How long would $9k last and where should I prioritize visiting to make it last?
Posted by Dramatic_Show_5431@reddit | Shoestring | View on Reddit | 45 comments
Hey all, I’ve been saving money throughout school, and I’m hoping to have about $9000 USD by graduation, when I want to take a gap year/semester. How much of the world would I be able to cover on $40 a day or less? Does anyone have any experience going as long as they can with a budget like this?
T_KVT@reddit
You could retire in nepal on that.
ReverseGoose@reddit
You can get hostels and capsules in Japan for like 15-25$ a night, add another 25$ a day in food and you’re looking at 180 days over there if you’re frugal. Visa only goes for 90 so you could hop over to another country before or after.
Jolly-Statistician37@reddit
Prices have risen a little in Japan; if you want to move around ever so slightly you'd need $70/day as the barest minimum (with dorm/capsule accommodation) and preferably $80.
nobojo75@reddit
You can also get by on less than that for food many days, but that's a good average because it gives you room to splurge when you want.
ReverseGoose@reddit
Yeah, always give a little cushion
IncomeBoss@reddit
Tokyo? Osaka? What are capsules
ReverseGoose@reddit
Tokyo or Osaka, sure but there are capsules all over Japan. They’re like almost private bunks in a larger room. Theyre a bit hard to describe, maybe check out YouTube for Capsule Hotels.
fsociety74@reddit
Asia Pacific side💯!! Hit Nepal too if you’re into hiking
LumpyJunk69@reddit
10 months in SEA including flights, I did this last year on that amount!
IncomeBoss@reddit
Which country?
LumpyJunk69@reddit
I spent time in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. You could easily do so in Laos and Indonesia also, you can find $1-2 dollar meals and decent private rooms for $10-15! You'll be living like royalty on $25-$30 a day, in my experience at least (definition of royalty depending)
Ok_Squash_1578@reddit
Where do you find these good places for 30 dollars a day in Vietnam?
LumpyJunk69@reddit
Booking. Com sort by price lowest first then read reviews and check Google reviews also. I mean $30 a day for food, transport, accomidation and everything else by the way, not just hotels... Accommodation can vary from $10 - $20 for a good private room if you look.
IncomeBoss@reddit
How was Cambodia?
FHOCJD@reddit
Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Honduras offer the best locations for cheap travel.
Living like a local on a few dollars a day.
mellamogustavo@reddit
In Vietnam you can get a bed for 7$ a night so you can live pretty luxurious for lets say 1000$ a month, means getting a flight for lets say 700$ a few busses or cheap flights you could do pretty much whole sea for half a year
SunnySaigon@reddit
Since you like gaming, I’d go to Japan and travel for a month. Then Vietnam/Cambodia/TH!
IncomeBoss@reddit
Siem Reap?
SunnySaigon@reddit
Angkor Wat is a must.
IncomeBoss@reddit
Phnom Penh?
SunnySaigon@reddit
Skippable
IncomeBoss@reddit
Why
SunnySaigon@reddit
No temples there.
IncomeBoss@reddit
How was the internet?
SunnySaigon@reddit
I don’t remember any issues.
IncomeBoss@reddit
How does it compare to Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore?
SunnySaigon@reddit
The internet is about the same everywhere.
As for countries themselves, Cambodia has the best temples of all of them. Visit Kep for the blue crabs. Then, time to find a new country to visit.
DonFrio@reddit
All of se Asia for 3-5 months depending on how frugal you are
Ca_Marched@reddit
You could definitely last longer than that. I did the Balkans for three months with 4K euros
gaifogel@reddit
How?? :) can you give details please
Ca_Marched@reddit
Hostels are about 10-15 euros a night. Spend 10-15 food. 10 or so transport or activities. I’d avoid Croatia and Slovenia though. Montenegro, Bosnia etc are far cheaper
Traditional-Dig-9982@reddit
Vietnam is the bomb !!! And affordable. Go to Se Asia
IncomeBoss@reddit
Thailand too
Mattos_12@reddit
The obvious answer is East Asia in terms of cost. A person could live off $1,000 a month in most of it and take cheap busses between countries. The only drawback is that they have a lot of similarities. You could see Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia easily enough.
IncomeBoss@reddit
Which is the best country?
supacoowacky@reddit
9k USD would easily last well over 6 months in SE Asia if you stay in hostels. Probably even a year.
5k USD lasted me 6 months in Thailand and that was with living in my own hotel room the whole time.
IncomeBoss@reddit
Which hotel?
Appropriate_Mix_2064@reddit
With that amount you could last 6 months in south east Asia. Minimise the time in Singapore and Bangkok which will blow the budget.
theTexasUncle@reddit
Yemen or Djibouti
Emily_Porn_6969@reddit
Depends on your daily lifestyle . Wharever you spend per day at home , double it
KindAwareness3073@reddit
You need to find a job or volunteer gig with housing if you expect that to last a year.
thepumagirl@reddit
Check out workaway or other volunteering options- great way to meet ppl, extend your budget, learn new skills etc
the_fullsend@reddit
helpx too
QuitCute6107@reddit
South East Asia and Africa realistically
(Vastly depends on where in Africa also) but SE Asia is very doable with that budget
SaltyTruthteller@reddit
Check out Dharmsala in India for an interesting backpacking adventure. There are a lot of hostels and travelers from all income groups. It's an area where cannabis grows wild and is popular with locals. There's even a Domino's pizza location there, and I've seen Chinese restaurants, even Italian restaurants and other western-style restaurants on maps of the area. Also, it's where the Tibetan government in exile is and there is a great deal of Tibetan/Buddhist culture mixed with Indian/Hindu culture. It's very interesting and they say it has a great energy that peaceful and relaxing. From there you can try other parts of India.
Also, I hear Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia are very inexpensive. You may in fact find India has more to offer at your price range. It has a learning curve but many people love it. Plus, it's very English friendly (in terms of the language). I think Dharmsala may be a good entry point for exploring more of India, but the weather is cooler there. This is great in summer while the rest of India bakes, but it has a real winter. You can buy cashmere sweaters, scarves and gloves real cheap as it's next to Kashmir, a place that is also legendary for hashish, if you like that type of thing.