Cost of living comparison
compared to
Koh Samui vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Koh Samui is 43.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Koh Samui
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Koh Samui.
Koh Samui vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$3.10
THB97.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$8.99
THB282.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$0.71
THB22.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$0.38
THB11.85
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$1.73
THB54.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$8.53
THB268.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$6.58
THB206.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$2.28
THB71.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$1.07
THB33.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.51
THB47.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.56
THB17.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.03
THB32.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$0.98
THB30.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.73
THB22.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.63
THB19.83
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$5.04
THB158.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$46.52
THB1,462.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$27,911.74
THB877,667.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$10.30
THB323.76
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$17.79
THB559.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$554.27
THB17,428.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$413.51
THB13,002.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$76.59
THB2,408.37
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of housing
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$623.36
THB19,601.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$13,335.61
THB419,329.95
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$2.17
THB68.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$2.31
THB72.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$34.11
THB1,072.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$7.13
THB224.29
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$52.72
THB1,657.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$29.92
THB940.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$102.34
THB3,218.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$90.82
THB2,855.90
|
|
Dublin vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
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