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Wollongong vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 81.0% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Wollongong
Groceries
pay 54.1% more in Wollongong
Transportation
pay 2.6% more in Wollongong
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Wollongong
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Wollongong
Clothing
pay 49.1% more in Wollongong

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

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Wollongong vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.46
THB148.24
$17.06
A$24.54
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.62
THB286.59
$10.44
A$15.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
THB30.54
$3.09
A$4.45
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pay 54.1% more for groceries

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.42
THB47.33
$2.87
A$4.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.70
THB322.52
$5.22
A$7.51
Milk (1 gallon) $5.59
THB185.80
$4.40
A$6.33
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pay 2.6% more for transportation

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.41
THB180.01
$5.07
A$7.30
Monthly public transit pass $44.56
THB1,482.38
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,737.57
THB889K
$26,937.53
A$38,753.46
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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $17.15
THB570.48
$50.13
A$72.12
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $842.23
THB28,017.01
$1,244.53
A$1,790.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $391.56
THB13,025.19
$1,089.62
A$1,567.57
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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $555.38
THB18,474.87
$2,167.40
A$3,118.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,921.52
THB264K
$20,280.48
A$29,176.35
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.38
THB79.06
$6.96
A$10.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.14
THB71.03
$3.48
A$5.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.33
THB143.89
$44.55
A$64.09
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pay 49.1% more for clothing

 
Koh Samui
Wollongong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $41.59
THB1,383.56
$69.62
A$100.16
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $28.69
THB954.49
$56.12
A$80.74
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $95.68
THB3,182.71
$116.35
A$167.39
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