Backpacking through asia?

Question

Ok i decided on backpacking through asia.. by the time i want to go i estimate ill have about 4000 dollars would that be enough for travel/food for 6 months to a year? i really want to do this.. I would give anything in the world for this.. thanks

Answer 1

Does this include the plane ticket there?  Costs will depend a lot on which countries you want to visit.  Places like India, Nepal, and Indonesia will cost the least, with costs for the necessities like food, accommodation, and travel running at between $250-$500 per month.

Other SE Asian destinations like Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam will cost a bit more, like $500-$1000 per month.  This really depends on what kinds of things you want to do, and if you'll be mostly in big cities or smaller towns and villages (cities will be much more expensive).

So if you want to make it on a budget that tight, pick a few of the cheaper destinations and spend long amounts of time there - don't try to go everywhere.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

$4000 will get you by for about 4 months. India and Nepal are two of the most popular countries for budget travelers, by many accounts two of the cheapest places on Earth for budget travelers. Far fewer venture to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Tibet but prices are cheap in those countries as well.

Budget estimates are always difficult since people travel in very different ways. In relation to each other, however, the most expensive country in Southeast Asia is Singapore. The Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the popular beach areas of Thailand are in the middle. The lowest prices are in Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. Singapore and Malaysia are quite easy for travelers: transportation is efficient, and people speak English.

It’s not hard to spend $100 a day in Japan and $50 or more a day in Korea or the cities of the other countries. Still, plenty of backpackers do visit the area, going to see working friends, exploring China at length, or making a short stopover because of a flight connection. The various routes of the Trans-Siberian Express attract a lot of people too, with some stops along the way having ample budget travel facilities.

In terms of budget planning, it’s best to divide Asia into three areas: Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and Asia-Pacific. The differences can be striking. Even budget travelers can easily blow through $100 per day in Japan. To spend $100 per day in Laos would require staying at a very fancy hotel, eating at the most expensive restaurant in town, and ordering imported French wine with dinner. Otherwise, $20 a day can set you up rather well.

I'd suggest that on a budget of $4000 that going to India, Nepal, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tibet will allow you to be able to travel for a longer period of time.

Countries like China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore are going to be a bit on the expensive side.

Hope I helped :).

Answer 3

you can check http://www.discovery-thailand.com for accommodation cost.  They offer online hotel booking with discount up to 75% off.  

There is nothing better than food stalls along Bangkok's streets (35Baht up to 60Baht/meal). BBQ pork and meat balls on skewers, deep fried chicken, pancake, roti, fried noodle, noodle, Papaya Salad, and many more. The best places to find a good variety of food stalls include Vachira - Dusit (near St Gabriel College), Khao San Road, Chatuchak Market, Tong Lo, Suan Lum Night Bazaar, Soi Rang Nam, Siam Square, Pratunaam and Chinatown.  

If you don't like street food or are health- and cleanliness-conscious or don't want to pay restaurant prices, try any branch of the Central department store chain. 60Baht up to 100 Baht/meal.  At the supermarket level there is a food court with many varieties of food just like the stalls on the street but prepared under more hygienic conditions. You may spend a little more than at the stalls, but it's clean and the food is just as good if not better. Shopping centres like Siam Paragon, MBK amd Siam Centre also have food courts.