Cost of living in Koh Samui
compared to
Cost of living in Koh Samui vs. Thailand overall average
Koh Samui is 18.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% more in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in Koh Samui
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Thailand.
Koh Samui Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.67
|
$2.17
-
$15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB286.15
|
$7.44
-
$10.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.64
|
$0.50
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB11.99
|
$0.22
-
$0.93
|
Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
THB54.90
|
$0.93
-
$6.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB271.44
|
$4.65
-
$18.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
THB209.44
|
$5.28
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.52
|
$1.31
-
$3.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB33.90
|
$0.56
-
$3.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB48.04
|
$0.63
-
$4.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.81
|
$0.28
-
$1.53
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
THB32.84
|
$0.56
-
$1.39
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.18
|
$0.56
-
$1.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.11
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.07
|
$0.28
-
$1.06
|
Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB160.21
|
$4.11
-
$5.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.52
THB1,480.09
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB888,051.71
|
$21,709.13
-
$65,577.08
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB327.59
|
$5.12
-
$13.43
|
Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
THB566.13
|
$15.51
-
$31.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.27
THB17,634.90
|
$263.26
-
$1,497.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.51
THB13,156.32
|
$310.13
-
$620.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
THB2,436.87
|
$54.98
-
$211.66
|
Koh Samui - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,833.15
|
$372.16
-
$1,085.46
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,335.61
THB424,291.37
|
$8,683.65
-
$24,810.43
|
Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.07
|
$1.61
-
$4.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
THB73.39
|
$0.93
-
$4.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB138.14
|
$2.48
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.11
THB1,085.40
|
$31.01
-
$37.22
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
THB226.95
|
$6.20
-
$10.85
|
Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.72
THB1,677.43
|
$30.70
-
$111.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB952.02
|
$15.51
-
$46.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.34
THB3,256.19
|
$46.52
-
$155.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,889.69
|
$46.52
-
$124.05
|
Koh Samui - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Thailand
to see the average cost of cities throughout Thailand, like
Bangkok,
Hat Yai,
Buriram,
Nong Khai,
Nakhon Pathom,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Thailand compared to Koh Samui.
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