A YOUNG woman has revealed how she ditched the UK to move to Thailand and has no regrets.
Nicola Loucas, from the UK, took to social media to give a glimpse of her new life.
Nicola Loucas ditched the UK to live in Thailand[/caption]
She moved to Chiang Mai to become an English teacher and was stunned by the difference in the cost of living[/caption]
The 20-something-year-old revealed that not only was it super cheap, but she was also basically on holiday the entire time.
Nicola moved over to Thailand to visit her dream destinations and became an English teacher so she could afford to stay there.
She moved to Chiang Mai, a forested part of the country and hasn’t looked back.
To top it off, she revealed she paid just £214 a month for her lavish marble apartment.
She said: “Moving from the UK to Thailand in your early twenties and this is where you’ve just moved into for £214 a month.”
The stunning one-bedroom flat had marble floors and walls all over, adding a luxe feel that would cost a fortune in the UK.
Nicola’s bathroom featured a stunning waterfall shower and the flat came with a utility room as well.
The gorgeous king-sized bed sat in a massive bedroom kitted out with white marble floors and plenty of storage.
“12 months a year of sun, my dream job, very low cost of living, amazing people, culture and food AND I get to visit my dream destinations on my weekends/school holidays,” Nicola captioned the post.
“An absolute no brainer decision.”
She had her dream flat kitted out with marble features for just £214 a month[/caption]
Nicola admitted her salary wasn’t as high as in the UK but because the cost of living was so cheap in Thailand, she was actually better off.
“The cost of living here is way less than in the UK,” she explained.
Public Reaction
The clip posted to her TikTok account @nicolaloucas has gone viral with over 662k views and 105k likes.
People were quick to take to the comments to share their thoughts – many from the UK said they were tempted to follow in her footsteps.
One person wrote: “What am I still doing in London?”
Another commented: “Paying 2k rent for a year?? I’m moving.”
“Yeah, I need to get out of the UK,” penned a third.
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Meanwhile a fourth said: “Gorgeous home.”
“At this point, what am I still doing in London?” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “I’m so tempted.”
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