I Live Better In Thailand Than I Did In The U.S. - Here's How Much It Costs | Relocated
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Jesse Schoberg, 41, relocated to Bangkok, Thailand at the beginning of 2022. He has been living and working abroad since 2008. He currently makes about $230,000 a year as the co-founder and CEO of a blogging software company.
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I Live Better In Thailand Than I Did In The U.S. - Here's How Much It Costs | Relocated
To those who say he's spending too much -- not all digital nomads are poor. This guy's a high earner, and by spending a few thousand he's living a lifestyle that would typically be accessible to only multi-millionaires in the US or Europe.
A 1 bedroom apartment with incl amenities is like living like a "Multi-Millionaire"?
Hmm he doesn't need to live like a typical normad but he's still spending too much for Thailand. Might as well move to Singapore.
@@loki76 I mean, in some U.S. cities, it is! If you want to own.
@@joelkaben Singapour is much less pleasant than Bangkok, in addition to being much more expensive and much less tolerant of error, their standards and laws are super constraining. I'm not against discipline (far from it) but that's too much for me.
@@RIRI-el6xm Agree, I like SG, but Bangkok is way more fun.
What? Making $230K and living in a place with a lower cost of living than the US and liking it? I'm shocked.
@The Shah of Iran that’s how much rent is in California for 1-2 bedroom apartment
@The Shah of Iran full amenitites and fully serviced building is much more than just a 1 bedroon
@The Shah of Iran no we got some up there in Sacramento
Basically millionaire status in most of SEA excluding Singapore
I AM DOWN FOR THAT!! I just finished watching another video on this channel talking about how NYC has surpassed San Francisco rent wise as the most expensive city! Rent in both places is crazy!! Most people are not making that much in their job(s) either as a couple and/or independently!! It is ALL about LIVING and NOT just surviving as we are doing out here!! One only needs about $2000+ to live in places like the Philippines or Thailand. Having $230K would definitely work! Prayerfully I will be retiring in Bangkok soon!! I have not seen ONE person or family move back to the SF Bay Area after leaving anywhere for a lower cost of living because they "missed it".....and I am willing to bet I never will either...!!!
He nails it on every point.
I moved to Thailand 20 years ago and chose country living.
I eat out anytime I want to, have three vehicles; and have a new three-bedroom, two-bath house with A/C, which I built for $28K. I also built a guest house for about $2K.
In normal times, I travel internationally 2 to 3 times a year, which includes North America.
All this, on a retirement income.
Oh, I also keep an apartment in a larger city for occasional big-city breaks once or twice a month.
My standard of living here is three or four times what it would be in the USA.
May I ask what do you do for a living? Truly want to leave the states but working in my field I could never afford the relocation
How do you cope with the incessant racism?
@@azzking9305 Actually, because of my race, I’m an honored member of my community. So, not so bad. 😬
@@jdavies212msu yeah sounds a bit sus mate
@@azzking9305 Well mate, I’m here. You’re not. 😉
Expat privilege earning in USD, but spending in THB. If you were earning and spending in THB like the locals it would be a different story.
Well ....that's kinda the point
duh it’s basic geo arbitrage. stop hating… it’s improving the economy of Thailand lol
Not at all. That $2,700/month (100,000 baht/month) is extravagant but that building he is living in has at 51% Thai ownership. I see Thais parking their exotic sports cars outside my condo building while they spend a night out in the rooftop bar in the condo building next to me.
@@drew9496 Stop hating because it’s convenient for you? Imagine everything is reversed, some people are going to put white sheets on themselves and get torches so fast
Or is it making food and entertainment cost more expensive for local Thais? but their income base js still the same :-)
Either this guy is lying about how much he spends or he’s getting duped. $2700 on a 1bed in bangkok is insane, the average is around 1k I’d say (pool, gym, good location) and 1800 a month on eating out, that’s $60 per day, this guy is going to westerner restaurants daily.
And that GF looks half his age.
@@lineage13 so?
@@lineage13 and...
@@lineage13 nah, not really, she looks 20+ and he's around 30.
you jealous or something?
@@stockholmpublishings2937 It says he is 41.
In USA the bottom 1/3 of wage earners are looked down on or ignored. In Bangkok and much of Thailand the bottom 1/3 wage earners are typically rushing around on their motorbike, girlfriend or boyfriend on the back- smiling and generally happy to be Thai.... and fully a part of the cultural family....
Lol. Its not what you think at all. Class is still very much alive in South East Asia, worse than the US. Thailand is no exception
@@secrets.295 I have spent much time in Thailand .. there is some truth in your comment, but I stand by my experience....
That's a pretty naive view. "The cultural family" -- you do realize Thailand has more than one culture, there are cultural divides, racism, etc, yes? There is no one "cultural family" in a country of tens of millions of people.
You make a good point. If you're poor in Thailand or SE Asia in general, your life is not at risk like it is in the ghettos of the US. Also, you can be poor there and still eat well, live well, enjoy the beautiful beaches, islands, outdoor activities etc. No one will really shun you or look down on you like in Western society. You are correct (coming from an Asian American who visits SE Asia several times a year and has relatives there).
