Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 48.9% more expensive than Koh Samui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Greece.
Greece vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Koh Samui, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB97.52
|
$15.20
€12.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB282.80
|
$10.27
€8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.38
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB11.85
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
THB54.25
|
$1.43
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB268.27
|
$6.87
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
THB206.99
|
$6.44
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB71.68
|
$4.35
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB33.51
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB47.48
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.60
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
THB32.46
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB30.81
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB22.84
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.83
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB158.34
|
$8.07
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.52
THB1,462.78
|
$45.82
€39.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB877,667.34
|
$30,422.52
€25,920.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB323.76
|
$14.73
€12.55
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
THB559.51
|
$34.85
€29.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.27
THB17,428.69
|
$579.84
€494.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.51
THB13,002.48
|
$446.45
€380.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
THB2,408.37
|
$167.27
€142.52
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,601.24
|
$440.29
€375.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,335.61
THB419,329.95
|
$6,633.73
€5,651.98
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB68.26
|
$4.95
€4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
THB72.53
|
$3.90
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB136.53
|
$5.49
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.11
THB1,072.70
|
$51.07
€43.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
THB224.29
|
$9.59
€8.17
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Koh Samui
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.72
THB1,657.82
|
$90.21
€76.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB940.89
|
$41.42
€35.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.34
THB3,218.11
|
$91.35
€77.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,855.90
|
$105.86
€90.19
|
|
Koh Samui vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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