Cost of Living Information - Udon Thani

poor lad .. Bronco .. still none the wiser but how long is a piece of string... looks like Bt 20k would be a fair buget for a single guy in town and without never never payments.... if you have others to support and most do ..... that is probably just a starting point

Single guy on visit to Udon - need minimum 30,000 baht a month. Assumes cheap hotel (topmansion equivalent), eat modest farang meals, a few tuk/tuk rides and a few beers a night. But Female company extra ( from zero more to as high as your credit rating)! As Bob says, 20,000 baht a month will mean a few compromises, eat thai and drink water, or live with TGF.

I cannot see any reason why a single guy would want to stay in Udon Thani My wife has just corrected me by saying there are more single girls in udon than pattaya

i could easily live as a single person on 15 - 20 K a month. lite drinker and no P4P, way too easy.

macduff wrote:I cannot see any reason why a single guy would want to stay in Udon Thani

I was single once upon a time and lived in Udon... I did Pattaya and got it out of my system... I know a couple of young single guys that don't drink alcohol and love Udon.

Staying on topic i would think a single guy would spend around the same amount monthly in udon as they would in pattaya or bangkok

laphanphon wrote:i could easily live as a single person on 15 - 20 K a month. lite drinker and no P4P, way too easy.

LA, please give a breakdown. Interested in how you would do it. (what a cheap charlie I am!) i assume hotels are out.

Would say there are plenty of girls outside the P4P scene in Udon. Just needs more effort to find them.

Thanks all,
I am not single.Quite the opposite.I've been married to the same lovely Thai lady for 34 years.I have no interest in running around,only living a simple life with good shelter,food and friends.All I was trying to find out is what you guys reckon you're spending a month living your lives.Ballpark figures really as I'm looking at cost of living in different areas.I know everyone lives differently but this thread is about cost of living-Udon Thani and the only ones that put out what they spend per month is LA and Bob(minus medical/car insurance and food/entertainment).I wasn't looking for what it would cost me.I won't know that until I try it.I was just trying to get a clue of what the guys that are living the life at this very moment spend to live a reasonable existence in Nong Khai/Udon region.

Alot of knowledge in this group if you wouldn't mind putting out some numbers(again,I'm not trying to ascertain anyones financial status,just guesstimates)

Laphanphon!

Would be nice to have your break down on cost for
a month at 20 000 a month.

35000 pm minimum, unless you want to eat in, stay in, and don't drink..

Bob at the Helm..... consultant for Thai Immi.......... but 40k and 60K are nationwide and Udon especialy rural UT has cheapest cost of living in Thailand ... so you should have a nice bit of change left each month

4000 baht for housing, what i pay now, negotiated down from 5000 last month, w/another ac added and modifications added at owners expense, w/signing of 2 yr lease.

9000 for food, easily live on 300 a day for food. presently 3 of us live on 12-16k a month. figure my usualy lite breakkie, toast, coffee, maybe a danish, viet sandwich, jok, something along those lines, maybe a fry up once a week. either eat a large lunch or dinner, at most 200 baht. meat pie at clock, or cordon blue at nobi's, is my high end, both 160/165 range. tj's, always escape stuffed for less than 200. that doesn't even count thai food, easily 100 baht pig out, so 300 a day average easily.

2000 max for utilities, electric. a car wouldn't be necessary, motorbike would be fine, could even go on the cheap and use bicycle, though lasses may shy away.

4000 rent
9000 food
2000 electric
200 fuel for motorbike
600 less than that lately for past 3 months each for beer budget
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15,800 with plenty to spare for surprises and some dining companionship.

20,000, way too easy to do. of course a cushion for emergencies.

3 of us did it last month on 27 k, many expenses i wouldn't have as single.

UBC,Water, all elect.-no gas,ADSL,phone,rent=10,000 baht,not counting 3000 for running and hooking up a telephone line,4,000 deposit for UBC(refundable ,but slow)10,000 deposit for rent(supposedly refundable,but many times it is not), Personal additions to the house and house repairs(after moving in) that the renter is expected to pay instead of the landlord such as window &door screens(10,000), attached shower and bathroom accessories(8000),inside painting(none,declined to buy paint),cracked tiles(500),rusted or wornout plumbing and fossits (1000),electrical wiring and grounding plus outlets including new 10 amp meter(10,000),security appliances and coverings(4,000),garden and lawn expenses(??),appliance repair(??),replaced wornout ceiling fan(1500),neighborhood police patrol or at least a book sign in(1200).Of course attempting to negotiate these items with the landlord before hand might or might not workout or might make the difference in a higher rent charged!Cost of moving locally(??10,000)including workers and large truck!

Transportation varies depending on your lifestyle.If you buy a car or motorbike ,you have those additional expenses including initial outlay,fuel,maintenance,insurance and registration expenses.
Tuktuks can really add up if you use them as your reg mode of transport as a neighbor of mine does!

Food, drink,pets,travel and entertainment are the big variable expenses that only you can determine!

Health maintenance and insurance costs depend on you also!

Number of dependents,phone calls to falangland,cell phones and their costs,school fees,allowances,incidental and clothes shopping etc.vary depending on circumstances and lifestyle!
I think anyone that qualifies,income wise,for a retirement visa,can live very comfortably in this area without worrying or paying to much attention!

We spend very little on alcohol,no P4P expenses,some traveling,eat 80% at home with teenager and our dog,own a car and three bicycles,all house furnishings,no health insurance,never go w/o basic wants and desires and live life very comfortably on about 3 ATM withdrawals of 20K each month!We have no credit bills or monthly payments other than rent experiences listed above and we do not scrimp by any means!
I hope this helps in your decision making about moving here!