Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Slovakia

Zilina vs. Koh Samui Cost of Living Summary

Zilina is 10.1% more expensive than Koh Samui.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% more in Zilina
Groceries: pay 15.7% more in Zilina
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Zilina
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Zilina
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Zilina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Zilina
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Zilina

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

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Zilina vs. Koh Samui Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% more for restaurants

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 THB148.24	$10.08 €8.97	+126.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 THB286.59	$7.84 €6.98	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$1.72 €1.53	+87.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$1.43 €1.27	+199.2%
Average			+66.0%

Koh Samui vs. Zilina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 THB47.33	$1.38 €1.23	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$6.29 €5.60	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 THB185.80	$4.04 €3.59	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$3.76 €3.35	+76.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 THB48.50	$3.24 €2.88	+122.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$0.77 €0.69	-41.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB16.51	$0.94 €0.84	+90.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$1.07 €0.95	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 THB31.62	$2.03 €1.81	+113.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 THB20.62	$0.61 €0.54	-2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$0.70 €0.62	+14.6%
Average			+15.7%

Koh Samui vs. Zilina - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.41 THB180.01	$6.74 €6.00	+24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.56 THB1,482.38	$22.39 €19.93	-49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,737.57 THB889K	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$10.64 €9.47	-5.8%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$20.21 €17.99	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.23 THB28,017.01	$582.26 €518.23	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.56 THB13,025.19	$488.95 €435.18	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.96 THB2,493.60	$176.96 €157.50	+136.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$555.38 THB18,474.87	$407.02 €362.27	-26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,921.52 THB264K	$6,718.41 €5,979.63	-15.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 THB79.06	$2.24 €1.99	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 THB71.03	$2.48 €2.21	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 THB143.89	$6.27 €5.58	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.11 THB1,334.14	$36.39 €32.39	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 THB197.65	$9.52 €8.47	+60.2%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Koh Samui	Zilina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.59 THB1,383.56	$64.38 €57.30	+54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$27.99 €24.92	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$81.97 €72.96	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$93.17 €82.93	+6.0%
Average			+8.2%

Koh Samui vs. Zilina - Cost of clothing

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