Cost of living comparison

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Whitby vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 87.8% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants
pay 99.9% more in Whitby
Groceries
pay 71.9% more in Whitby
Transportation
pay 6.5% more in Whitby
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Whitby
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports
pay 70.5% more in Whitby
Clothing
pay 42.6% more in Whitby

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Whitby are more expensive than in Koh Samui. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Whitby.

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Whitby vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

pay 99.9% more for restaurants

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.46
THB148.24
$14.03
CA$19.86
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.62
THB286.59
$8.42
CA$11.92
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
THB30.54
$1.98
CA$2.81
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pay 71.9% more for groceries

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.42
THB47.33
$2.79
CA$3.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.70
THB322.52
$4.58
CA$6.48
Milk (1 gallon) $5.59
THB185.80
$9.76
CA$13.82
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pay 6.5% more for transportation

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.41
THB180.01
$4.24
CA$6.00
Monthly public transit pass $44.56
THB1,482.38
$84.17
CA$119.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,737.57
THB889K
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $17.15
THB570.48
$52.60
CA$74.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $842.23
THB28,017.01
$1,753.44
CA$2,482.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $391.56
THB13,025.19
$1,648.23
CA$2,333.49
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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $555.38
THB18,474.87
$1,028.69
CA$1,456.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,921.52
THB264K
$17,271.39
CA$24,451.98
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pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.38
THB79.06
$5.61
CA$7.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.14
THB71.03
$3.45
CA$4.88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.33
THB143.89
$14.03
CA$19.86
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pay 42.6% more for clothing

 
Koh Samui
Whitby
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $41.59
THB1,383.56
$56.11
CA$79.44
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $28.69
THB954.49
$55.64
CA$78.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.68
THB3,182.71
$103.45
CA$146.46
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