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In this episode of The Cost of Living Abroad Pod with Mike the @thecodingtravelbug we compare the best affordable places to live and retire early in SE Asia, including a full monthly budget breakdown of Pattaya Thailand and Da Nang Vietnam, and a discussion of the pros and cons of living in Vietnam vs Thailand, and why expats are leaving Thailand and moving to Vietnam.
Watch this interview on Youtube here
Episode chapters:
0:00 backstory and living in Tokyo Japan
5:00 Da Nang Vietnam cost of living in 2025
7:45 Cost of living in Vietnam vs Thailand (Half what it is in Thailand or less)
11:30 road trips and train travel in Vietnam
14:20 Laos Travel advice - Luang Prabang and Vientiane
16:00 When did you move to Thailand
20:00 How do you make money online?
21:30 How much money do you need to retire in Thailand?
22:15 Bangkok 2015, When I arrived in Thailand
24:00 Buying a condo in Bangkok vs Buying a Condo in Pattaya
28:00 Why expats are leaving Thailand for Vietnam
29:01 getting out of Thailand for a month and a day…
30:00 Da Nang if you need to focus and beach….
31:00 healthcare and aging in southeast asia
41:00 Where is best to retire in 2025? (Thailand vs Philippines vs Vietnam)
42:50 Da Nang Vietnam is definitely in my future
46:00 How to live on $300, but make $2000
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