Here are three of the biggest costs expats moving to Thailand under-estimate.
- Tuition – International School tuition with a full English curriculum can run US $30,000+ per year, per child.
- Medical Insurance – Can run US $500+ a month for a family and not cover ANY existing conditions.
- VISA – If you are not married or retired, the VISA options will be another annual expense.
Other expenses include cars, which cost more here and the gas cost more than your home country.
Utilities – If you run the air conditioning 24/7, expect monthly electric bills in the same range as the west.
Western groceries – Expect to pay much MORE here for western groceries, western restaurants and fast food.
Why you may fall victim to the social media traps of how cheap Thailand is, in reality it is not.
If you don’t have a realistic estimate of the costs, you will surely fail.