Excellent video. Living a better life abroad for what you'd pay back home. Like you, I didn't move to Thailand to try and live on $1,000 a month. My budget is a bit lower than yours, but I don’t live in Bangkok. I live like royalty. It's a lovely country. I've been to 150 countries now and Thailand is still #1. Though there are many that are great. Live Mexico City, Medellin, Portugal, etc.
Is it easy to get permanent residence there from Canada?
@Nobody46463 no. PR is pretty much impossible. And takes about 20 years
I try to convince my husband to retire in thailand when we get old. I bought a house for us and here he's married a thai woman and never been to thailand. Never wanted to. I feel like he's missing out. I can't blame him either a person who doesn't like traveling. The trip is quite long.
He will come around.
No worries, he cheated on me with another gamer. I don't want him back. No thank you. 🤣
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BTW Between 2000 to 2500 a month is only a rich people, Considering 2500 / 10 or at least / 5, I would say it's depend on location and some place population where you live but anyway man 2500 isn't a joke tho
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So many Americans have never traveled abroad yet they have this Americans are the best attitude
As an American I agree. We, like most people in the world believe our country to be the best. I’ve traveled to a few other countries and our infrastructure is outstanding compared to much of world. But for enjoyment of daily life we are down the list and I for one will be living abroad in a few years.
We visited Thailand last year and the Thai people are very nice and friendly. We are going back again this year.
I've lived in Bangkok for 20+ years and joined Thailand Elite back when a Life Time Visa (for 1 Million Thai Baht) was the ONLY option. And NO, you do not need to retain an Immigration lawyer (or any lawyer for that matter) if you want to explore Lone Term living options here. Thai Embassies & Consulates worldwide can answer your questions about visas, while you are still in your home country. While Thai Immigration can help you to extend your stay or advise Long Term Visa options which best suit your needs, while you are here in Thailand.
I wish all Americans respected culture and language of other countries like him
Preach!
Many do. At least these days
Been to Bangkok, Thailand three times and I'll never get sick and tired of it.
Uh okay.
These prices are insane for Thailand. He is getting scammed. $1600 for food, if he is eating at Thai shops or restaurants, that can't be! $2700 on rent, nope that's way too much. One thing I loved about living in Asia is how affordable things are in comparison to the states and I currently live in an expensive state and Dont pay near as much for housing and eating out.
that could be. considering 50% of dinner are fine dining
no. because the dude choose to live like a king.
I agree. They must mean baht (Thai currency) because it doesn’t add up. When I went to Thailand for a few weeks, food cost me roughly $5-10 a day eating out, how is he spending $1600?! One of the best parts about Thailand is how inexpensive it is.
@@mickiemang2621 No way he rent an apartment for 2700 baht a month unless it's a tent in a jungle. It's defenetly dollars and 1600 / 30 = $166 per day for two person is quite plausible.
@@Max_Jacoby I think its 2700 USD/month or almost 100K. OMG...
I was living really well in Bangkok on $2k/month for nearly 5 years. The absolute bare minimum for Bangkok should be $1k but i don't recommend it at this level.
That is like 60,000 baht a month which is absolute overkill. Did you hire a personal barista, cleaner and chef?
@@method341 60sqm apartment in ratchada for 20k baht/month plus 4-5k baht for electric and maid and laundry. So 25k baht for housing. 10-15k baht for food. 10k baht goes towards health insurance and visa related traveling. The rest went towards everything else: partying, buying clothes etc.
@@skillfuldabest how much did you pay for electricity exactly? Anything over 1,000 baht a month and you're getting ripped off or you're bitcoin mining. And health insurance is overrated but I guess you're American so you can't live without it. Even still, you can find health insurance for less than 3,000 baht a month.
There's people living like kings on half that. I think you wasted money on stuff you didn't need/got ripped off.
@@method341 Dude the only people paying 1k baht for electric are people living outside of bangkok lol. You're citing Chiang Mai rates. And only $40-50 goes towards health insurance, the rest is for flights and visa costs. And no i'm not American.
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Respectfully, it's much more pleasurable for a person with relative wealth to live in a place where people around you are stuck working for a living wage that can't be equally used to live in, let's say, the US. These videos can be quite ignorant, and those living abroad in developing/third-world countries will scoff at this.
American media constantly portrays that living and working in the US gives you the buying power to live in other countries in comfort because of the currency and even though that is true to some extent, there's no need too rub it into the rest of the world.
This! I'm Southeast Asian. Deep down, behind the fake smiles we show to expats, we honestly resent and are bitter towards them. While they get to live well with their American salary, locals struggle to get by daily. Often when we see these type of expats, we secretly scoff at them. Lifestyle cost arbitrage reeks of privellege and often ignorance.
It's just the new version of colonization honestly
I'm Asian American, and trust me we do the same in the West. Asian Americans are the best educated and highest paid ethnic group in America and we do our part gentrifying neighborhoods, raising property values and pricing people out when we move in. Not only Asian Americans, but Crazy Rich Asians from Asia buy up ultra expensive property in Western cities all over the world. Not to mention what China is doing in Africa and Latin America. Us Asians are actually the biggest offenders in the world for that right now.
But how does that compare to places like New Zealand, Sydney, Silicon Valley and Vancouver, all of which have rising property prices due largely to wealthy people coming in from China? Westerners are certainly adversely affected too. This will only get worse when China fully relaxes its travel restrictions and people start traveling again.
