How expensive is Bangkok?

Bangkok can be cheap in some aspects but very expensive as well.

Here are some examples:

I just paid aud$24 for a Whopper meal at the airport.
A bottle of water $3.50 at airport or 35c in seven11.

Hotels from $50 for a basic room. $200 for the Marriott or holiday inn type.

Meals prob $10 at a restaurant.
Local type plastic chair restaurant meals prob $3.

Beer in a bar $6

Massage $15 for a foot massage for about an hour

Milk and dairy products are more expensive than as Australiai as is wine.

Apartments from $100k for a 23 sq m size. Prob $500k for a larger place in a decent area.

Etc

 

Yup.
And then there are the healthcare costs, road tolls and the odd bribe. Individually these costs are much cheaper than Oz but you sure pay them a lot and It all adds up.

PS all the cheap eats are in the basement of the airport near the train.

 

Airports have a monopoly so you'll always pay a premium in them for food/drinks etc.

Thailand is not a cheap country anymore, especially with the strong baht. I remember I was paying 6,000 baht a month for my first apartment when I moved there which was about $200 back then. I later paid 3.5m baht for a 66m2 condo but the exchange rate was about 27-28 baht, now it's 20-21 baht to the AUD.

The country now discourages people from staying there long term with their stupid visa rules. A lot of people are now going to Vietnam and Philippines instead of Thailand.

 

That foot massage. Is that $15 for both or just one. Knowing my luck the masseuse would try and double the price on me. In the end I'll probably be spending about $150 before getting kicked out.

 

Yes the food court on ground floor where all the airport staff eat is the place to go.

 

I went to the apartments of two locals one was paying 3,000b per month which is about $150 for a studio and the other 7,000b or $350 for a one bedroom. So there are still cheap ones to be found in Bangkok.

Upcountry is cheaper, much cheaper.

 

It was worded 'foot' so it might have been one.

 

My gf was paying 2,000 baht a month for her apartment but very basic, no air con

 

you are well travelled enough to know that every is expensive at airports, especially western/franchised food in asian countries

 

@datto is prone to exaggeration or he can't read a tape measure.

 

$30/he is highway robbery.

 

do u intent to earn money in australia and live in thailand? or retire in bangkok ?

australians complain cookie cutter apartment in sydney melbourne too small, but goes to bangkok, its okay ?

logic ?

 

Thailand is my second home.

I don't know any Aussies who complain about small apartments here but think it's ok in Bangkok. I wouldn't want to stay in one too long. I can only tolerate Bangkok for short periods and then need to get out.

 

LOL. Many years ago I had one of those beachside massages by a lady when in Bali.
As soon as she started, a swarm of other ladies descended on the scene, and before you know it, I had a pedicure and manicure as well, but I stood my ground and resisted the urge to get the fake tattoo and braided hair.
I forget the total cost of the massage, I think the price rocketed up from about AUD$3.00 to about AUD$10 for a good hour.

 

and youve been getting manicures and pedicures ever since ?

 

and fake tattoos
(I weakened on the pedicure and manicure because I know they needed the work..plus; they were very cute ).

 

I prefer to give my business to the uglier ones because they would find it harder to get customers

Just as well because as a foreigner you will find it nearly impossible to stay longer than 30 days before the Thais kick you out the country

 

Not so. You can get a 90 day tourist visa or even longer visas

 

What are these longer visas? They don't give out multi entry non-imm O visas anymore.
TM30 not fit for purpose