Cost of living comparison
Cumming vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary
Cumming is 77.4% more expensive than Koh Samui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cumming
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% more in Cumming
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Cumming
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cumming
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% more in Cumming
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Cumming
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Cumming
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Cumming are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Cumming. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cumming.
Cumming vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cumming instead of Koh Samui, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.46
THB149.58
|
$16.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
THB289.18
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
THB30.81
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
THB16.02
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
THB47.75
|
$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.70
THB325.43
|
$6.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
THB187.48
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
THB71.48
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
THB48.94
|
$4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
THB44.37
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
THB16.66
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.15
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
THB31.90
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.81
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.50
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
THB181.64
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.56
THB1,495.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,737.57
THB897K
|
$32,405.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.29
THB378.93
|
$21.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
THB575.63
|
$92.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.23
THB28,269.80
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.56
THB13,142.72
|
$1,383.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.96
THB2,516.10
|
$133.39
|
|
pay 62.6% more for childcare
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$555.38
THB18,641.56
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,921.52
THB266K
|
$9,500.00
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
THB79.77
|
$5.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
THB71.67
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
THB145.19
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.11
THB1,346.18
|
$41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
THB199.43
|
$16.59
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Koh Samui
|
Cumming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.59
THB1,396.04
|
$39.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
THB963.11
|
$32.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.68
THB3,211.43
|
$59.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.87
THB2,949.32
|
$73.00
|
|
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