YES
Making 230k and you're surrounded by beautiful Asian women wanting a better life that flock to rich foreign men. Cant imagine why your life would be so much better there.
Are these expenses in US dollars or Thai baht? Because some of his living expenses doesn’t make sense such as $2700 for rent and $1600 for eating out. Thailand is a great and inexpensive place to live, so if he’s paying that much, he’s being taken advantage of because they know he’s an expat.
The rent is normal for high-end service apartment in top locations. Yeah, I had my doubts before until getting to know a friend who was paying that amount for his place in Bangkok. As for the dinning out expense, I suspect they go to Michelin 2 or 3 star restaurants and high-so bars very often. The imported wines and champagnes are insanely expensive in Thailand.
@@waynew2835 Exactly right!
1. Learning thai
2. "I think it's important to respect locals in any place that you guest."
...I stopped believing he's an american =D
Same. I moved back to Bangkok in May 2022 from the US. I have no intentions of moving back to the US. It costs me way less than $8000 to live well here. You can live very well in Bangkok for $1500/month - $3000/month all in.
Oh! I'm also from southern Wisconsin. That's currently where I'm at now and looking into both Thailand and the Philippines 😊
Thailand bro. Philippines has that smog issue and Thai food is 5x better.
makes 230,000 a year a blogging company? I doubt it. Or if he does it won't last long. There is nothing unique about his alleged business. What company is it? Dropblog? Is he paying USA taxes on it? If he was making 230,000 a year, there are plenty of places in the USA he could live exceptionally well and get anything he wanted. I call BS on his hype. I been to Thailand 15 times since 2004 so I know a little bit about Thailand
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Did you renounce your US citizenship to avoid paying US income tax?
Sorry, but this is just funny. 8K a month. This guy lives a high end US lifestyle in central BKK. I am often amazed how much money Americans manage to blow on things. 1600USD on eating out. That is a challenge! Lucky dude!
I'm Thai/American and he said he pays $2,700 a month, that sounds like he's getting scammed 😭
I'm happy for him, but must admit I stopped watching when he said he lives on 8k a month. This isn't for me if that's what it takes to live there...but it's a beautiful country, sweet people, delicious food!
Not sure if they converted that correctly to USD, but it’s crazy cheap to live there. It’s easy to live well on less than $1000/month for eating, rent, shopping, etc. If you wanted to budget, you could probably do it for $300-500/mo. He’s living the millionaire’s lifestyle over there with such a deluxe apt. I’m guessing the equivalent would be at least $10k/mo in a LCOL area and $20-50k/mo in a place like NYC.
Lol. 8k a month and he is pretty much a king. Helps that he is Caucasian too with being treated better in all aspects.
Yea it became totally unrelatable at that point
@@LuluLinArt thank you for that info LuLu Lin! It's nice to know you DONT have to have 8k a month to live well.
That's not what it takes to live there, that's just his circumstance. If you want to live there, you could definitely make it work for less. Don't be discouraged!
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If I was younger I would move somewhere like Thailand or some of those other foreign countries. Some of them are so beautiful and have so much more to offer than America. I don't see anything beautiful about America. I was born here almost 70 years ago, and trust me, it's not exactly the greatest country on
Bro living his good life
it's amazing, I was enthusiastic about Thailand for about 2 minutes, when I realized, it doesn't even begin to compare to other places, say Italy, those portuguese islands, Spanish islands... it's nice for a visit; I understand it's a personal choice, it obviously makes sense; there are however much, much better places out there.
230k USD per year and living in a South East Asian country like Thailand, yeah that's how you live life like a king! So much purchasing power in a low cost of living place. Congrats
I did the same thing as he did back in 2018 . Thailand is beautiful but they do have a lot of colorism and it made it difcult for me to have a good quality of life . However LATAM countries have been amazing for me and much better in term of culture, acceptance and assimilation.
He stays there for the girls.
Even $8k in Singapore which is one of the most expensive country in the world will give you a very comfort life. In Thailand, that makes you a king.
Nah. 8k is nothing compared to the king. He is worth 50 billion. 8k is pocket change per minute.
$2700/mth for condo is decent cost. But $1600/mth for eating out?! And only $300 on groceries? That's out of whack with an average expat I'd say.
Bangkok is getting more expensive. The worst seasons are March-May where you will hit by Pm2.5 pollution from agriculture industry. but over all it's a great place to live. you will need air condtiin. So prepare for at least 200Usd of electricity bill
Lived there from age 22-32.5 (2008-2018); 36 Now living in San Francisco in a huge Condo (owned at 4mil); I will say, travel when you are young yet, remember, remote work is such a gamble, be careful and remember, invest in yourself and not others especially if you are moving to any other country (you will easily be utilized or "used" as we say in USA); Anyone would have a better life in BKK however also remember, hospitals even internationally acclaimed are super not the same as USA; NOT at the same level as USA. I'd NEVER do dental work there also, so you see, many* give and takes. Lastly yes, speaking Thai is essential. It took me around 2.5 years to get a grasp and around 4.5 years to be able to have full on conversations (I taught so had the opportunity to be in a classroom for a long time (International College), this was before Twitter and Remote Travel etc. I enjoyed your video, I miss that fried chicken with ข้าวเหนียว.
