni CORIKONG At TABAKO RAMOS Nagsimula Yan At DUMAGDAG Ng DUMAGDAG Hanggang Sa PANAHON Nang 3 Pang ADMINISTRATIONS ( ERAP, PANDAK ARROYO At PANOT AQUINO ) Ikaw Ba Naman Dyan Sa Mga ADMINISTRATION Nila LUMALALA Ang Mga NAKAWAN At PANANAMANTALA Bago Naging PRESIDENTE Si PRRD At PBBM Na BINABAGO Ang Mga Naging KALAKARAN Ng Mga HINAYUPAK Na PULITIKO

  • @Skycop51
    @Skycop51 Рік тому

    Yes thanks, no problem was here during the Vietnam war, I served. Grown old here yes..Thailand!

  • @mrwittyone
    @mrwittyone 6 місяців тому

    Sri Lanka is where writer Arthur C. Clarke resided for many years.

  • @jaycestina8783
    @jaycestina8783 Рік тому +3

    Where did you get your computation for the cost of living in the Philippines? That's is way too expensive! Living here is sooo cheap. Like you can get a full meal for below $2.00. Haha.. and the rent? You can have a big apartment for $200. Most of us have $100-$200 apartment and that is already in the city.

    • @gif24gt60
      @gif24gt60 4 місяці тому +1

      Are those furnished apartments? How is the public transportation?
      Do seniors get discounts?

  • @nikkster01
    @nikkster01 Рік тому

    forget the living cost the important thing is how are you going to stay there now that S E Asian countries have drastically tightened the visa rules

  • @shaifudinsalwi8017
    @shaifudinsalwi8017 Рік тому +1

    How can I live more then a 30 days or longer period in indonesia?

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому

      Look into the B211A visa. It'll let you work remotely for 60 days or longer. 😊

  • @bkeegan9334
    @bkeegan9334 Рік тому +4

    Vietnam is magic.

  • @fazbell
    @fazbell Рік тому +5

    Recent changes in visa requirements make Indonesia a "no fly" zone. Forget it.

    • @tomyum6163
      @tomyum6163 Рік тому

      And how about the insane new Indonesian law banning fornication outside of marriage? Draconian to say the least.

    • @dennythedavinchi3832
      @dennythedavinchi3832 Рік тому +3

      I wouldn't bother to live there also.

    • @halalpork4667
      @halalpork4667 Рік тому +2

      forget it, its a mohamedan country

    • @halalpork4667
      @halalpork4667 Рік тому

      @@EGO0808 ...and is bali a country? Read the title, or eat some pork.

    • @halalpork4667
      @halalpork4667 Рік тому

      @@EGO0808 ...indonesia is not mohamedan country? which part of allah don't you comprehend?

  • @jay1970
    @jay1970 Рік тому +2

    Why you need to put this maddening background music? This is distracting, gave me headache

  • @eduardoquiban947
    @eduardoquiban947 Рік тому +8

    I STAY IN MY COUNTRY IN PHILIPPINES IS MUCH MORE HOSPITABLE AND LIVELY.

    • @Dumaanddumber
      @Dumaanddumber Рік тому

      And corrupt, unsafe with the police and politicians being the biggest crime gang in ph

    • @edwinholcombe2741
      @edwinholcombe2741 Рік тому

      Have you visited the other countries to compare?

  • @VijayAnandVasudevan
    @VijayAnandVasudevan Рік тому

    Details are not quite true unless you choose to live and eat super cheap. Avg meal in a restaurant in Chennai is 600 rupees. So before you choose do your own study based on your choices.

  • @SenorJuan2023
    @SenorJuan2023 Рік тому

    Thailand and Vietnam look similar to Pandora in Avatar.

  • @lowflying
    @lowflying 8 місяців тому

    Those numbers are extremely on the LOW side .... would even be difficult for a frugal backpacker to live off those numbers. I've lived and still live in some of the places mentioned and the numbers are way off.

  • @glenncampbell6038
    @glenncampbell6038 Рік тому +8

    Laos would be cheaper than a lot of the mentioned places

  • @beautifulcrazy
    @beautifulcrazy Рік тому +5

    I did not get real value out of this video as you don't break down the monthly costs without rent. A digital nomad needs to know what electricity, wifi, water costs & medical insurance are. I'm 60 and still a digital nomad, so a breakdown on visa costs and terms are also important. How do rentals work? How does one purchase property?

