Month: January 2017

I Live in Asoke Bangkok – How Much Will Cost My Lifestyle in Sydney Australia – Part B.2

By Win (Teerawin) Posted in Asoke, Australia, Bangkok, Investment, Lifestyle Bangkok, Living Price Bangkok, Real Estate Price, Real Estate Price Asoke, Real Estate Price Bangkok, Sydney, Thailand On

Part A is here   Part B is here

Hi again. In two previous articles I described my lifestyle in Asoke, Bangkok – one that costs me 95,000 ฿ (around 2,700 $) a month. My question was simple like this – how much I will need to pay in New York if I live the same lifestyle there. It sounds a simple question, still it’s a bit more complicated to calculate that I thought. I am continuing my mathematical and accounting exercise and I promise to come soon with an exact sum – give me few more days.

For meanwhile, I have requires from our readers to compare Bangkok with other cities in the world. Wow, I would love to do it and I start with … Sydney, Australia. Why Sydney you may ask. Oh, simply it was requested more times that any other city.

How Much I Will Need To Spend In Sydney For My Asoke, Bangkok Lifestyle

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I live in Asoke Bangkok – can I afford New York with the same lifestyle – part B

By Win (Teerawin) Posted in Asoke, Bangkok, Real Estate Price, Real Estate Price Asoke, Real Estate Price Bangkok, Thailand On

Part A is here

Hi all. I continue my investigation about living cost in Asoke, Bangkok comparing to New York. In part A of this blog post I have compared prices for food and transportation that are a relatively minor share of my monthly spending of 95,000 ฿ a month in Bangkok.

Can I afford my Bangkok lifestyle if move to New York?

What else do I spend money for living in my condo in Asoke? Utilities of course.

Utilities cost in Asoke Bangkok

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I live in Asoke Bangkok – can I afford New York with the same lifestyle – part A

By Win (Teerawin) Posted in Asoke, Bangkok, Lifestyle Bangkok, Living Price Bangkok, Real estate news, Real Estate Price, Real Estate Price Bangkok, Thailand On

I live in Asoke, Bangkok for quite a few years and, same as many of us, complain that prices in Thailand are getting too high. Many times I hear from Thais and farangs (Western foreigners) that nowadays living in Asoke (or Silom, or Sukhumvit …) is same as staying in Manhattan, New York. Is that really true? Can I afford same lifestyle if move to New York? Yesterday I decided that I need to get to more insights and understand  – is that true or simply emotional?

Can I maintain same lifestyle in New York as I do here in Bangkok?

Here is what I found out.

Let’s say I spend ฿ a month in Bangkok assuming rent of condo in Asoke. How much will I pay for the same lifestyle if relocating to New York?

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