Really different experience - I much prefer healthcare in Bangkok (or other big Thai cities) than any city I experienced in the US (San Francisco, Seattle & Boston). Much better service, doctors graduating from the same schools, MUCH cheaper, much faster. Same goes for dental work.
Such petty jealousy and people telling others how they "should" live. The guy has a great life and I hope he continues to enjoy living here in Thailand. I have been here for 45 years, still enjoy it, and don't resent his being here.
The issue here is people ragging on the US while conflating a luxurious ex-pat lifestyle in a poor country. Got to keep it real.
@@juanmontoya6622 keep it down we maybe not as rich as US but on average we're not poor okay 😄 Most are not poor just average income, Anyway most building in Thailand doesn't borrow any money from other countries to build It's usually their own money with how many buildings in Thailand you can see how most local are mostly Rich - Average
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I agree, Westerners should enjoy Asia in general. I'm Asian American and have had a good life in America and earn a ton of money thanks to the American people. I'm happy to see Americans also moving to Asia to enjoy their lives there since we do the same in Western countries.
Things in the U.S. have been "difficult". You got that right!! 😄
$8000 in any city in Asia, except for the japan, korea and singapore. You will live like a king.
This guy is spending 3x more for a small size of apartment. I'm sure he is paying for others services and the location. For 4k USD, you'll live like a king in any city outside of the tourist traps.
This is like duh for anyone that’s visited Thailand. The food, service is twice what you receive in the States, at half the cost or less.
Great content. You showed us what you can get and for what price. Very detailed. Thank you
"So you have the contrast of everything from the fancy Chanel store to 20cent pork on a stick" yeah for the locals we call it social inequality and social gap that keep getting HUGE here... but i dont blame you if i were you i would do the same 😂
True, but that is every country these days. I enjoyed how self-aware he was of his circumstances and the respect he had for the local cultures and way of life. Not everyone is so well-minded.
These videos have just become parody at this point.
who doesn't believe that he makes $230,000 annually?
Locals hate people like this sometimes. Sure theyre spending money lavishly helping local businesses but they drive up the real estate market. This is how Canada has crazy high real estate market.
If he understood any Thai he'd move.
I lived there for 8 months and by the time I started realizing how the locals were treating me I moved elsewhere.
That's false logic. It does not drive up real estate market as condos are always overbuilt for the last 30 years and the prices don't rise that much. I should know because my son and daughter could afford to buy their condo with Thai salaries. I am Thai, now 70, and should know about Bangkok scene.
Canada made the mistake of letting chinese people pay cash for houses overpricing the market and not living in them. By the time they fixed it it was too late. The chinese then went to Seattle and screwed that up too.
@@Richard.Cabeza exactly and also the folks who live in Canada and work in the US to bring back the extra money and hiking up the prices.
People need to realize that you can do this on far less and it'll feel like earning as much as he actually makes. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if you save up what he makes in a few years being over there because it's that cheap to live there.
with 8k a month you could live well anywhere...
Amen...exactly
Thats true, but THAILAND is in a whole another level bro! You can live there even with 1000 a month. Depends on your lifestyle. JESSE is showing HIS life.
How are they spending $1600 a month on eating out?
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What were some of your main reasons for moving from Chiang Mai to Bangkok?
Why is this guy even here?! Usually, people that move to Thailand, or anywhere in Asia, typically are retirees, social security, and pensions looking for a better life on a budget. Then, there's this guy complaint about the cost of living in the Midwest when he makes 230k. I suggest stop trying to live like a rock star and budget some of that 230k and you'd be fine.
For anyone deterred by his 230k income...I used to live comfortably in Bangkok for $30 - $45 per day. You can get a condo w/ gym, pool, and security for like $500/mo. Also agree about safety overall. I used to cut through dark alleyways alone at 3 am and all kinds of things living in the city and have never experienced any sort of danger. I don't know anyone else who ever has either. When asked where the most dangerous place I've ever traveled to is, I always say Los Angeles or other American cities. lol
Test suburb of Marseille, Paris, or Grenoble in France, is like Afghanistan or nagera... lol ! Evry where have bad diversity and socialiste idéology togather, place are totaly wrf for sécurity ! please, don't talk about singapoor or dubai, yes is multicultural, but rich, and is just a f dictature... you can never cross the white line like the wester democraty. police and justice are not the same jog...
When I went to Thailand in 2018, there were police and armed guards in most places. I did not feel unsafe when I stayed there.
@@gsid9101 armed guards in most places? lol. hardly.
I currently live in Bangkok and you are absolutely correct. Much safer here than US cities and the cost of living is low.
thanks ive been trying to explain to other the same in the comments. This guy is getting ripped off.
As a 53 year old cleaner/Security guard on $14,000 a year here in Dublin, lreland l can only watch this video with complete envy! But lots of admiration too,this guy is absolutely living the dream! The life l wished l had but never had the guts to attempt,well done Sir!
You still can! Don't count yourself out :)
Youre right,l need to refocus my efforts and realise the dream.
make money online bro. I suggest going through Andrew Tate's hustlers uni, it's what i used to make money. It's not that hard to earn 1k/month online
and that goes a long way in thailand.