    • @spikefivefivefive
      @spikefivefivefive Рік тому +1

      @@heardbutnotseen1529 - Then what's the point of the video?

  • @mitp2514
    @mitp2514 10 днів тому

    I prefer Malaysia.. It has everything you need.

  • @leestephenfitzpatrick6373
    @leestephenfitzpatrick6373 Рік тому +9

    No way on gods green earth, Is it cheaper to live in Malaysia than Cambodia. A hell of a lot of expats in Thailand are moving out, as it's getting too expensive for them, Cambodia & Vietnam are the two top destinations, closely followed by the Philippines. The main reason for this is that the Baht has been really strong for the past 10 years, especially against the British pound.

    • @mrc6182
      @mrc6182 Рік тому +4

      Thailand, also, has turned into a bit of a Visa nightmare as they try to rid themselves of "Cheap Charlies" (and who can blame them?)

    • @decTac
      @decTac Рік тому +2

      Malaysia is unique and in the centre..safe and peace.. I love it..

    • @offiz
      @offiz Рік тому

      It is NOT the Thai Baht is strong, but the British pound has been in a long decline. The british politicians have screwed up the economy big time.

    • @gif24gt60
      @gif24gt60 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@mrc6182shout out to the cheap Charlie's. They are better than the stuck up Jones😮

  • @anthonydecastro6938
    @anthonydecastro6938 Рік тому +2

    to be fair, you did say "for cheap"; even then, i think you need to update your video. some figures seem way out. but there are several things you have left out, chief of which is LANGUAGE. typical of western expats to just think of cost without thinking of people, their language, their customs. unless of course you think you can live virtually in an Asian city and have minimal contact with locals who don't speak your language. makes you seem like mercenaries, out to exploit the locals but without having to really live among them as they do.

  • @leearnie
    @leearnie Рік тому +4

    Is this accurate? Living in Malaysia is cheaper than living in the Philippines?

  • @gameralove6418
    @gameralove6418 Рік тому +1

    im thai and i can guarantee you that Thailand is extremely cheap to live even in the city. i spend only about 20-30US$ for a meal per day. i remember when i study in America, 20-25US$ is only for 1 dish only. it's extremely different. for an expat i think you only need a salary about 35000US$ per year then you can live like rich people here. it's true. i told my friend from German about this, he didn't believe me at first but now he got a job here and plans to live in Thailand forever. i told him i don't think he should live here forever bc i think his country is better, he said life is very easy here.

    • @apexfalllegendarium349
      @apexfalllegendarium349 Рік тому

      really bcus i wanna live in south asia somewhere good somewhere cheap i dont need friends or anything
      im just a normal person though,looking at thailand most of the time dont want to be in the big city though really

    • @GaryUy-bt1wx
      @GaryUy-bt1wx Рік тому

      Thailand beaches is ordinary!! Just overrated and overhype!!food is good but some are bad!!! Lots of scammers!!!!!!! And sex workers!!!!! Watch out for fake ladies there are a lot of them!!!!!

  • @Blogger809
    @Blogger809 Рік тому +1

    Anybody can try Cambodia 🇰🇭

  • @pabitradutta9253
    @pabitradutta9253 Рік тому

    Banglore and Mumbai both are very expensive. But Kolkata is cheap.

  • @johnlangan565
    @johnlangan565 Рік тому +9

    It is better to live well rather then living ''cheap''.

  • @user-xk2zy3ng1o
    @user-xk2zy3ng1o 9 місяців тому

    The estimation about China cost of living is accurate.

  • @ashikislam8873
    @ashikislam8873 Місяць тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @kcchong5661
    @kcchong5661 Рік тому +2

    taj mahal is not a natural wonder. why only mention the costs and not on safty and hygiene & etc?

  • @sorenfrancoregis2133
    @sorenfrancoregis2133 Рік тому +1

    How about Laos?

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому +1

      I did miss Laos, I'm thinking of doing another video featuring more places with updated costs. It's been almost a year since I made this video and a lot has changed since (inflation)

  • @moneylovesme381
    @moneylovesme381 2 роки тому

    future nomad

  • @winglo1697
    @winglo1697 Рік тому +2

    I would never move to a place where I don't speak the local language.

  • @Basantasharma598
    @Basantasharma598 Рік тому +2

    You missed Nepal...

