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Thailand

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Russia

Moscow vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 40.6% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 77.9% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB149.58	$11.70 RUB939.35	+162.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB289.18	$7.02 RUB563.61	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.81	$1.62 RUB129.90	+76.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB16.02	$0.84 RUB67.12	+75.2%
Average			+60.8%

Koh Samui vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.75	$1.02 RUB81.72	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB325.43	$7.14 RUB573.15	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB187.48	$4.61 RUB370.44	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB71.48	$1.86 RUB149.70	-12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.94	$2.98 RUB239.58	+104.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB44.37	$0.93 RUB74.84	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.66	$0.81 RUB65.34	+63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB34.15	$0.90 RUB72.42	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.90	$1.79 RUB143.43	+87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.81	$0.41 RUB32.63	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.50	$0.32 RUB25.98	-47.0%
Average			-5.8%

Koh Samui vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB181.64	$3.31 RUB265.91	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,495.76	$40.65 RUB3,264.22	-8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB897K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB378.93	$10.06 RUB807.84	-10.9%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 77.9% more for housing

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB575.63	$9.88 RUB793.40	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,269.80	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,142.72	$804.40 RUB64,593.79	+105.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,516.10	$142.85 RUB11,470.69	+90.6%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,641.56	$809.00 RUB64,963.13	+45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB266K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+233.5%
Average			+120.4%

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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.77	$4.68 RUB375.74	+96.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.67	$3.70 RUB297.04	+73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB145.19	$3.45 RUB277.11	-20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,346.18	$42.01 RUB3,373.59	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB199.43	$9.36 RUB751.48	+57.5%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,396.04	$108.46 RUB8,709.83	+160.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB963.11	$62.47 RUB5,016.10	+117.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,211.43	$145.30 RUB11,668.01	+51.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,949.32	$180.19 RUB14,469.53	+105.1%
Average			+105.1%

Koh Samui vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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