14000 usd is over Rs.11 lakhs in India. That's slightly less than 1 lakh rupees a month. For perspective, a mid level bureaucrat doesnt earn that much. A software engineer would earn less than 400 USD here at the beginning of his career. You still have it better than 90% of the world my friend, in terms of pure income.
@@Val_kyriee yes but it’s location dependent :( dublin is horribly expensive lately
Thanks for your video. I am Thai who have been living in US for over 30 years. I am approaching retirement in 2 years. I can't wait to return to my hometown. You are right that Thailand is a good place to live. Cost of living is definitely lower than it is in US. Your income is high which will make your life even more comfortable. Thai people are kind, caring and friendly in general. But keep in mind, just like every else in the world, there are bad people who will take advantage of foreigners as well. Hope you enjoy living in Thailand!
Especially at night when the taxi drivers refuse to use the meter. Night fee lol
@@rubendelfino7222 I would have taken license plate number and his name. There is usually a photo and name of taxi driver at the back seat. Just take a photo of it and make a report if you happen to use a taxi at night time again.
too many chinese locusts move to Bangkok
How’s the air quality though? I always get the impression that large Asian cities are among the most polluted in the world
@@Coccolinodc its bad right now.
I relocated to Chiang Mai from 2017-2019. I worked freelance remote jobs and earned USD. At one point I was able to live off $300-500 per month. It was AWESOME. This covered my fully furnished condo, I dined out daily and got massages regularly. I miss life there.
500$ without rent ?
@@randomworld4662 you could do that with rent, honestly from the people I know it seems like 1500usd a month is all you would ever really need.
Pls I am presently in Chiang Mai as a student please can you help me secure a job too? I have been searching to no avail
@@randomworld4662 with rent. My condo was $5k tbh. But this was in 2018/2019.
Why did you leave then?
As someone living in Bangkok on $1,100 /month, let me tell you - I have an easy, comfortable life. This man, he is not living comfortably - he is living like a movie star on that budget!! If his apartment is x4 the price of mine and spends more than I make just on food - It's a hollywood lifestyle!
What is the sq meter of your place? What is your total monthly budget?
Can you tell us your soenditures monthly
This. Living like that is not for normal people, it's much cheaper staying in Europe if u gonna live a life of extreme luxury hehe
Good for you, but it's not enough, you need at least $3K plus extra savings for emergency purposes. I am in my early 50's now and tend to enjoy living with that in Pattaya and I only go to the bars just twice a week without buying LDs at all.
Exactly, he’s paying waaaaaaaayyy too much for rent. That’s crazy. I had a 2 bed on the Sukh… line for $500. 😮
2700 a month for rent in Thailand? Hes smart enough to know he is getting ripped off.
People with money don't know what to do with it.
@@trinidadinternational he doesn't, other people with at least average intellect when it comes to managing their own finances would never pay 2700 for rent in a 3rd world country like Thailand. People, especially American go there for the nearly free cost of living.
That's right! I was paying $20 a night at a nice hotel. That's $600 a month. I'm sure he could have gotten a cheaper luxury apartment in the same area.
@@trinidadinternational you know how the Thais used notes wisely. 555. Seems that you have been living here long enough to know baht value.
Luxury apartments are still a thing in Thailand. Especially the bigger cities.
A full meal for $1.50 and you are spending $1600 a month on dining on top of $300 on groceries? That math doesn't add up. Unless this guy has housemaids, butlers, etc. his costs of living in Thailand don't seem right at all.
1.5 for meal, 48.5 for the girlfriend.
lol he’s an expat not a backpacker.
agreed. hyped up low cost food yet his bill tells a different story lol
to be fair, if you're buying high quality western foods for 2 it can add up.
If he is going to western restaurants, going to expensive bars/nightclubs, and buying wine then you could easily spend this much.
“I find the States to be a bit complicated the last few years” - that is a diplomatic way to put it. I too live in Bangkok (5 years now). It is a fascinating country allowing an easy retirement lifestyle. Safe, great food, great health care, low cost of living, friendly people. I have no intentions of returning to the US. My life is so much better here.
Grotesque creature
Land of beejays
It’s scary to me when Americans keep saying how safe Thailand is, exactly how bad is America!
@@azzking9305 Home in the US I had my car windows smashed 3x in daylight thefts. It very easy to wander into scary parts of town. I never worry here in Thailand.
