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Hiroshima vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Hiroshima is 25.4% cheaper than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 23.0% more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Hiroshima

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Hiroshima are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Hiroshima.

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Hiroshima vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$6.01 ¥950	+34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$5.00 ¥790	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$1.00 ¥157	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$0.66 ¥105	+39.2%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$1.54 ¥244	+8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$2.53 ¥400	-73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$5.58 ¥882
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$2.08 ¥329	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$2.75 ¥435	+88.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$1.53 ¥241	+15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.89 ¥141	+79.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$1.72 ¥271	+68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$1.72 ¥272	+81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.70 ¥110	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$1.61 ¥254	+163.1%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$4.09 ¥647	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$33.53 ¥5,298	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$13.67 ¥2,159	+21.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$30.62 ¥4,838	+78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$243.57 ¥38,488	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$189.80 ¥29,991	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$106.02 ¥16,753	+41.4%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$158.16 ¥24,992	-71.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	$3,416.34 ¥540K	-56.9%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$2.69 ¥425	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$2.77 ¥437	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$3.92 ¥620	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$53.56 ¥8,464	+33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$12.02 ¥1,899	+102.3%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Koh Samui	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$28.47 ¥4,499	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$25.10 ¥3,965	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$48.29 ¥7,631	-49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$63.05 ¥9,964	-28.2%
Average			-31.8%

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