How Affordable Is The Expat/Slow Travel Lifestyle?

Can you manage to sustain a expat or slow travel lifestyle? If you plan it right, and go into it understanding the costs and other issues, it may be possible. This video provides a brief overview of the potential affordability for some of the lower cost expat and slow travel destinations. It also provides a basic general budget for travel in a lower cost overseas destination (Thailand). We will be putting out a series of videos like this, and newsletter posts focused on the practical aspects of transitioning to the Expat or slow travel lifestyle. Subscribe to our Expats and Slow Traveler Newsletter at https://expats-and-slow-travelers.beehiiv.com/subscribe ______________________________________ Here's the general breakdown in basic costs that was in the video. Bangkok Housing: - One-bedroom apartment in city center: $560 per month (THB 18,900) - Utilities: $78 per month (THB 2,630) Food and Groceries: - Monthly groceries: Approximately $180-240 (THB 6,000-8,000) - Eating out occasionally: $180-240 (THB 6,000-8,000) Transportation: - Monthly transport pass: $30 THB (1,000) Healthcare: - Basic health insurance: $400 for two people (THB 13,400) Entertainment and Miscellaneous: - Entertainment budget: $200 (THB 6,700) - Miscellaneous expenses: $100 (THB 3,350) Total estimated monthly budget for Bangkok: $1,730-1,880 (THB 57,980-62,980) Chiang Mai Housing: - One-bedroom apartment: $300-450 per month (THB 10,000-15,000) - Utilities: $60-90 per month (THB 2,000-3,000) Food and Groceries: - Monthly groceries: Approximately $150-210 (THB 5,000-7,000) - Eating out occasionally: $150-210 (THB 5,000-7,000) Transportation: - Local transportation: $15-30 (THB 500-1,000) Healthcare: - Basic health insurance: $400 for two people (THB 13,400) Entertainment and Miscellaneous: - Entertainment budget: $150-180 (THB 5,000-6,000) - Miscellaneous expenses: $90 (THB 3,000) Total estimated monthly budget for Chiang Mai: $1,315-1,630 (THB 43,900-54,400) And don't forget to include Air Transportation to/from Destination - $500 - $1500 __________________________________________________ ABOUT US: We are interested in exploring how slowing down your travel impacts your experience of the location and culture, as a slow traveler or part time expat, and can help you get in sync with the culture and gain a deeper experience. If you are new to the idea of slow travel, check out our recent video that explains the overall concept. _________________________________________________ 👇👇👇 If you're also interested about how to navigate midlife, aging, and the years leading up to retirement, you can subscribe to Kristen's free weekly newsletter, Notes from the Road👇👇👇 https://notes-from-the-road.beehiiv.com/subscribe ___________________________________ 👨‍🦱👩‍🦰More about us:👨‍🦱👩‍🦰 https://www.89daysaway.com/ And in case you were wondering, our channel title "89 Days Away" refers to the typical 90-day visitor limit for staying in a country or area (such as the EU Schengen Zone) before having to become an official resident. We try to maintain a lean, scaled back lifestyle in the US, and spend around 1/2 of our year living overseas as "slow travelers", within those time limits, to get the overall expat experience without having to become a full time resident of the foreign country. Our channel started out talking about that lifestyle, but has morphed into other topics related to this stage of life that we find interesting. We hope that you find the topics interesting as well.