@@azzking9305 several years ago I met up with a bunch of college buddies in New York City. We were all about 60 years old. We took the subway to Brooklyn and got off at the wrong stop. We decided to walk to our destination and we were all as a group very concerned about our safety. Irrational? Maybe. I never feel like that in Thailand
ฉันชอบวีดีโอของคุณมากค่ะ เป็นวีดีโอที่น่าสนใจและพูดคุยเรื่องราวการใช้ชีวิตอยู่ในกรุงเทพฯ เมืองหลวงของประเทศไทยได้ดีมาก รู้สึกชื่นชม
ฉันขอโทษด้วยที่ฉันพิมพ์แสดงความคิดเห็นเป็นภาษาไทย ฉันเป็นครูสอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติมา14 ปี แต่ฉันพูดภาษาอังกฤษไม่เก่งและพูดสำเนียงผิดตลอด และเขียนไม่เก่งเลย แต่สิ่งหนึ่งที่ฉัน ได้ฟังคลิปของคณ ฉันเข้าใจสิ่งที่คุณพูด 95 % แปลว่าการฟังของฉันค่อนข้างดี 555
คุณคงสงสัย ว่าแล้วทำไมฉันเป็นครูสอนภาษาไทยให้ชาวต่างชาติได้ยังไง ฉันสอนด้วยวิธีธรรมชาติและใช้ภาษาไทยในการสอนด้วยวิธีการสอนในแบบของฉัน เพื่อให้นักเรียนของฉันได้ฟังภาษาไทยสำเนียงเจ้าของภาษาให้ได้มากที่สุด การฟังเป็นสิ่งสำคัญมากเป็นอันดับแรก ดังนั้น ฉันจะเข้ามาฟังคลิปของคุณเป็นประจำ เพื่อพัฒนาการฟังภาษาจากคลิปของคุณ ฉันชอบสำเนียงการพูดภาษาอังกฤษของคุณมากค่ะ ฟังง่าย ชัดเจน
ขอบคุณพระเจ้าที่ฉันได้มาเจอคลิปวิดีโอนี้ ฉันอยากให้ประเทศไทยมีนักท่องเที่ยวเยอะๆเหมือนเมื่อก่อนเหมือนในคลิปของคุณ เพราะว่าตั้งแต่มี เชื่อไวรัส covid 19 การใช้ชีวิตของทุกคนก็เปลี่ยนไป และเป็นเรื่องน่าเศร้าว่า อาชีพอย่างฉันก็ตกงานไม่มีงานทำ และอาชีพคนขายของริมทาง อาหารไทยข้างทางก็น้อยลง พ่อค้าแม่ค้าตลาดนัดกลางคืนก็ปิดตัวลง ขายของไม่ได้ จาก สถานการณ์ covid 19 ต้องปิดร้านเปลี่ยนอาชีพทำ หลังจากดูคลิปวีดีโอของคุณจนจบคลิป ฉันอยากเห็นบรรยากาศ เมืองไทยเหมือนในคลิปวีดีของคุณกลับมาอีกครั้ง รอยยิ้มของคนไทย และอาหารอร่อยๆข้างทาง ฉันหวังว่าเมืองไทยจะเป็นเมืองที่ชาวต่างชาติจะเดินทางกลับมาเที่ยวหรือมาใช้ชีวิตอยู่อีกครั้ง
Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance-wealth, a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life..
@Ethan James I totally agree with you, the crypto currency market is the most profitable venture I ever invested in, I reached my goal of $500k yearly trade earnings. Setting realistic goals is an essential part of trading
Speaking of investing
@@brendaalmeida2068 I know I am blessed because if not I wouldn’t have met someone who is as spectacular as expert Mrs Grayson Amelia
@@paolosalvi467 wow!! you know her too?
I even thought I’m the only one she has helped walk through the fears and falls of forex trading.....
When you have money, anything is possible
America is very stressful. I want to live aboard, but it would be seasonally
Love Thailand. I visit every year or 2 years.
Folks this channel is called "Make It", not how to live minimally in Bangkok. Let's just take a second and celebrate his success.
You can get by comfortably with US$1k-1.5k per month. What Jesse is doing here is living the lifestyle of someone making a million dollar annual income in NYC/SF.
I stay in Germany, but whenever I fly to Thailand even the first step into Thai airways, I feel already I'm home again. Germany took a lot of my happiness and life time, the society, the people like everything is stressful and it's getting worse and worse
Islamic immigration destroyed Germany
As a German I definitely can confirm that.
As a German I feel the same.
@@annakatharinasponagel4630 You guys should try the UK if you think its bad in Germany 😂
His rent is horrendously high for that place, surely?
Yea $2700 US for a one bedroom is crazy high even for north American standards. In Toronto, that price can get you a premium Riza Carlton service condo…maybe that’s what he’s living in?
Yea, I live in Bangkok and a regular 1 BR is around 20,000 THB a month ($560 USD). That's with pool, gym, etc.... he's probably in a newly built luxury unit and all that jazz, but still.... it's stupid expensive.
for $2700 US you can get 2-3 bedroom in prime area. He probably rent a service apartment, which include all cleaning and laundry service, which make the rent more expensive. However, you can hire a cleaning and laundry service separately and save a lot on budget
With his income, he doesn't care even though he probably knows he's paying quite a premium if he's already quite experienced being an expat
@@kenkungna It is included everything, electricity, internet, water, laundry, daily cleaning, high end gym, sauna, infinite pool, parking lot , room service etc. It is the service apartment, not just and apartment.
But is is very high, very expensive anyway compared to other luxury condominiums.
Here's a bit of irony. I'm a foreigner working in Thailand trying to find another foreigner to work a good secure office job paying 4-5 times the local salary here and can't find anyone. Many foreigners only want an Instagram life or a vice ridden life here. They seem to miss that you can have 130 days holidays in Thailand a year (weekends and holidays) and live an upper middle class life during the week and save a fortune or invest.
Hei are you still looking for it?
What visa are you on?
I’m moving there! Hire me haha!!!
What kind of skills are you looking for? What kind of opportunities are out there for people with English skills and office experience? I'm currently in IT support but worked various roles and also speak conversational Thai because I'm half Thai.
Really want to move there and get to experience Thai culture.
