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Koh Samui vs. Esbjerg Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 44.8% cheaper than Esbjerg.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 45.2% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 4.0% less in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Koh Samui

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Esbjerg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.50	$4.46 THB148.24	-78.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.86 DKK92.17	$8.62 THB286.59	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 DKK20.92	$0.92 THB30.54	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 DKK18.20	$0.48 THB15.87	-82.6%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 DKK14.95	$1.42 THB47.33	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 DKK22.42	$9.70 THB322.52	+187.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 DKK47.78	$5.59 THB185.80	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.91 DKK32.68	$2.13 THB70.84	-56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.31 DKK35.33	$1.46 THB48.50	-72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 DKK6.78	$1.32 THB43.97	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 DKK5.88	$0.50 THB16.51	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 DKK6.78	$1.02 THB33.84	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK8.14	$0.95 THB31.62	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DKK6.03	$0.62 THB20.62	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 DKK6.12	$0.61 THB20.32	-33.6%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.49 DKK56.47	$5.41 THB180.01	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$187.26 DKK1,245.49	$44.56 THB1,482.38	-76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$26,737.57 THB889K	-46.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.10 DKK240.13	$11.29 THB375.54	-68.7%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 45.2% less for housing

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.67 DKK297.11	$17.15 THB570.48	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,258.38 DKK8,369.72	$842.23 THB28,017.01	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.00 DKK5,148.04	$391.56 THB13,025.19	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.90 DKK1,116.72	$74.96 THB2,493.60	-55.4%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 4.0% less for childcare

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$569.27 DKK3,786.30	$555.38 THB18,474.87	-2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,389.19 DKK55,798.15	$7,921.52 THB264K	-5.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.49 DKK49.82	$2.38 THB79.06	-68.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 DKK33.21	$2.14 THB71.03	-57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.99 DKK59.78	$4.33 THB143.89	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.45 DKK249.10	$40.11 THB1,334.14	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.73 DKK124.55	$5.94 THB197.65	-68.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Esbjerg	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.30 DKK693.72	$41.59 THB1,383.56	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.94 DKK298.92	$28.69 THB954.49	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 DKK498.20	$95.68 THB3,182.71	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 DKK797.12	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-26.7%
Average			-30.1%

Esbjerg vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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