Cost of living comparison
compared to
Koh Samui vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Koh Samui is 2.8 times more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% more in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 73.8% more in Koh Samui
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Koh Samui.
Koh Samui vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹510.66
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
$8.99
THB282.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.47
|
$0.71
THB22.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.67
|
$0.38
THB11.85
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
$1.73
THB54.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹211.56
|
$8.53
THB268.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹263.45
|
$6.58
THB206.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
$2.28
THB71.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹143.95
|
$1.07
THB33.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.92
|
$1.51
THB47.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.47
|
$0.56
THB17.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹42.00
|
$1.03
THB32.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.16
|
$0.98
THB30.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.80
|
$0.73
THB22.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.38
|
$0.63
THB19.83
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹382.42
|
$5.04
THB158.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
$46.52
THB1,462.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
$27,911.74
THB877,667.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹265.54
|
$10.30
THB323.76
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
$17.79
THB559.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
$554.27
THB17,428.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
$413.51
THB13,002.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
$76.59
THB2,408.37
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of housing
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
$623.36
THB19,601.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
$13,335.61
THB419,329.95
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹204.26
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹191.06
|
$2.31
THB72.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
$34.11
THB1,072.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹459.59
|
$7.13
THB224.29
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
$52.72
THB1,657.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
$29.92
THB940.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
$102.34
THB3,218.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
$90.82
THB2,855.90
|
|
Delhi vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
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