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому

      I did! Nepal is beautiful

  • @krishbhandari5733
    @krishbhandari5733 Рік тому +5

    You missed Nepal. Probably the best place to retire.

  • @TronicFIN
    @TronicFIN Рік тому

    Laos?

  • @eurekans
    @eurekans Рік тому

    i love asen country

  • @oberstleutnant787
    @oberstleutnant787 Рік тому +2

    It is a wishful thinking that the gweilo can live in Asia. Apart from a few SE Asian countries , it is extremely difficult to obtain resident rights in others. Wake up..

  • @jrmz7881
    @jrmz7881 Рік тому

    You cannot find a meal for 60bht, 100-200bht for one

  • @6kit9
    @6kit9 Рік тому +6

    You should look into Iloilo City in the Philippines. Not far from Boracay Island

  • @davidnour6963
    @davidnour6963 9 місяців тому

    Philippines 🇵🇭 delicious cuisine?? Which parallel universe would that be in?

  • @denillearenga7274
    @denillearenga7274 Рік тому +4

    if you live in the city of the Philippines you spend thousands of dollar. its hard to budget a hundreds of dollar in tje city 🤣🤣🤣

  • @daemeonation3018
    @daemeonation3018 Рік тому +11

    True story. I was looking for a house to rent in Central Java. 2008. I saw a house a liked for rent and sent my wife to inquire about the price. She came back and told me it was $100. I was like, wow. Ok. $100 a month for a two bedroom house. I can do that. No. It was $100 for the whole year. 😂😂 I had weird dreams in that house, though. I heard a story that the big field where that little housing complex was, there had been some kind of massacre by Japanese soldiers during WW2? Who knows. But I saw a snarling dog in my (lucid) dream and my wife said that other people had seen this dog as well. Anyway. Didn't mean to go on about the dream. Just a story about how I rented a little house for $100 way out in the Indonesian/Javanese countryside.

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому +1

      Hahahaha that's an amazing story! Thank you for sharing 😊

    • @daemeonation3018
      @daemeonation3018 Рік тому +1

      @@GAFFL I lived in Asia for 20 years in various places everywhere from Seoul, S. Korea to Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia. I have stories out the wazoo.

    • @thewaywardcyclist3992
      @thewaywardcyclist3992 Рік тому +5

      not a bad price for a haunted house

    • @luminouslink777
      @luminouslink777 Рік тому +1

      @@daemeonation3018 Tell us, please.

    • @daemeonation3018
      @daemeonation3018 Рік тому +1

      @@luminouslink777 what? Stories? Lol. Umm. One time, I made the mistake of (drunk) getting in a gangster taxi in Block M of Jakarta and this other guy got in and they drove me way the hell outside the city, stole my $15 Nokia phone and whatever was in my wallet (I always drank until wallet empty so nothing) and probably took my bank card which was useless without the pin. Had to borrow a phone off of some random person to call a taxi to get home and lay with whatever cash I had stashed there for this sort of emergency. 😂 You mean stories like that? Lots of stories that involve drinking. 😂 Girls. I have stories about girls. Should I start my own channel regarding this?

  • @ContentCreator0720
    @ContentCreator0720 Рік тому +1

    I'm from the Philippines and your living expenses is too cozy esp. the house rent.

    • @ralphwilloughby915
      @ralphwilloughby915 Рік тому +1

      I am currently in the province outside of Davao. I rent a 2 bedroom concrete house with tile floors for 5,000 pesos. My first house was 4 br. in a gated community in Antipolo, Rizal for 15,000 pesos. My friend has a 2 bedroom condo in Taguig for 25,,000 pesos. I think rent is cheap here.

  • @abusofiah7106
    @abusofiah7106 Рік тому +2

    Love Thailand for legalize weed ♥️💚💛

  • @nekdadkhan4512
    @nekdadkhan4512 Рік тому +1

    Best location for a month visit is Northern Areas of Pakistan with average cost of living approximately350 USD.

  • @dennythedavinchi3832
    @dennythedavinchi3832 Рік тому +10

    China is definitely not your recommendable destination at this point.

    • @masterwong5568
      @masterwong5568 Рік тому +4

      Have you ever been to China? So how do you determine where life is not exciting? ! I lived there for a few months, it was ten years ago, the comfort, freedom, safety, and excitement of living there will never lose to any other country introduced, unless you want to get involved in politics in China...

