Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 16.2% cheaper than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 36.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Rostov-na-donu

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

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Koh Samui, you would:

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$10.53 RUB869.94	+136.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$5.67 RUB468.80	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$1.07 RUB88.20	+16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$0.48 RUB39.63	+0.5%
Average			+29.2%

Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$0.73 RUB60.41	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$4.63 RUB382.78	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$4.07 RUB336.63	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$1.35 RUB111.64	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$2.30 RUB189.99	+57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$0.65 RUB53.49	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.82 RUB67.74	+65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$0.62 RUB51.41	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$0.99 RUB82.06	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.31 RUB25.27	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$0.27 RUB22.14	-56.1%
Average			-29.9%

Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$3.09 RUB255.00	-43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$4.77 RUB394.37	-57.7%
Average			-42.3%

Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$8.58 RUB708.84	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+21.9%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	-36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	??
Average			-36.8%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$1.17 RUB96.66	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$2.85 RUB235.44	+33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$2.69 RUB222.32	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$5.26 RUB434.97	-11.4%
Average			-18.9%

Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	+31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+14.8%
Average			+26.2%

Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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