Cost of living here in Pattaya Beach Thailand, is pretty low, if I had to guess I would say it is about 40 to 60 percent of what the cost of living is in California. The biggest discount here is rent, followed closely by food. If a person had to they could get by on 25,000 Baht a month. There are many Thai persons living on less than 10,000 a month, so 25 grand is very doable. Depending on a persons comfort zone I think 40,000 to 60,000Baht is more in line with most westerners lifestyles. Below I will try to summarize cost of basic needs based on my research. No two people are going to have the same needs, so this is just going to be a guide at best.
All amounts are for a full month. All amounts are in Thai Baht. To convert to Dollar to convert to Pound
Rents
Studio basic diggs
2.500
one or two bedroom
10,000
3 bedroom house
30,000
Big house
60,000+
Electricity
very little aircon
500
aircon sometimes
1,500
aircon most days
3,000
run aircon all the time
6,000+
Internet
Internet with the mobil minimal usage for e-mail
100
lower end fixed line package
590
medium grade service
1000 to 1500
premium service
2000 to 6000
Transportation
use baht bus only
500
Baht bus and motor bike taxi
1,000
Own a motor bike
1,000
Drive a car
3,000 - 6,000+
Food
Thai food mostly
3,000
A little more western
4,500
Thai and Western in resturants
6,000
Resturants most of the time
10,000 or more
Socializing
little or no beer, drink at the cheaper places
3,000
