See your costs, adjust fast, move smarter.
Money questions come first: What will month two really cost? Do we need two bedrooms? Chiang Mai or central Bangkok? Use the ranges to get your bearings, then make it yours with the calculator. Pick your city, bedrooms, and lifestyle. Toggle school and insurance. See where your money goes — and what to change to make it fit.
See a simple monthly budget. Pick who you are, where you plan to live, bedrooms and a lifestyle level. Turn on or off school, insurance or coworking. Then scroll the numbers. Click below to load it.
Adjust lifestyle to scale food, lifestyle & discretionary transport bands. Data updated:
Comfort = convenience + some upgrades, not high luxury. Use the calculator to adapt.
Adjust values to see live category breakdown. Figures indicative only.
Alt concept: stepper (Profile → Housing → Lifestyle → Result) with sticky footer total.
Compare cities with current profile & lifestyle.
Enter a budget to see best fit cities.
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Affordability uses current selections; rent quality not adjusted.
City factor:
Lifestyle multiplier:
Numbers are blended mid-market estimates; confirm large commitments independently.
Relative difference vs Bangkok (100). Adjust profile above to see impact.
Lower commuting & coworking expenses; healthcare & insurance importance rises. Housing quality often nudges toward comfort, while discretionary travel may seasonally spike.
Future enhancement: adjustable healthcare tiers + optional domestic helper.
Higher coworking / connectivity quality, occasional flights, productivity subscriptions. Housing may balance between quiet workspace and proximity to cafés.
Future enhancement: productivity stack selector + travel frequency slider.
International schooling & multi-bedroom rent shape most baselines; add buffer for activities, childcare, and seasonal travel.
Future enhancement: children count & schooling tier controls.
Key levers: smaller units, local eateries, limited nightlife, public transit over private hires, minimal imported goods.
Future enhancement: slider for concession levels (housing size, eating out frequency).
Premium building amenities, more imported goods, higher dining mix, domestic help and increased intra-regional travel.
Future: slider for upgrade intensity & domestic helper hours.
Pick two cities or countries to see side‑by‑side monthly estimates with key drivers like rent, schooling and lifestyle tiers. Coming soon.
Voorvertoning: vs
Top drivers:
Baseline: Thailand · Index scaled mock basket.
vs — scaled by country index. Values in THB.
Illustrative only: category baselines are mock values; comparison scales by a country index vs Thailand.
Estimates only — use the calculator and current FX to refine to your case.
Updated 2025-09-05 · Published 2025-08-28
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