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Russia

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Thailand

Koh Samui vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 28.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 6.1% more in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 9.9% more in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 54.6% less in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Koh Samui

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

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Koh Samui vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.35	$4.46 THB149.58	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.61	$8.62 THB289.18	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.90	$0.92 THB30.81	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.12	$0.48 THB16.02	-42.9%
Average			-37.8%

Moscow vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.72	$1.42 THB47.75	+39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.15	$9.70 THB325.43	+35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.44	$5.59 THB187.48	+21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.70	$2.13 THB71.48	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.58	$1.46 THB48.94	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.84	$1.32 THB44.37	+41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.34	$0.50 THB16.66	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.42	$1.02 THB34.15	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.43	$0.95 THB31.90	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.63	$0.62 THB20.81	+52.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.98	$0.61 THB20.50	+88.8%
Average			+6.1%

Moscow vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB265.91	$5.41 THB181.64	+63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,264.22	$44.56 THB1,495.76	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$26,737.57 THB897K	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB807.84	$11.29 THB378.93	+12.2%
Average			+9.9%

Moscow vs. Koh Samui - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.40	$17.15 THB575.63	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$842.23 THB28,269.80	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,593.79	$391.56 THB13,142.72	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,470.69	$74.96 THB2,516.10	-47.5%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 54.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,963.13	$555.38 THB18,641.56	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$7,921.52 THB266K	-70.0%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.74	$2.38 THB79.77	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.04	$2.14 THB71.67	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.11	$4.33 THB145.19	+25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,373.59	$40.11 THB1,346.18	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.48	$5.94 THB199.43	-36.5%
Average			-29.4%

Moscow vs. Koh Samui - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Moscow	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,709.83	$41.59 THB1,396.04	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,016.10	$28.69 THB963.11	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,668.01	$95.68 THB3,211.43	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,469.53	$87.87 THB2,949.32	-51.2%
Average			-51.2%

Moscow vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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