Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Indonesia

Malang vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 61.8% cheaper than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Malang
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Malang
Housing: pay 76.9% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Malang

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Malang.

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Malang vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	-53.2%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	+17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	+43.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$5.59 IDR101K	-87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$25,145.47 IDR454M	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	-68.0%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 76.9% less for housing

	Koh Samui	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$19.47 IDR352K	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$138.77 IDR3M	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$92.20 IDR2M	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$23.50 IDR424K	-68.6%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$30.73 IDR555K	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	$9,555.28 IDR173M	+20.6%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	-6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$14.55 IDR263K	-63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	-67.1%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Koh Samui	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$55.88 IDR1M	+34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$22.35 IDR404K	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$51.69 IDR933K	-46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$36.32 IDR656K	-58.7%
Average			-30.5%

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