On the contrary to my figures, a lot of misconception about living in Asia is that it is super cheap. Therefore, I sometimes get a surprised reaction at the costs to living here. Some opinions are that it should be cheaper. This can be partly true. You can save a lot of money by living in a house or apartment that is more basic, without a pool, without air conditioning in the living room from approx 6,000-10,000 baht. Your electricity is lower because of no air conditioning in the living room. You can also eat solely at markets for an incredibly affordable price and skip the supplements and gym and your living costs in Thailand would be closer to $18,000 baht, $725 CAD. Let’s be realistic. For a nominal amount more, you can live in luxury with all the comforts of a healthy lifestyle. Seems like that’s worth it!