Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 2.2 times more expensive than Koh Samui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 95.4% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in United Kingdom
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Koh Samui, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB98.67
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
THB286.15
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
THB22.64
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB11.99
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
THB54.90
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
THB271.44
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
THB209.44
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB72.52
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB33.90
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
THB48.04
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
THB17.81
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
THB32.84
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
THB31.18
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.11
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB20.07
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
THB160.21
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.52
THB1,480.09
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,911.74
THB888,051.71
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.30
THB327.59
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
THB566.13
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.27
THB17,634.90
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.51
THB13,156.32
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.59
THB2,436.87
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 95.4% more for childcare
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.36
THB19,833.15
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,335.61
THB424,291.37
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB69.07
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
THB73.39
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
THB138.14
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.11
THB1,085.40
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
THB226.95
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Koh Samui
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.72
THB1,677.43
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.92
THB952.02
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.34
THB3,256.19
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.82
THB2,889.69
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Koh Samui vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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