@@DR-ex7yu if you're half Thai you're better off getting a passport here and getting a job as a citizen so companies don't have to pay for work permits. There was heaps of work for Thais after covid. Couldn't get staff as it was competitive as. But now most companies are putting freezes on hiring because the world economy is in the beginning of a depression. Being a look khroung they'll also expect you to be fluent in Thai and treat you like a local with a local salary. If you could get a job at an American company (as they really want fluent English speakers, not the Thai 'oh a toiec score of 500 is good enough' English level) that would be the way to go. Higher salary than other companies. Want English speakers. And office type work. If you can sell your skills and overseas experience you might be able to get a salary of around 50k a month starting. Outside of Bangkok that is easy to live on as a single person, especially if you improve your skills and language here and just keep progressing positions quickly (a lot of large companies only hire women and they all want to get married and have kids, not careers. So it's not difficult to progress here). But you'd have to be here to get the job first, so you'd need to do a 3-4 month job search/holiday. But if you did that I'd organize the dual citizenship first.
I don't know about the US but as a French I feel better in Thailand than in France... It's more about the people and the vibes... In France people are stressful... even when you cross them for 5 minutes (in the bus for instance)...
Yep and rude arrogant arseholes
I don’t live here because it’s more affordable than Switzerland, but the much slower and more peaceful life it offers me. And it allows me to recover from stroke by just living a good life
As a Thai native born in 1952 and educated in both Australia and the US altogether for 7 years, I find it interesting to watch Bangkok grow over the years. When the skytrain project (BTS) was proposed 30+ years ago, Thai and expat sceptics termed it "pie in the sky" as it was not undertaken by the government but was built on the concept BOT (Built, Operate, Transfer) concession, ie, securing the rights to operate the skytrain for 30 years before all the assets given back to BMA (Bangkok city govt). However, the concessionaire proved the doubters wrong. It was and still is popular enough to make the project break even in less than 5 years and the rest of the remaining years are pure profit. That was the first line and later the national government saw the benefits of electric trains in Bangkok but the cost was/is prohibitive for the private sector to build on its own. So the govt built the civil infrastructure and when completed gives out tender for private sector to bid/run the system by securing train and signalling system themselves. Thus, Bangkok is now one of the better city to live in due to convenient electric trains (several lines) that run in central Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Yeah train lines getting better and better, they had to build them due to traffic and pollution. That's the only reason I decided to live in Japan rather than Thailand. I hope the USA can finally move to trains but I doubt it.
@@sethaldrich6902 The U.S.A. is to spread out to make it realistic.
@@mylifethaidiy7045 couldn’t agree more. Too spread. It’s hard to make the train profitable.
They are so packed during rush hour though
I live in Bangkok and use the train system every day. So much better, cleaner, and more pleasant than the BART system in the San Francisco Bay Area.
i came to USA (los angeles) from Indonesia 20years ago, i cant wait to go back to indonesia since i saw my cousin and family are living so much better there and happier
I hate these type of stories. Anyone can live well in the world for 230,000. You can live well in Thailand if you make 24,000 a year.
$8,000/month can get you far in a lot of places! This isn’t remarkable.
Can agree with this.
Lost travel for vacation and the mentality is different when they do; so they fall in love with the place and make the move.
A friend of mine said the same thing about Lisbon. Got excited and move and realized all the small details after moving there and the headache he underwent.
Also, this guy has an income of $230K in Thailand you can live luxuriously. Heck even here in San Francisco with that money you can live great.
In short - he’s living the 1% life in Thailand. I’m sure if you’re making $10M here in San Francisco you can easily make the same video even better claiming SF to be amazing.
Money will make any place look good and appealing because you can buy service and clear up your time to enjoy your life.
$8K per month is equivalent to living on $15K per month in the USA. That's too much money for Thailand.
Bangkok is a great city and Thailand a great country - ticks a lot of boxes.
Before I visited there, I always thought it would be another big, messy Asian city.
But was very surprised when I went there.
One thing I've realized is Thai migrants to the west are very few (compared to other Asian nations particularly) and that's because their country is great - they don't need to leave.
Hah, there's much more money and opportunity in Asia than 95% of the Western world. US is the only exception. That's why you mainly only see Asians in the US.
"A lot of people think Thailand is a scary place" - Huh? Never heard that before. The entire continent of Asia is virtually crime free and Bangkok has been the most visited city on earth for the last 7 years.
He might be involved in some kind of businesses. His girlfriend is from Philippine, but they don’t want to live there!? 🧐They also live in Mexico City?
@@Aiyara01 I'm talking about violent crime not political corruption. 🤣 You really think tourists care about bribes going on between cabinet ministers? 😂
Below are the world's homicide rates by region. Asia is at the bottom even though it has the largest population on earth. There's no remote comparison in terms of safety, Asia is the safest region of the world.
Region Rate Homicides
Americas 17.2 173,000
Africa 13.0 163,000
World 6.1 464,000
Europe 3.0 22,000
Oceania 2.8 1,000
Asia 2.3 104,000
@@TITO-sy2rn Not sure how this has anything to do with my comment?
RIP to punctuation. No one is going to read this rambling mess.
M. Bison and Sagat hang out in Thailand.
Still think it's safe?
It seems like everybody nowadays dreams about living and working remotely abroad in a cheap and warm country.
