Thailand REAL Cost of Living in 2023？ (surviving on $500 per month)

His Thai condo costs 10,000 baht monthly and offers roughly 120 square metres, separate rooms, balcony, gym, and pool. Electricity is $30–$40, mobile data 1,000 baht, food 9,000–10,000 baht for two; he rounds basics to $450–$500. He cooks beef with onions and mushrooms, correcting undercooked onions but finding the inexpensive beef chewy and under-seasoned.

Thailand’s spacious, comfortable affordability reinforces domestic stability after recent travel upheaval.