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Koh Samui vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 5.2% cheaper than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 46.3% more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Koh Samui

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Daegu. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Daegu, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$3.10 THB104.19	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,159	$8.99 THB302.16	+64.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,197	$0.71 THB23.91	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,176	$0.38 THB12.66	-52.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,702	$1.73 THB57.97	-61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,238	$8.53 THB286.63	+54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩13,115	$6.58 THB221.15	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,957	$2.28 THB76.58	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,617	$1.07 THB35.80	-65.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,303	$1.51 THB50.73	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,500	$0.56 THB18.80	-66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩3,980	$1.03 THB34.68	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩4,894	$0.98 THB32.92	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,594	$0.73 THB24.40	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,098	$0.63 THB21.19	-55.3%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,434	$5.04 THB169.17	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩105K	$46.52 THB1,562.89	-34.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$27,911.74 THB938K	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,212	$10.30 THB345.92	+36.6%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,478	$17.79 THB597.81	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩564K	$554.27 THB18,621.51	+46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩371K	$413.51 THB13,892.37	+65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩223K	$76.59 THB2,573.20	-48.9%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 46.3% more for childcare

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩379K	$623.36 THB20,942.74	+144.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩41M	$13,335.61 THB448K	-52.0%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$2.17 THB72.93	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,147	$2.31 THB77.49	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$4.34 THB145.87	+36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩72,643	$34.11 THB1,146.12	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,266	$7.13 THB239.64	-30.5%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Daegu	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩79,019	$52.72 THB1,771.28	-0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩71,064	$29.92 THB1,005.29	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩136K	$102.34 THB3,438.36	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩235K	$90.82 THB3,051.36	-42.5%
Average			-17.2%

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