So you read the “Jobs in the Middle East” article and now you got a gig making a couple hundred grand a year, maybe you have a 6-fig internet business or you play poker online and you want to live the big life in Bangkok. Well with a good chunk of cash in your pocket you can live the Expat Rockstar life living in a big serviced apartment with 42’ LCD’s in every room and hang out at clubs surrounded by beautiful women five nights a week.
Below is the Cost of Living for a High budget, this is basically what we spend every month on the ERS HQ here in Bangkok. When you look at the prices you may think “dang dude” but remember; this is for a top floor serviced apartment, going out to clubs regularly, eating out everyday and dating allot… In a Major International City! This is still ¼ what James G spent every month living in Washington D.C. (all figures are in USD).
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*Note: After looking over this article I realized that this is more like a low budget example, not a medium budget
Last week a Friend of mine in the states asked me how much it would cost for her to live in Jakarta, Indonesia. Not an exotic lifestyle eating at the Ritz Carlton and drinking Crystal nor the starving expat life ether – more like the “average Joe or Jane” expat lifestyle.
My lifestyle is a bit on the “not average” expat scale now so I asked a British friend of mine whose lifestyle better represents the average independent expat to break down his monthly expenses. He is an English teacher for a private school here in Jakarta and also makes some money with a website and freelance photography.
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You decided to sell everything you own – or almost everything – and move to the Land of Smiles. Traveling light, you toss all your clothes into a duffle bag, cram your suitcase with books, DVD’s, photos, and other personal belongs. You carefully slide your laptop into your backpack and then add your camera and the rest of your gear.
One suitcase, one duffle bag, and a backpack - you have simplified your life in to three bags.-This is the trade-off for moving abroad – for the life you’ve chosen. What you cannot sell, you give away, what you cannot give away, you trash. It’s either this or pay to ship everything by container. As much as you would like to do this, it is not worth the money or the hassle. Anything that has any legitimate sentimental value you bring with you, and when your feet hit Thai soil after the long flight, you are ready to embark upon your new life.
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