Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 0.1% cheaper than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% more in Izmir
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 50.5% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Izmir
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in Izmir

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

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Izmir vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.8% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$10.16 TRY503.16	+128.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$8.64 TRY427.69	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$1.48 TRY73.51	+61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$0.60 TRY29.87	+26.4%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$1.04 TRY51.64	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$4.73 TRY233.97	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$4.24 TRY209.81	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$2.48 TRY122.91	+16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$2.28 TRY112.88	+56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$0.91 TRY45.28	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.97 TRY48.19	+96.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$0.48 TRY23.58	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$0.64 TRY31.89	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.26 TRY12.86	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$0.17 TRY8.63	-71.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$5.23 TRY259.19	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	-3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$11.67 TRY577.94	+3.4%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$15.94 TRY789.12	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-13.9%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 50.5% more for childcare

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+82.4%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$3.46 TRY171.07	+45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$3.66 TRY181.10	+71.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$2.24 TRY110.70	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$8.13 TRY402.53	+36.8%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	-3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-6.7%
Average			+6.4%

Koh Samui vs. Izmir - Cost of clothing

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