Hatyai, Thailand (southern region, close to border with Malaysia)
Monthly expenses: rent (three bedroom, two bathroom, AC, carpark): $150 electricity (incl AC): $40 water: $7 food (eating out in nice restaurants 80% of the meals): $300 groceries: $166 car/motorcycles: $183 other expenses: $133
total: $979
Starting salary for designers/developers just out of uni: $400 Salary senior developers/managers: $665