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Thailand

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Poland

Poznan vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 18.6% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 86.6% more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Poznan
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Poznan
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Poznan
Clothing: pay 28.6% more in Poznan

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

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Poznan vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.6% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$11.51 PLN44.70	+158.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$8.95 PLN34.76	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$1.71 PLN6.65	+86.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$1.61 PLN6.24	+236.8%
Average			+86.6%

Koh Samui vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$1.23 PLN4.79	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$4.42 PLN17.16	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$3.51 PLN13.64	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$3.58 PLN13.91	+68.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$2.73 PLN10.61	+87.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$0.60 PLN2.34	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.74 PLN2.89	+49.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$0.76 PLN2.96	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$1.12 PLN4.34	+17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.34 PLN1.32	-45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$0.47 PLN1.81	-23.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$6.23 PLN24.20	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$30.68 PLN119.19	-31.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$10.48 PLN40.72	-7.1%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$18.79 PLN72.99	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	+52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$224.92 PLN873.73	+200.0%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	-5.1%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$3.07 PLN11.92	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$3.44 PLN13.36	+61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$5.62 PLN21.85	+30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$39.68 PLN154.15	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$7.67 PLN29.80	+29.1%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 28.6% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$78.28 PLN304.10	+88.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$37.41 PLN145.32	+30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$86.41 PLN335.66	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$108.40 PLN421.09	+23.4%
Average			+28.6%

Koh Samui vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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