Cost of living comparison
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Koh Samui vs. Bloomington Cost of Living Summary
Koh Samui is 26.5% cheaper than Bloomington.
Koh Samui vs. Bloomington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Bloomington, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.10
THB102.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.99
THB296.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.71
THB23.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.38
THB12.42
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
|
$1.73
THB56.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$8.53
THB281.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$6.58
THB216.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.28
THB75.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
|
$1.07
THB35.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.51
THB49.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.56
THB18.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.03
THB34.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.98
THB32.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.73
THB23.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.63
THB20.78
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$5.04
THB165.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.11
|
$46.52
THB1,532.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$27,911.74
THB920K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
|
$10.30
THB339.26
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.07
|
$17.79
THB586.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.00
|
$554.27
THB18,262.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.33
|
$413.51
THB13,624.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.39
|
$76.59
THB2,523.63
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$623.36
THB20,539.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
|
$13,335.61
THB439K
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$2.17
THB71.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
|
$2.31
THB76.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
|
$4.34
THB143.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
|
$34.11
THB1,124.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.13
THB235.03
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Bloomington
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.71
|
$52.72
THB1,737.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$29.92
THB985.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$102.34
THB3,372.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.78
|
$90.82
THB2,992.58
|
|
Bloomington vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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