I'm glad he lives well in Bangkok and yes, life is more interesting there than in the U.S., but his rent is really high for what he gets. He needs to shop around.
Bangkok is overpriced
He is just a spoiled millennial.
@@claudiospies1905 ok baby boomer
@@mylifethaidiy7045
Don't you know the generations or are you just ignorant to be able to identify me as Generation X.
He probably lives in a very central area in Bangkok which can be expensive. Of course, there are more affordable areas but I guess with his salary, 2700 usd is not much. 😂
In next ten year Thailand might be a hub of high speed train and all transportation. You might travel to China Laos Myanmar Vietnam Malaysia Singapore like in European. By plane 6hrs to Japan and Korea, 4hrs to India, 3hrs to Indonesia and Philippines. Moreover, Thailand is in world top10 high speed internet too. I live in south of Thailand and I will buy boat next year, I can travel both pacific ocean and Indian ocean by drive 1hr from my house.
The highspeed train connecting China to Singapore will most likely not be completed in the next 10 years.
@@simonjames9481 Agreed, Thailand has no plan to consrtuct high speed train from Bangkok to KL.
$8000 a month? You can live well in the USA off that. This whole vid became a joke after you said that. I went to Bangkok for 3 weeks, did absolutely everything I wanted, and had a hard time spending $1500 USD the whole time. I have watched several other vids where their baseline number is $1000 USD/GBP a month to live nicely in Thailand. I guess it’s all subjective.
For real....American inflation is out of control
Foreigner scam price lol. He is encouraging Thais to scam foreigners. I seen it many times. 🤣
Thank you so much for represent my home country :)
Asia is so far from North America. I'd explore South America - also cheap and the same time zones as 🇺🇲
Some countries even use USD as their national currency - Salvador, Ecuador, Panama, Caribbean islands.
It’s ironic that some people wants to live in Thailand while many Thai people wants to live in US or anywhere that isn’t in their homeland
Usually it’s the poor people who are struggling in counties like Thailand 🇹🇭 that want to come to 🇺🇸
Trust me If I could live in Mexico 🇲🇽 making over 100k a year remotely sign me up!!! Next a beach like Puerto Vallarta , or Los Cabos
if only they could make half of what they have earned working in Thai restaurants in the US, trust me they would.
I live in Thailand. Most Thai people don't want to live in the US or anywhere else for that matter.
yeah he got scammed in a new condo property lol. I Iived in this neighbourhood too.. no one wants to spend at least 1k usd for rent especially after covid that they are renting it out for 300 usd to 400 usd from 800 to 1k usd rent. Even if he lives in Marriott service residences that 2k usd rent he can have 2 bedroom.
For $2,700 in rent and $1,600 on food each month, he could have just moved to NYC. My rent in midtown Manhattan is $700 less and I pay less to eat out.. in New York!! Laundry done for me for $80 a month.
The price is for both him and his fiancé. His fiancé is Filipino so probably she cannot work in Thailand. Even if she does, their average salary is so low that can’t even afford their one fancy dinner…
@@margotk538 you don’t pay double in rent just because there’s 2 people living it in. And it doesn’t cost $2k for food each month even for a family on New York.
The fact there it’s 2 people doesn’t change the fact that they’re paying more money then it takes to live in New York, or any other HCOL city.
@@Kudos2Kawaii I agree. I am just saying that in the video he mentioned this expenses are for two people, implying that he supports his fiancé’s expenses too. It’s a high amount for sure as local Thai food is really cheap. I assume they frequent the high end restaurants in Bangkok and that can be pricey if they go on a regular basis.
Bangkok is amazing, been there in 2019 and loved it! Thai people are really nice and food is great! It's a booming economy and not that cheap anymore but still cheaper than the US and Europe.
Lmao bro married his VA 😅
“I met her in the PHP while she was working for a startup…” okay buddy lmao 🤣
I'm Vietnamese, but I love Thailand, likely my second hometown.
I live here most of my life (lived in london and sydney). I must say the crime here is almost 0% in the city. In most people's life time they will never see shop robbing or car smashing in the day or night time like San Francisco ever. Most crimes usualy from those beaches far from bangkok, just don't go in a dark alley, or beach/ forrest at night (alone or not) where there's not a soul in sight.
Hello Jesse looking to move to Thailand and would be looking for work to supplement my social security. I have marketing experience as I have worked in auction galleries doing research on art and antiques, photography, sales and customer service. I also trained professional fighters for many years and look forward to seeing some Thai boxing! Thanks very much for the informative video!😃
You don’t need 8K a month to live well in Bangkok, 2K is a good, middle class lifestyle. If you’re frugal you can even get away with $1500 a month.
He pays 2.7k for a Serviced 1 room Apartment. 😂
@@pitchrich5893 It's considered good form in some countries for those with means to spend money on the local service industry as a means of supporting locals and the local economy.
@@pitchrich5893 it is odd cause u can find cheaper very nice condos for $500 there.
He doesn’t know how to find a better deal there..😅🧐😆
I just wanna know how he's spending $1600 a month eating out. I can't even spend that much eating out in the US
Inspiring... Bangkok is such an amazing city... trying to convince my fiance that this is where we should retire...
I heard there’s new visa coming out soon for digital nomads and long term residency. I’m planning to relocate there soon anyway.