Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Malaysia

Selangor vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 14.9% cheaper than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Selangor
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Selangor
Transportation: pay 22.5% less in Selangor
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Selangor
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Selangor
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Selangor

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

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Selangor vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB104.19	$2.84 MYR11.65	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 THB302.16	$3.79 MYR15.53	-57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 THB23.91	$0.79 MYR3.24	+11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 THB12.66	$0.37 MYR1.53	-1.2%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 THB57.97	$0.98 MYR4.00	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.53 THB286.63	$7.13 MYR29.19	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 THB221.15	$6.91 MYR28.28	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB76.58	$1.88 MYR7.69	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.07 THB35.80	$2.09 MYR8.58	+96.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 THB50.73	$1.32 MYR5.41	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 THB18.80	$0.75 MYR3.06	+33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 THB34.68	$1.22 MYR5.00	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 THB32.92	$0.69 MYR2.83	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 THB24.40	$0.57 MYR2.32	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 THB21.19	$0.47 MYR1.91	-26.1%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 22.5% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 THB169.17	$1.84 MYR7.55	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.52 THB1,562.89	$11.85 MYR48.53	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,911.74 THB938K	$40,284.36 MYR165K	+44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.30 THB345.92	$10.66 MYR43.68	+3.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.79 THB597.81	$25.49 MYR104.39	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$554.27 THB18,621.51	$444.31 MYR1,819.86	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.51 THB13,892.37	$349.53 MYR1,431.62	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.59 THB2,573.20	$46.59 MYR190.83	-39.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$623.36 THB20,942.74	$118.48 MYR485.30	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,335.61 THB448K	$4,344.39 MYR17,794.19	-67.4%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 THB72.93	$4.27 MYR17.47	+96.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 THB77.49	$2.21 MYR9.06	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 THB145.87	$4.27 MYR17.47	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.11 THB1,146.12	$39.10 MYR160.15	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 THB239.64	$4.98 MYR20.38	-30.2%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Selangor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.72 THB1,771.28	$61.66 MYR252.55	+17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.92 THB1,005.29	$37.10 MYR151.98	+24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.34 THB3,438.36	$75.75 MYR310.27	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.82 THB3,051.36	$78.99 MYR323.53	-13.0%
Average			+0.5%

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