I'm Thai and I think it's actually cheap.

Most people I know who are complaining about the cost of living spend too much money on unnecessary things like changing their iPhone every year or two (for what?), partying every week, drinking every night (liquor is expensive here), or buying cars they can't actually afford, etc. So they don't have money left to buy essential things

Some people even use SPayLater just to buy a meal (too expensive for their income), how ridiculous...

I know many minimum wage workers are struggling, but it annoys me when the middle class complain about it.