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
THB97.52
|
$2.17
-
$15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB282.80
|
$7.44
-
$10.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.38
|
$0.50
-
$1.24
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB11.85
|
$0.22
-
$0.93
|
Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
THB54.25
|
$0.93
-
$6.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB268.27
|
$4.65
-
$18.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
THB206.99
|
$5.28
-
$11.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.68
|
$1.31
-
$3.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB33.51
|
$0.56
-
$3.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB47.48
|
$0.63
-
$4.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.60
|
$0.28
-
$1.53
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
THB32.46
|
$0.56
-
$1.39
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB30.81
|
$0.56
-
$1.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB22.84
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.83
|
$0.28
-
$1.06
|
Koh Samui - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB158.34
|
$4.11
-
$5.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.52
THB1,462.78
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB877,667.34
|
$21,709.13
-
$65,577.08
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB323.76
|
$5.12
-
$13.43
|
Koh Samui - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
THB559.51
|
$15.51
-
$31.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.27
THB17,428.69
|
$263.26
-
$1,497.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.51
THB13,002.48
|
$310.13
-
$620.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
THB2,408.37
|
$54.98
-
$211.66
|
Koh Samui - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,601.24
|
$372.16
-
$1,085.46
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,335.61
THB419,329.95
|
$8,683.65
-
$24,810.43
|
Koh Samui - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB68.26
|
$1.61
-
$4.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
THB72.53
|
$0.93
-
$4.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
$2.48
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.11
THB1,072.70
|
$31.01
-
$37.22
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
THB224.29
|
$6.20
-
$10.85
|
Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.72
THB1,657.82
|
$30.70
-
$111.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB940.89
|
$15.51
-
$46.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.34
THB3,218.11
|
$46.52
-
$155.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,855.90
|
$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
Ko Phan Ghan,
Hua Hin,
Pattaya,
Khon Kaen,
Buriram,
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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