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 Рік тому

      There are hundreds of small cities as cheap as Vietnam, not only Shanghai Beijing in China, China have at least 1000 cities all over China

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 Рік тому

      @@masterwong5568 in China people do involve politics, just can’t organize a group of people overthrowing government

    • @BabyGirl-sv5ec
      @BabyGirl-sv5ec Рік тому

      China is a communist country,this country has a dark secret, they have human organ harvesting business that is booming until today, so be careful when choosing a country to retire.

    • @masterwong5568
      @masterwong5568 Рік тому

      @@BabyGirl-sv5ec which parts of your mother's organ had been harvested 萊克多巴蛙?!

  • @MIGHTY_TAMBA
    @MIGHTY_TAMBA Рік тому +7

    im from the philippines..i really dont know where youre getting your data...i totally disagree...by the way,have u ever come or visit our contry!!?

    • @gloriakjeldby9535
      @gloriakjeldby9535 Рік тому +1

      You're talking so wrong!.

    • @gloriakjeldby9535
      @gloriakjeldby9535 Рік тому +1

      The prices you talking about,is perhaps, 30 or 20 years ago,that time, foods is so cheaper, but now, is big deferred, much Expensive, ...

    • @MIGHTY_TAMBA
      @MIGHTY_TAMBA Рік тому

      @@gloriakjeldby9535 ha!? pinoy ka? hahahaha natawa naman ako sa english mo..by the way,i live in the province,next to a city..so i can tell the difference..the thing is,the information given was on cities like in the metro area.20-30 years ago!? come on..kung tao ka sa pinas,alam mo sinasabi ko.kung ang pamumuhay sa metro area is lahat binibili,the data that youre disagreeing is near..but for most pinoy,come on...

  • @Timotiyos
    @Timotiyos Рік тому +2

    Malaysia is English speaking. The rest of the countries are less fluent in English. Two of the countries listed here are on fault line and any time could face earthquake and volcanic eruption. There is no visa for you to apply to retire in China. This video is purely for tour, not really for retirement or to live. You need to check visa first before you could live there!

  • @asdarcingkoang2699
    @asdarcingkoang2699 Рік тому +3

    Bruh living in Indonesia ain't cost that much,, I live in Indonesia and only spend around 200 dollar US a month all needs.........
    Bt if you wanna live in hotel, it only costs you 400 dollar US a month, all need as well, that's avarage hotel bt good hotel you can plus 200 dollar more so 600£

    • @aldinoruswandi
      @aldinoruswandi Рік тому

      They want to live in a luxury life bro, but it's still considered cheap according to them compared to the developed countries

  • @sjafrilwahid6156
    @sjafrilwahid6156 Рік тому +1

    🇮🇩

  • @DavidP92105
    @DavidP92105 Рік тому

    The title says “cheap”. So for a “decent” living just double all the cost. For a “good” living then triple them.

    • @aldinoruswandi
      @aldinoruswandi Рік тому

      No, in Indonesia with that amount of price you get a luxury life

  • @Godpraiseandworshipper
    @Godpraiseandworshipper Рік тому

    Psalm 118:14 The LORD is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation.

  • @Bikepacking
    @Bikepacking Рік тому +2

    Lol Vietnam only got 30 day visa i guess you didnt research any of this =before handed rent only 200$ in city

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому +1

      The video doesn't mention anything about Visas.

    • @Bikepacking
      @Bikepacking Рік тому +2

      @@GAFFL exactly how can you stay there if you can stay there and work if you have to leave th country ever 30 days it should never be on the list

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому

      That's a good point, but I've read that the maximum validity for the Vietnamese tourist visa can be 3 months.

    • @Bikepacking
      @Bikepacking Рік тому +1

      @@GAFFL i live here that not true that was before covid only 30 day visa and if you leave and come back in more that 4 times they refuse you a new 30 day visa .. Vietnam would be the perfect normal place but because of visa no they only have 1 sea internet line the internet is reall bad now they used to have 5 lines now only one works

    • @GAFFL
      @GAFFL  Рік тому +1

      I see! Thanks for the info, it's really helpful to know for future videos I make on this topic. The post COVID world is vastly different, so much has changed in such little time.

  • @Waray25
    @Waray25 Рік тому

    You missed Haiti best place to retire and modern city, beautiful infrastructure women are hot.